The Secret of Indiana Jones' Hat9114454

You want Indiana Jones' hat.

You don't have any reason except...well, you want one. If you lived 75 years ago, it wouldn't even be a query: of course you'd personal a hat. And you'd really feel naked if you left the home with out it.

Following all, just appear at it! The sharp brim. The distinctive shape. The flavor of class and dignity that comes with that 1930s style.

Ah, the fedora!

But, in an age of superstores, low prices and reduce high quality, exactly where does 1 acquire such a thing of beauty?

For me, the answer was obvious: why not get in touch with the man who produced Harrison Ford's hat? Marc Kitter, along with his companion Steve Delk, hand-made all the fedoras utilized in the newest Indiana Jones film, "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull".

Bernie Pollack, costume designer for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull" contacted Kitter. "He'd been told that that Steve and I had specialized ourselves on the Indy fedora and wanted to know if we could answer some questions. After quizzing us on brim widths, crown heights, ribbon width, fur high quality and many other particulars, Pollack asked us for some samples. We sent in several sample hats and could do absolutely nothing but wait."

According to Pollack, Spielberg had been worried. "Ah, I'm so relieved he [Spielberg] said. I lost sleep wondering if you would be in a position to come up with the ideal hat."

Kitter said, "But, following a test shooting with Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg, the dream came accurate and we got the order. My wife went on vacation and we started making hats up to 18 hours a day."

Eighteen hours a day? If that sounds like a lot, it assists to know what goes into making a real Indiana Jones fedora. The best fedoras are produced from fur-felt, never wool. In reality, the highest high quality fedora is made from beaver.

It's a lengthy and tough process. The fur is manipulated, treated and transformed into actual "felt", arguably the toughest fabric recognized to man. (The fibers are interlocked and arranged in each feasible direction making it nearly impossible to tear.)

"The pure beaver felt utilized on my hats are specially produced to my specs from a traditional manufacturer. This is the highest density felt I've ever worked with and that adds to the durability of the final hat. We even add water-repellant to the felt throughout the manufacturing procedure." From there, the best fedoras are hand-crafted over a wooden block. "Wooden hat blocks have the benefit of letting the felt "breath" while it dries on them. This is 1 of the numerous details that isn't usually visible but prove valuable in the lengthy haul."

Ironically, one of the most important pieces of a higher-high quality fedora may be some thing that you rarely see: the sweatband. Because this is the only part of the hat that actually touches the wearer's head, getting the correct material guarantees comfort and durability.

Kitter's hats use exclusive sweatbands produced from kangeroo hide the hides are traditionally tanned by a family members-owned company in Australia. From there, they're cut and turned into the most shrink resistant leather sweatbands accessible, recognized and loved by clients all over the world.

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