The Secret of Indiana Jones' Hat1776977

You want Indiana Jones' hat.

You don't have any reason except...nicely, you want 1. If you lived 75 years ago, it wouldn't even be a query: of course you'd own a hat. And you'd feel naked if you left the house with out it.

After 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 lower high quality, where does 1 acquire such a thing of beauty?

For me, the answer was apparent: why not contact the man who made Harrison Ford's hat? Marc Kitter, along with his companion Steve Delk, hand-produced all the fedoras used 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. Following quizzing us on brim widths, crown heights, ribbon width, fur 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 questioning if you would be able 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 holiday and we began 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 genuine Indiana Jones fedora. The very best fedoras are produced from fur-felt, never wool. In fact, the highest high quality fedora is produced from beaver.

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

"The pure beaver felt used on my hats are specially made 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 more than a wooden block. "Wooden hat blocks have the benefit of letting the felt "breath" whilst it dries on them. This is one of the many details that isn't usually visible but prove beneficial in the long haul."

Ironically, 1 of the most important pieces of a high-quality fedora might be something that you rarely see: the sweatband. Because this is the only component of the hat that really touches the wearer's head, having the correct material guarantees comfort and durability.

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

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