An informative and educational site containing straw & felt cowboy hats information and history.

Since the dawn of mankind, humans have been wearing hats as a protective covering. Historical evidence such as cave painting, tomb painting, coin heads, and sculptures have proven that ancient civilizations throughout the world had a shared knowledge of the importance of hats. It is believed that the first type of hats worn by ancients civilizations were made of animal skins and then of felt. Historians generally believe the felting process was discovered by ancient Asian nomadic tribes, such as the Mongolians. There are evidence that they have used felted wool to make tents, blankets and various articles of clothing (leg, body, and head coverings) to protect themselves from the harsh cold weather.