The Workshop
One long room, a steam kettle, two sewing machines and more than three hundred wooden hat blocks.
How a felt hat is made
- A felt cone is softened with steam until it can be stretched.
- The crown is pulled over a wooden block and tied down to dry overnight.
- The brim is ironed flat on a brim block and cut to width.
- Sweatband, lining and ribbon are sewn in by hand.
- The hat is shaped once more on your head before it leaves the shop.