Felt or straw. Felt hats are made from varying gradations ... At Mike’s, ranch hands order the Cattleman, a classic wide-brimmed model with a prominent center crease and two deep crown tucks.

“He was known as the ‘Croatian Cowboy’ because of ... Culina says, when Akubra began targeting farmers in need of a quality fur-felt hat. The pivot was forced by dwindling sales of hats ...

The broad-brimmed felt hats have been produced in Australia for more than 130 years, although Akubra has been using some imported furs since the 1990s. But the company plans to close its local ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Images such as those last week of Prince Harry mustering cattle in a wide-brimmed felt hat could soon be a thing of the past.