An excerpt from a new book explores how the archetypal Western hat got its start in Hollywood—and why it endured.

The company's factory in Garland, Texas, employs more than 200 workers. Stetson hats are an American classic like baseball, apple pie and fireworks on the Fourth of July. The company was founded by ...

There are a lot of brands that boast about their American heritage, even if they’re only a few decades old. Then there’s Stetson. The quintessential Western brand was founded in 1865 by John B.

On the occasion of the storied brand's 160th anniversary and subsequent book launch, one writer traveled to Texas.

HOUSTON – Welcome to Made in Texas, where we write about products made in the Lone Star State. Today, we’re featuring the accessory that became a staple of American cowboys over 150 years ago, the ...

John B. Stetson, the hatter credited as the inventor of the modern-day cowboy hat, could not have foreseen that the Western wear empire bearing his name, established in 1865, would eventually capture ...

Lots of manufacturers make cowboy hats, and the Stetson brand is even licensed around the world. But the only place that makes the authentic, handmade ”Boss of the Plains” is a factory outside Dallas.

This isn’t Beyoncé’s first rodeo — or the first time you can get one of her hats Jackie Fields is a Deputy Beauty Director at PEOPLE. She has been working at the brand since 2005 and has 17 years ...

Ten-gallon cowboy hat inventor John B. Stetson Co. says a distributor is trying to pilfer the rights to sell the head covering of choice for the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody and John Wayne. The 157-year ...

In an open plain, where there’s no shade to block the beating sun, a cowboy hat proves essential (along with a pair of cowboy boots and the right work pants). Cowboy hats, with their taller crowns and ...