In 1860, an ailing East Coast hat maker named John Batterson Stetson headed west to mine for gold. He didn’t strike it rich, but he ended up with something much more valuable: the design for the first ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The cowboy hat is a staple of Western style, but these ...

In the May before its launch, I had my own opportunity to get familiarized with Stetson, when I received an invitation to view its factory in Garland, Texas, some 40 minutes’ drive from Dallas. It was ...

Pam Fields, chief executive officer of Stetson Worldwide, wears hats three or four times a week. After all, she has access to what she calls "the greatest lending library of hats"—the showroom of her ...