Men's Hats Essentials 101: Anatomy & Vocabulary

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With that said, let's dive into today's topic, the anatomy of the hat starting with basic vocabulary.

We'll start from the top of the hat and work downward beginning with the pinch, also known as the crease. The pinch or crease refers to the indentations made along the front, back, and sides of the hat in conjunction with the overall crown shape.

Next, we'll cover the crown. As you might guess, refers to the central body of the hat. The part that extends upward covering the head. In most cases, the natural shape of a hat’s crown is a dome, although exceptions do exist such as the straw boater, through a process called blocking where water and steam is applied to the surface of a hat, it can be shaped into any number of different crown configurations.

Next is the Hat band which is the strip of decorative material encircling the crown positioned just above the brim. It's most often made from a ribbon.

Next is the brim which as you may have guessed is the horizontal ledge protruding from the bottom of the hat and extending outward providing shade and protection from the elements for the wearer.

Next is the lining or liner tipping. The optional piece of fabric on the inside of a hat usually made from cotton or silk, though sometimes made from velvet that will feature the hat maker's trademark most of the time.

The sweatband or inner band is a strip just inside the crown that keeps the hat better fitted to the wearer's head and also diverts perspiration. It's most typically made of leather for felt hats and made of fabric for straw hats.

Next, let's cover a few vocabulary terms that refer more to general classifications than specific parts of a hat’s anatomy.

We'll start with the term snap brim which simply refers to a brim that can be snapped or turned on different parts.

The term stingy brim describes a hat with a very short brim usually of about one to two inches.

You might sometimes see hats described as being packable or crushable. A common misconception about this term is that the hat can be really beaten up, totally scrunched down into a ball and that it will perfectly reform itself once you take it out and shape it a little bit.

The term shapeable applies to hats that have a metal wire sewn inside of their brims.

Next, let's talk about UPF or more generally, sun protection from hats. There are also specific UPF ratings which are as follows; a rating anywhere from 15 to 24, the Hat will have an ultraviolet protection percentage of about 93 to 96 percent, a UPF rating anywhere from 25 to 39 and the hat will have a protection percentage of 96 to about 97 and a half percent, and finally, a UPF rating from 40 to anywhere above 50 will provide ultraviolet protection percentage of about ninety seven and a half percent to just over 99%.

The center crease or center dent style typically features one central crease that runs down the middle of the crown typically at a depth of about one to two inches.

The diamond crown is a slightly less popular shape than the more commonly seen teardrop but it was a popular style for a time in the 1940s and it's a little bit wider than your typical C crown shape.

Next is the flat top or telescope which is typically seen on everything from top hats to Gambler hats, straw boaters, and pork pie hats.

Finally, there's the open or round crown which simply refers to the natural shape of the crown before it's shaped into a different style.

We'd like to know if you wear hats regularly, what styles do you prefer? Share with us in the comments section below!
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