The Great British Hat Movement

What makes a hat?

Bash - See Crease
Blocking - The process of molding & shaping a felt hood into a hat
Brim - The projecting rim of the hat
Crease - The way in which a hat has been shaped
Crown - The top part of the hat covering the head
Felt - Material made from fur, wool or hair by compacting the fibres with heat and moisture
Fur felt - Hat felt made of animal fur such as beaver, rabbit or nutria. Very hardy and luxurious material
Hat block - The block (typically wooden) upon which a hat is shaped
Hat trolley - See Wind trolley
Hatband - The ribbon around the crown of a hat, ty[ically made of a grosgrain ribbon
Hood - The cone of felt or straw used to making a hat
Milliner - The maker or seller of women's hats
Nap - The fibers of he felt extending above the unifrom surface of the felt
Pouncing - The smoothing of the outside of the felt on a hat
Pugaree - A pleated cloth wrapped around a hat in place of a hatband
Punti - French/european hat size scale
Snap brims - A brim that turns, or snaps down
Sweatband - The leather or material band around the inside of the hat
Wind chord - See Wind trolley
Wind trolley - A string and button (to go in the lapel button hole) that prevents your hat being blown away by the wind
Wool felt - Hat felt made of predominently wool content, cheaper alternative to fur felt and has a tendency to shrink or lose it's shape