Horsehair Hat Bands: Traditional Craft for Modern Western Wear
A horsehair hat band is one of the older applications of the material in American western accessories. Traditionally braided from tail hair in tight, even patterns, hat bands were both decorative and functional, adding grip and structure to a hat's crown. The craft required to produce a well-made braided horsehair hatband is the same today as it was historically.
Cowboy Collectibles produces genuine horse hair hat bands in designs that pair with the profile of a working cowboy hat. The natural color variation in real horsehair allows for pattern contrast in braided designs that imitation materials cannot replicate with the same depth. A well-matched hatband finishes a hat in a way that feels considered.