“The beaver represents more prestige,” says 2 Chainz, playing along. American brand Stetson has been around since 1865. It represents true class and craftsmanship.

Popularity waned, and Stetson eventually moved production to a factory in St. Joseph, Missouri, in 1971. The company made a partial move to Garland in ’86, completing the relocation in 2004. Stetson ...

Stetson named his first commercially successful hat “Boss of the Plains”. The hat had a round flat brim, and a smooth, rounded crown and was made with beaver fur, rabbit and other small ...

But good quality beaver and rabbit furs -- which are used to make felt for the hats -- are increasingly hard to find, making it more expensive to be a well-dressed cowboy. A top-grade hat can run ...

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