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The Italian hat brand Borsalino has been making their iconic fedoras the same way for over 100 years. Today, other hat brands are gaining popularity by selling hats to communities that still buy them, like Hasidic Jews.
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0:57 Borsalino's ancient hat-making techniques
5:46 How Hasidic Jews are helping fedoras stay popular
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@pieceofshitzu2 Год назад

I bet all the redditors are gonna love this video

@nicolas4377 Год назад

*reddit mods

@adyaaa Год назад

What's the lore between hats and redditors?

@justanicecreamsammich3071 Год назад

@@adyaaa one of them has a purpose

@clandeszipp4564 Год назад

@kingofclubs5232 Год назад

The worst part is that they wear trilbies and call them fedoras.

@AnotherWittyUsername. Год назад

The Italians are true magicians. They can pull a hat out of a rabbit.

@ElysetheEevee Год назад

Best comment so far.

@mr.midnight1078 9 месяцев назад

@@ElysetheEevee without a doubt

@inspectorgadget346 6 месяцев назад

7 months old but way underrated comment.

@SKF358 2 месяца назад

That's very good 😊

@ph0t0sh0pmast3r Год назад

I first started my custom hat shop in downtown Lexington, KY about a year and a half ago. I started making hats 3 years ago and in that time I’ve seen practically a renaissance happening in the custom hat market. It’s wonderful.

@stephanieyee9784 Год назад

Good on you.

@lisathomas1622 Год назад

Do you sell online? What’s your shop name?

@spritemon98 11 месяцев назад

What kinda hats you make?

@asherm3004 Год назад

I've been wearing a Borsalino hat for 25 years. Never before seen this footage. Fascinating!

@nicolas4377 Год назад

How many catanas do you own?

@cynthiahawkins2389 Год назад

I make tiny hats, as a novelty. And now I am doing my first 'Borsalino'...I have a length of grey felt on the table. The finished hat will be 3 1/2" across, brim to brim....This is my inspiration. Thank you!!!

@gennaterra Год назад

There's nothing like a Borsalino... I've even inherited my dad's... it even has a great re-sale market. The older they are, the better they become. That's quality and luxury !!

@Liusila 9 месяцев назад

I imagine only the original design will stay valuable though - looking at the “modern” women’s hats they don’t seem too sturdy.

@1911FanBoi 6 месяцев назад

There is no resale market. I will offer you $100. That’s what they are worth. Now is $100 worth it for you to get rid of your dad’s hat.

@nerd26373 Год назад

This is a mesmerizing process overall. Seems like factory workers should be given more credit.

@stephanieyee9784 Год назад

It's great to see that two hat makers are doing great business with top quality products. The level of after care of the hats is admirable too.

@rhondahuggins9542 Год назад

First time I've heard logical reason for hats falling out of men's fashion. Makes sense...I do love structured hats and wish that they could come back into fashion for everyday use. Great video!!

@HobbyOrganist Год назад

It sounds ridiculous, since the hats worn in the army/military were NOTHING like a fedora etc., I dont believe that was the reason, no, my father wore a fedora when I was a kid in the 60s, but see, back then everyone dressed up- he wore polished shoes, trousers, white shirt, suit and tie, so a hat completed that wardrobe. Women all wore dresses or skirts, high heels, blouse, and a hat, often even white gloves if they were going more formal, and purse. After that era women stopped dressing like that and started wearing men's jeans, the purse, hat and gloves you see in old 1950s movies went away, same was true of men, they mostly stopped wearing polished black shoes (dad had a shoe shine machine and used to wax/polish his shoes before going to work) and suits/ties/hats also went away other than suits that "executive" types wore in the office, at the bank and in business- the business suit, but even that's been fading off too, they call that thing a BLAZER for a reason- in 90 degree temps with 90% humidity you BLAZE!!! the blazer helps you BLAZE lol!!!

@theotherohlourdespadua1131 Год назад

Just wear a hat. I wore these sorts of hats despite being born in 1995 and NONE of my family and firends wore anything else other than that baseball cap style caps. It helps I got mine from second hand stores so I got into hats on the cheap...

@Saml01 Год назад

The real reason hats went out of style was because during ww2 all manner of production was redirected to the war effort. That included hats. Since there were no hats, hair products were developed. After hair products came fancy hair styles and after that, no one, especially women, wanted to wear a hat. However, hats are definitely experienceing a resurgence in popularity.

@drwisdom1 Год назад

Actually, hats mainly fell out of favor due to changing transportation methods. Before WWII only wealthy people owned vehicles. Everybody else took public transportation, like trolleys, or they walked. That required them to spend time outside so they used hats to protect from the Sun and rain. After WWII we repurposed making military equipment into making vehicles, which everybody bought. That reduced the need and usage of hats. Then JFK shunned hats and a lot of men stopped wearing them.

@kittykooky Год назад

Beautiful craftsmanship, the saying " As mad as a hatter" comes from the chemicals that were used many years ago to make hats, they caused tremors and nervous symptoms to the hat makers, where I live in Manchester England, there is a hat museum which is very informative and interesting. 💐

@ph0t0sh0pmast3r Год назад

As a hat maker I’d love to go see that museum. Here in the states we had the Danbury shakes from the hatting industry in Danbury, CT. Eventually we passed legislation banning the use of mercury in the felt manufacturing.

@kittykooky Год назад

Type in "Hat works museum, Stockport UK" there are a few RU-vid pages on it.. Enjoy !!

@maxrebo8455 Год назад

I read that Luton was also a centre of British hat making once too. I’m trying my best to wear Irish and British made wool flat caps, genuine toquilla Panamas from Ecuador and Australia’s own rabbit felt hats from Akubra.

@guylewis7418 8 месяцев назад

@@maxrebo8455I think Akubra makes a fantastic hat! You can’t beat for the value.

@captainhomie6156 Год назад

"M'lady, would you be interested in undergoing romantic endeavours with me in my most utmost fashionable factory?"

@TippyHippy Год назад

l put my hamster in a sock and slammed it against the furniture.

@eddyp483 Год назад

Thought of a good tagline: "From rabbit to rabbi" I'll take 12% in future sales. Thank you

@AnotherWittyUsername. Год назад

The Italians are true magicians. They can pull a hat out of a rabbit.

@elluisito000 Год назад

I take my hat off to all these very hard-working people 😊

@arihantkanan9072 Год назад

Dont ..they'll go out of business

@johnofmalta Год назад

Ole boy from JJ Hat Center brought me here. Hats and guitars! JoM

@rekire___ Год назад

_M' L A D Y_

@3coins. Год назад

This hat compliments the outfit and women also love the hat 🎩

@ericcarabetta1161 Год назад

So, felt is basically like "hair paper", that they can form into any shape.

@vishakhabh.6341 Год назад

"M'Lady!" 🤠

@talpark8796 Год назад

I'd no more leave my house w/o a hat, than I'd wear trousers w/o a belt or braces. My western felt hats are 'Smithbilt' (Calgary🇨🇦).

@didado8443 Год назад

Kizaru produces Fedoras?

@TomsGotPowers Год назад

M'lady.

@Gg-ij7li Год назад

Jesus loves you and wants to set you free from any bondages in your life! Call upon His name and He will save you! Believe in His death and resurrection and accept Him as your Lord and Saviour and be saved and abandon your sins and turn to Him! Have an amazing day❤️❤️😊

@DCUOxDestro Год назад

Beat me to it 😂😂😂

@mottyk8491 Год назад

Fedoras are cool and classy, I have been a borselino customer for about twenty-five years now

@HobbyOrganist Год назад

I had a "Boss of the plains" hat by Stetson with a flat brim, but it was lost in a workplace fire almost 2 years ago, and that model isnt available any more, plus the prices on Stetson hats has gone WAY up. I found a similar one elsewhere, not as good but ok for everyday use

@FarrellSr 9 месяцев назад

Where did you find a suitable one to use? I been looking for good one as I am wanting to get a Boss of the plains as well

@yossisaks5831 Год назад

Love my Bellissimo hats. The quality is excellent and their customer service is top notch!

@PaolaBarrientos Год назад

I love wearing hats. Many of the hats I saw in this video I will buy it in an instant no doubt.

@stephanieyee9784 Год назад

I don't have a hat wearing head. I wear them in the sun but not as an everyday accessory. My sister wears hats a lot though.

@lilcrazymiami8306 Год назад

Respect for all 🙏🏾

@Gg-ij7li Год назад

@jrobbin24 Год назад

Baseball hats and cars with roofs on top of style changes killed the fedora industry

@stephanieyee9784 Год назад

Baseball caps and truckers hats are a blight on fashion.

@reshi4597 Год назад

Oooh Borsalino from my city ❤️ how many memories!

@dickriggles942 Год назад

Reddit loving this.

@Desire123ification Год назад

Outstanding!✨💯

@Life_42 Год назад

Coincidence! Started looking for a hat yesterday!

@donahunt832 Год назад

Great back story! love it and i LOVE hats 🥰

@curiouslyt2123 9 месяцев назад

No one mentioned Michael Jackson as a famous hat wearer. I mean, like the bejeweled glove, hat was apart of his most iconic music videos and choreography!!!

@jrobbin24 Год назад

We need more things like this in America

@stoundingresults Год назад

5:43 why are they mad at me?

@ISLAMHAZEM-ev2is Год назад

This is amazing

@MLove-777 Год назад

These are "Beautiful" hats made of great quality & tradition...✨💛✨

@Balu-420 Год назад

Great❤

@SKF358 2 месяца назад

Both amazing and charming.

@deliciousfoodranger Год назад

Good journey and good processing

@RenegadeRanga Год назад

Akubra make rabbit fur hats but at 10% of the price.

@guylewis7418 8 месяцев назад

And fantastic hats they are!

@lifevest1 Год назад

“Ma Lady” Manufacturing Group.

@MrPhilWong Год назад

The part where Bellissimo got a line of Jewish rabbis out the door by offering $100 discounts on their hats...way to perpetuate the stereotype, guys...😂

@thaisrmenezes1813 Год назад

I want one of each brand!

@saqibhussain9795 3 месяца назад

I thought Rabbit used to come out of a Hat, never knew its the other way around.

@makemoney7606 Год назад

That's amazing

@sasa-dv7zz Год назад

luxury means quality. Many luxury brands sliding away from this and instead clinging on popularity.

@generation3349 Год назад

Nice

@probablypossible8130 2 месяца назад

Ive been working on my own hat concept for ages, but here in New Zealand, nobody want to work together to make them relevant

@Danthehorse 5 месяцев назад

I read recently that they had stopped making their own felt, is that true?

@jimmyaber5920 Месяц назад

$2500 hats would be beaver with mink or chinchilla fur mixed. Rabbit fur is priced far less and the sweatband, inside liner, and crown trim band are lesser grade materials.

@Mocktailmetal Год назад

Question: How rabbit hairs are collected by Borsolino fedora maker? By killing them or just the way humans collct hair from sheeps?

@guylewis7418 8 месяцев назад

In Europe they eat a lot of rabbits, so the fur is a byproduct of that industry.

@mottopanukeiku7406 Месяц назад

That would be a bunch of very chilly and ugly bunnies running around. 😊 Meat production is correct. Probably using the whole animal for leather, meat, fur, etc.

@shamrock4500 Год назад

My Grandfather always wore a Fedora, but wore a Trilby around the farm.

@hesmycat Год назад

M'laaaady

@OneMotivation398 Год назад

Good

@hydroaegis6658 Год назад

There are only so many hat styles and even less that look good for your head size and face shape. That didn't pair well with the increase in individualism.

@MGX5683 Год назад

Even I want to wear it but can’t afford it 😂

@felicitasezinne7011 21 день назад

I really really love hat making, i want to start one here in Africa, particularly in Nigeria but i seriously don't know how to Even though most people here don't necessarily wear fedora hats, there is limitlless opportunities for inclusions

@justayoutuber1906 2 месяца назад

GEORGE CARLIN: "You ever notice that any time you see two groups of people who really hate each other, chances are good they're wearing different kind of hats. Keep an eye on that, it might be important."

@lisathomas1622 Год назад

I wear a fedora. I have a collection. Wear them folks, I get tons of compliments. I also wear South American wool ponchos and big sheepskin boots. Long skirts… yeah ok, I’m a hippy. 😂

@Moelester692 Год назад

Lol 100 dollars off , everyone must of lost it at that convention hahahaha

@lutomson3496 Год назад

to bad there is no Beaver hats like Stetson does with their higher grade hats which repel water, and are more resistent to staines and abuse

@CharChar2121 Год назад

More people would wear their hats if they didn't cost more than a month's pay for a lot of people. Like, yeah, no shit: machines make things cheaper. If I can get a hat that's 80% as good for 20% the price, I'll do that, thanks.

@drwisdom1 Год назад

Forget the price, compared to vintage hats most modern hats use inferior materials and aren't styled as nice. You can't expect the price of hats made from animal fur to get cheaper because you have more efficient machine to process it. To lower the raw material cost you would need to find a synthetic substitute for animal hair.

@justdashie1132 Год назад

Discord mod hats

@LambentOrt Год назад

The Jewish dudes with the fedoras look like grown up hipsters. 😅

@mottopanukeiku7406 Месяц назад

They kinda look like the Blues Brothers. It is a pretty cool look.

@geraldmcneal7110 10 месяцев назад

Borsalino fedora hat issue is most of hats are all black its impossible to get day a gray or Charcoal gray, tan and to add they seem to focus on small brim hats I did just purchased a 3 inches brim hat from them and it amazing but it's black. But almost did not see it due to pages and pages of 2 to 2.5 inches brim

@OWK000 Год назад

I always thought it was sun glasses and sun screen that ended hats.

@Minecraft-ue7ux 8 месяцев назад

I have a Borsalino Limited Edition Blue hat, it's limited to 1000 pieces and I got number 3/1000

@Fenderak Год назад

I wish I lived in a time when wearing a hat was socially acceptable

@jpavlvs 4 месяца назад

Are all the hats bashed at the factory? I want open crowned hats.

@farinshore8900 Год назад

Hats are still commonly worn. Just because you don't like the style of hat people wear, doesn't mean they are not wearing a hat.

@duffman2201 Год назад

If something can be craft we italians bring that craftmanship to the peak

@misterhat5823 Год назад

Abby ❤

@jaket2k927 Год назад

ACKSCHULLY!

@Bullish_Fever_Official Год назад

this hats is word famous and i use too

@nicolas4377 Год назад

M'lady *tips fedora*

@tallulahbeaverhausen4382 2 месяца назад

Johnny Depp, Hasidic Jews and... RAYMOND REDDINGTON !

@KSCasareo Год назад

M’lady

@ahotdj07 Год назад

@1:30 oh he’s a cutie. ❤

@matthewfink1420 Год назад

A worker carefully peals the fragile hat off the cone 10 sec later that thing is going through a wood chipper

@trader2137 Год назад

handmade doesnt mean luxury

@shortnotice352 8 месяцев назад

I'd pay that if they were entirely made by hand. Instead, without machines, they wouldn't exist. It's not made by 1 or 2 people. It changes hands on an assembly line.

@HorizonWoolhat 6 месяцев назад

Merino wool hats are ten dollars each. Will anyone need them?

@NavajoNinja Год назад

Just thought of the dead rabbits gang from, gangs of new york.

@fireaza Год назад

**NECKBEARDS WANT TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION**

@R32R38 Год назад

A common but incorrect belief is that sales of men's hats in the US dropped off after JFK went bareheaded in his January 1961 inauguration. Leaving aside that he actually wore a hat for much of the ceremony, hat sales had been declining since 1937.