HAIR FELT
A felt made from animal hair (mostly rabbits). The manufacturing process for fur felt is more complex than for wool felt, which is due to its smoother structure. Due to this smoother structure and surface, hair felt scratches less than wool felt. Its appearance is also nobler because it shines more than the rather dull wool felt. However, fur felt is therefore considerably more expensive to produce than wool felt.

WOOL FELT
A felt made from sheep's wool. Wool felt products provide excellent insulation against coldness and heat. Wool felt can also absorb a lot of moisture and store it up to a multiple of its own weight without feeling damp. It is pressure-elastic, which makes it insensitive to creases. In addition, wool felt is flame-retardant even when exposed to direct fire.

MELOUSINE
Melousine is a long-pile hair felt.

RAFFIA
Raffia refers to the leaf fibers obtained from the leaflets of the Raphia farinifera palm. Raffia fibers are very strong and stretchy and are characterized by a shiny, silky, shimmering surface.

VELOUR FELT
Velor is a slightly roughened hair felt. This gives the surface a velvety feel.
Antelope is not a felt made from antelope hair but a very finely grounded quality of felt.

BEAVER
The beaver was formerly considered the king of fur animals due to the quality and properties of the fur. Even today, beaver felt is much more expensive than other fur felt and is only used in very high-quality fur felt hats.

PANAMA
Colloquially, a panama or panama hat is a straw hat made exclusively from toquilla straw in Ecuador. The name "Panama" derives from the fact, that hats made in Ecuador were previously imported into the USA via Panama. Therefore, they were given a Panamanian customs stamp.

TWEED
Tweed, named after the Scottish word "tweel", which is equivalent to the German "twill", describes a wool woven in twill weave. Tweed is most common in British tartans but also in other designs. It is used for clothing as well as for caps.

STUMPE
Stumpen are the basic forms of a felt hat that are not yet shaped into a hat.

TRIMMING
The term trimming includes everything that is attached to the outside as a decoration on a hat.

CROWN
The crown is the upper part of the hat's head. The crown can be shaped in many different ways. Most of these forms have their own names (e.g. Tear drop, cattleman crease, diamond, open crown, etc.)

BRIM
The brim is the part of the hat that usually protrudes horizontally from the hat's head. For most hat models, the shape and size of the brim, together with the crown shape, is decisive for the name of the respective model.

HAT SHOULDER
Hat shoulder is the part of the hat where the brim goes into the head. Usually a grosgrain ribbon runs around the hat at this point.

DENTS
Dents are on the sides of the hat. These are placed on the head part of the hat and serve the wearer when taking off the hat.

NECK
The neck is the upright side of the head. Together with the crown roof, it makes up the hat's head.

CROWN ROOF
The top of the hat's head is called the crown roof. Together with the neck, it makes up the hat's head.

LOCKE
A hat brim that rolls evenly all around is called a "roller".

FINISH
A finishing agent is a stiffening agent that consists of different hardening ingredients and is either sprayed on, brushed on or applied by dipping. It ensures the shape of a hat, depending on the quantity applied.

MILLINER
The milliner is an apprenticeship that represents the female counterpart to the hatter's profession. They manufacture all kinds of headgear in the area of clothing and costume production.

FLOR
The flor can either be short or long pile which has a decisive impact on the feel and appearance of the end product.

SIZE
While in German-speaking countries the head circumference is given in centimeters, in English-speaking countries it is not the circumference but the diameter which is given in inches. While the English dimensions reflect the exact diameter, the US dimensions are approximately 1/8 inch larger.