Guide

A rain hat sheds water through its material and the shape of its brim, not by luck. Here is what separates a true rain hat from a hat that simply gets wet — materials, styles, sizing and care, from...

A hat box keeps the shape a hatter blocked into your hat. Here is what one is, how to size it, and how to store a felt, straw, or western hat so it lasts.

Knit, felt, or tailored — each wool hat is cleaned a different way, and only one of them can be washed. Here is the method for all three, from a New York hat shop that has kept wool hats alive sinc...