Hand-shaped by Jim Seals • Built one at a time
Jim Seals Hat Company

Customer Hats

Recent hats from Jim’s workshop, shown with the details chosen for each customer.

Custom build

The UJ

Sized and shaped for a smaller fit.

The UJ is a 54 cm hat made from 100% rabbit felt in Sahara. Jim reduced both the crown and brim to 4 inches to suit the smaller size.

A three-piece buckle set finishes the matching Sahara band.

  • Size54 cm
  • ColorSahara
  • Material100% rabbit felt
  • Crown4 inches
  • Brim4 inches
  • BuckleSahara three-piece set
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Made for Jeff

The JW

Rabbit felt · matching buckle set

Made for Jeff with a 4-inch crown, 4½-inch brim and navy compass liner.

  • Material100% rabbit felt
  • Crown4 inches
  • Brim4 1/2 inches
  • FinishHand stitched and hand shaped
  • BuckleMatching 3-piece set
  • InteriorCustom navy compass liner
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Custom Build

The Austin

Pecan felt · open-bend crown

A 5-inch crown, 4¼-inch brim and coordinating three-piece buckle set.

  • ColorPecan
  • Crown5 inches
  • Brim4 1/4 inches
  • Crown styleOpen bend
  • BuckleCoordinating 3-piece set
  • InteriorCustom navy compass liner
Completed hat

The Water Dog

Dark brown · 50% beaver felt

The Water Dog is made from dark brown 50% beaver felt, with a 5½-inch crown and a shorter brim just under 4 inches. A three-piece silver buckle finishes the band.

  • Material50% beaver felt
  • ColorDark brown
  • Crown5½ inches
  • BrimJust under 4 inches
  • BuckleThree-piece silver
  • InteriorBlue compass liner
Completed hat

Black Cherry

50% beaver felt · cattleman crown

Black Cherry felt shaped with a 6-inch cattleman crown and a 4-inch brim. A Black Cherry gator hatband finishes the hat.

  • ColorBlack Cherry
  • Material50% beaver felt
  • Crown styleCattleman
  • Crown6 inches
  • Brim4 inches
  • HatbandBlack Cherry gator
Custom build

Jack’s Sugar Loaf

Grizzly rabbit felt · Sugar Loaf crown

A Sugar Loaf hat in Grizzly rabbit felt with a 7½-inch crown and a 4-inch brim, finished with a ¾-inch sharp pencil curl and a double-tassel horsehair hatband.

  • MaterialGrizzly rabbit felt
  • Crown styleSugar Loaf
  • Crown7½ inches
  • Brim4 inches
  • Brim curl¾-inch sharp pencil curl
  • HatbandHorsehair with double tassels

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