Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) About Palmleaf Hats
What are palmleaf hats?
What is my size?
How can I reshape my hat?
What are palmleaf hats?
Palmleaf hats are fast becoming the economical summer cowboy hat of choice.
They are durable, all-weather hats which can be washed with soap and water.
They are designed to be reshaped as often and in as many different ways as the
wearer might choose. Reshaping requires only water and the wearer's hands.
They can be reshaped as often as the wearer likes, flattening out the brim
to shield from the sun or giving it a nice curve for the Saturday night
dance.
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What is my size?
In order to measure yourself for a hat, you will need a soft
cloth or vinyl tape measure (like that used by tailors) and your head.
Take the tape and measure the distance around your head at the position where
your hat normally rests (i.e., above the ears and usually fairly low on the
forehead). We recommend that you ask another person to help you with this
and that you take several measurements. Then use the following chart to
determine your hat size depending on whether you are selecting a Guatemalan or Mexican-made hat:
Head Circumference and Hat Size
| From | To | Mexican-made Palmleaf
| Guatemalan-made Palmleaf |
| | | | |
| 18-7/8" | 19" | 6 | 6 1/8 |
| 19" | 19-1/2" | 6 1/8 | 6 1/4 |
| 19-1/2" | 19-7/8" | 6 1/4 | 6 3/8 |
| 19-7/8" | 20-1/4" | 6 3/8 | 6 1/2 |
| 20-1/4" | 20-5/8" | 6 1/2 | 6 5/8 |
| 20-5/8" | 21" | 6 5/8 | 6 3/4 |
| 21" | 21-3/8" | 6-3/4 | 6-7/8 |
| 21-3/8" | 21-3/4" | 6-7/8 | 7 |
| 21-3/4" | 22-1/4" | 7 | 7-1/8 |
| 22-1/4 | 22-5/8" | 7 1/8 | 7 1/4 |
| 22-5/8" | 23" | 7 1/4 | 7 3/8 |
| 23" | 23-3/8" | 7 3/8 | 7 1/2 |
| 23-3/8" | 23-3/4" | 7 1/2 | 7 5/8 |
| 23-3/4" | 24-1/8" | 7 5/8 | 7 3/4 |
| 24-1/8" | 24-1/2" | 7 3/4 | 7 7/8 |
| 24-1/2" | 24-7/8" | 7 7/8 | 8 |
| 24-7/8" | 25-3/8" | 8 | 8-1/8 |
| 25-3/8" | 25-3/4" | 8-1/8 | 8-1/4 |
| 25-3/4" | 26-1/8" | 8-1/4 | 8-3/8 |