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Hat Bands for Hardworking Australians
The cheapest way to change a hat without buying another one, and the part everyone actually looks at.
The Band Does More Than It Looks Like It Does
A hat band sits at eye level on the one thing you wear that nobody misses. Two hats with the same crown and the same brim read completely differently once the band changes, which is why people who own a good felt hat tend to own two or three bands for it and swap them for the occasion.
There is a practical side as well. The band covers the seam where the crown meets the brim, takes the brunt of the dust and the sweat that works its way up from the sweatband, and gives you somewhere to tuck a feather or a pin. Replacing a tired band is a five-minute job that makes an old hat look cared for again, and it costs a fraction of what a new hat does.
Studded Leather, Stones and Horsehair
Material is the real choice here. Pure Western works in studded leather-look finishes, set with turquoise and natural stones through the front panel, and cowhide patterns, all of which complete the western look most people picture when they think of a hat band. They sit at the accessible end of the price range and there are several shapes to pick between.
At the other end, Wrangler brings a woven horsehair band. Horsehair is the traditional material - it holds its shape without stretching out, and it patinas along with the felt rather than staying looking new while the hat ages around it. It costs roughly double, and it is the one that will still be on the hat in ten years.
Matching a Band to the Hat You Own
Colour is the first call. Tan and natural bands lift a dark felt and read warm against brown; black sharpens a light-coloured hat and keeps a dressier shape looking clean. Both run through this range, with other shades appearing as seasons turn over. Width matters more than people expect.
A narrow band suits a dress crown and a tidy brim, while a deeper band balances out a wide brim and a taller crown without looking lost on it. The listing gives the dimensions for each one, which is the number to check against the hat sitting on your shelf. Most bands here are made to slip over the crown rather than fix in place, so one will move between hats as you change them.
Order Cowboy Hat Bands Online
Every band can be bought online and ships out of our Parafield store, and we cover the freight once the order gets past $175. They are small enough that most people add one to a hat order rather than buying it on its own, which is usually the cheaper way to do it. Why not add one to your next hat order, or just grab one to match your next pair of Western boots.
A hat band added to your order may just get you free shipping! A band is one of several things worth having alongside a good hat, and the rest of the hat accessories range covers them, from hat savers to hat cleaners. The full hats range sits alongside, with Western hats and Akubra the two most likely homes for a new band.
