John B. Stetson Company

The John B. Stetson Company, founded by John B. Stetson in 1865, was the maker of the Stetson cowboy hats, but ceased manufacturing in 1970. Stetson hats are now being manufactured in Garland, Texas by Hatco Inc who also produce Resistol, and Charlie 1 Horse, hats. Stetson reentered manufacturing in the 1980s, but the company went bankrupt in 1986. . It was purchased by Hat Brands, a company owned by Irving Joel. Since 2009, Pro Equine Group has owned Stetson. The John B. Stetson Company was established in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1865 when John B. Stetson decided to mass-produce a hat like one had fashioned for himself out of necessity during a lengthy Western expedition. Stetson's Boss of the plains, with its high crown, and...