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Century-old American Hat Company sees spike in demand as Western lifestyle becomes 'very popular'

Business has reportedly been booming for American Hat Company – a Texas-based cowboy hat manufacturer – since the 2018 launch of the hit Western TV series “Yellowstone.”Founded in 1915 and headquartered in Bowie, Texas, the company specializes in handmade felt and straw cowboy hats offered in a range of trims, colors and shapes. Demand has soared so high that the business is now years out on orders, according to company president Keith Mundee.FRUIT TREE GIFTING COMPANY HAS HUMBLE ROOTS: ‘GRIT OF THE AMERICAN DREAM'”People were clamoring for something that was truly American or kind of going back to their roots,” Mundee told FOX Business. “… The Western lifestyle became very popular.”The company follows an approximately 18-step process to transform raw materials like straw and fur into even a basic cowboy hat, he said.AMERICAN-MADE CARS PERFECT FOR SUMMER ROAD TRIPSWhile the business does source some of its materials from locations outside the country, its hats are majority American-made. They “live up to the standard of style, quality and durability” that can be expected from a product made in the U.S., according to the company’s website.”It just doesn’t make sense to import any finished goods,” Mundee said. “… We will import raw

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