These days, cowboy hats are used less often for slapping cattle, snuffing out fires, ... Resistol’s George Strait collection features no black straw. There is a black felt option, ...

Cowboy hats, with their taller crowns and wide brims, protect the wearer from the sun but also rain or snow, dust and wind, and other debris. ... Designed for country star George Strait, Resistol’s ...

Not just any cowboy hat, though. This is the exact one worn by his character, Tyler, in Twisters . It's a straw number by Resistol, the Texas-based manufacturer of authentic, rugged cowboy hats.

In 1973 a 10X-rated fur felt Resistol cowboy hat would’ve run you about $125 (the equivalent of $820 in today’s dollars), and a basic Maxi-felt model from American Hat Company could be had for ...