The John B. Stetson Co., the famed manufacturer of Western hats and other products bearing the ”Stetson” label, has filed for bankruptcy. The company`s first ”cowboy” hat was made in 1865. The firm ...

Ten-gallon cowboy hat inventor John B. Stetson Co. says a distributor is trying to pilfer the rights to sell the head covering of choice for the likes of Buffalo Bill Cody and John Wayne. The 157-year ...

Stetson Hats are a strong, historic, U.S.-born brand that has been worn by cowboys, U.S. Army Calvary members, movie stars and pioneers in the American West. John B. Stetson founded the company in ...

HOUSTON – Welcome to Made in Texas, where we write about products made in the Lone Star State. Today, we’re featuring the accessory that became a staple of American cowboys over 150 years ago, the ...

In 1860, an ailing East Coast hat maker named John Batterson Stetson headed west to mine for gold. He didn’t strike it rich, but he ended up with something much more valuable: the design for the first ...

Note: This story has been updated to correct G. Henry Stetson's role with the John B. Stetson Company following his father's death, and the company that manufactures Stetson hats. DELAND − Long before ...

The Stetson Hatters bring one of the most unusual mascot names in college sports to the NCAA men's tournament. In a field with Peacocks, Zips, Lopes and, uh, Beach, that's an accomplishment. And, yes, ...

The iconic Stetson hat, long a part of Texas law enforcement lore, is returning to the Bexar County Sheriff's Office after a two-decade ban. Citing requests from deputies after she took office Jan. 1, ...