Archival Permanence: Filson Wildfowl Hat

Photo courtesy of Moonshine and Matches

In my story world, the Tin Cloth Wildfowl hat has become oddly popular--even among folks who do not normally wear Filson (let alone--hunting garb, industrial workwear or heritage brands). I would never have selected this hat as a Filson gateway accessory. But for some reason, it has a kind of [X?] appeal that makes people want to own it even if they will never occupy a duck blind or fend off an Arctic chill. Why is that?

I spoke with a fellow in Portland who is working on a design to modify the Wildfowl hat into a cycling cap. His idea is to somehow trim back the lower half of the hat so it covers his ears and buckles under his chin. We never discussed how this would interface with a proper bicycle helmet. Perhaps the hat (tin cloth plus melton wool) is thick and durable enough to function as an old school leather skid lid.

Idea for a Filson themed cycling hat (not mine).