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Category: > medieval headwear

Tyrolean medieval felt hat

Century: XIII, XIV, XV

Tyrolean medieval felt hat - Medieval Market, Mans medieval headdress

Tyrolean medieval felt hat - Medieval Market, Side of green felted hat

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Tyrolean medieval felt hat - Medieval Market, Medieval felt hat perfect for medieval man

CODE	Material	Standard × SPES products - technology & methods of manufacturing Machine-made standard - products with visible signs of using modern methods and tools in their production; e.g. visible outside and inside seams in clothing made with the use of a machine. Mixed standard - products with visible signs of using both modern and traditional methods and tools in their production; e.g. main, inside seams in clothing are made with the use of a machine while outside stitches and details are sewn by hand. Hand-made standard - goods with visible signs of using only traditional methods and tools in their production; e.g. all seams in clothing are sewn by hand. *NOTE. We always use high quality materials and fabrics while making our products - the above standards of their production are not related to the materials used.	Price
GFR0630	Felt	Hand-made	45.00 EUR

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This Tyrolean hat is a type of medieval headwear which can be worn by both men and women, as a type of medieval headdress for cold, rainy days. Shape of this medieval felt hat provides a perfect head protection. It covers the whole head and parts of the ears.

Our Tyrolean medieval felt hat strong>in its basic version is curled up at its base - this part can be colored in a different way than the upper part. The upper part is slightly flattened, giving this model a nonchalant look. Thanks to historical sources we know that it was worn by men and women. We recommend it to reenactors looking for convenience and warmth.

A medieval felt hat of this type is completely handmade. In the process of production we have used sheep fleece that provides a high hygroscopicity level - it can absorb a lot of moisture without the feeling of the hat being wet. It also provides a proper thermal regulation for the head.

The range of colors to choose from with this medieval felt hat is very wide. You will find the list of available colors here.
As this model of medieval felt hat has a curled edge, we can make this part in a different color. Please write down the chosen CODE of color/colors in the comment section while finishing your order.

REMEMBER!
If you want your order to be realized FASTER, please provide us your head girth (B1) during placing it. This will speed up production, so your tyrolean hat will come to you sooner!

NOTE – as felt hats are handmade, from many types of fleece, colors on pictures can be slightly different than the real ones.

Tyrolean medieval felt hat in historical sources

We can find this medieval felt hat presented on both men and women. Spanish book Libro de los Juegos (1283) with descriptions of medieval board games contains an illustration with two Templar knights. They are wearing hats of this type while playing chess.

Most important features of Tyrolean medieval felt hat:

↪ made of natural, eco, woolen felt
↪ based on historical sources
↪ completely handmade in traditional method of wet felting
↪ wide range of colors to choose from
↪ matching many types of medieval clothing
↪ individually fitted to head size
↪ unisex medieval felt hat

Felting and fulling - how to make a medieval felt hat?

Fulling is a process of joining natural animal (wool of sheep, animal hair) or plant fibers. This method can give dozens of adornments, accessories, or parts of clothing, characteristic for both former and modern fashion.
While making the felt, joined fibers are strengthened by hot water or chemicals, by pressing or rubbing. One can do it manually or with the use of a machine. The process is called fulling or felting.

Among others, there are two methods of felting used in making hand felted hats:
• full wet method – with the use of water and joining material, like soap
• dry method – with dedicated needle or tracer (cutting wheel), layers of fibers are joined and pressed
In past, a person making felt products was called a fuller.

What is felt used in medieval hats?

Woolen felt is one of the oldest human made textile materials. First marks of felt are dated on 6500 BC and come from area of modern Turkey, where Neolithic wall painting were found. A collection of felt products found in Altai are dated 7th-6th century BC.
Felt was used for centuries in making hand felted hat like caps, hats or berets, but also in making footwear. It is an all-purpose material, used not only in clothing. It is used in insulating and soundproofing materials, and as a veneer for keys in keyboards and pianos.
There are legends on the creation of felt fibre. One of them says that it reaches the time of Noah’s Ark where sheep lost their wool on wet floor. It was trampled and later found by surprised Noah in a form of a carpet!
Another story says about Mondolian horse riders who put sheep fur under their saddles. It was rubbed during a journey and later found in a hardened form.
The most interesting story is connected with the patron of fullers – St. Clement. A pope during his pilgrimage in the 1st century scraped his legs. To relieve his feet, he put wool pieces into his sandals. Rubbing and sweat formed it into felt.