The Denver Fur Ban that’s on the ballot sounds simple enough, but opponents point to potential unintended consequences for fly-fishing shops, hat makers and Native American traditions.

Stetson creates close to 1,000 unshaped hat shells a day at a nearby felt factory, utilizing beaver, rabbit and wild hare fur. Though production numbers are down from the Roaring Twenties, there has ...

The "Hands Off My Hat" campaign claims this ban would strip away Colorado's Western heritage and infringe on Native American customs, ... Are fur cowboy hats enough of a reason to justify the mass ...

Beaver felt top hats were initially expensive status symbols, but they were also functional, as beaver fur shed water. Beaver fur was so popular the European beaver population had been depleted by ...

A Denver ballot measure will soon give voters the chance to ban new fur products from the city, with the impacts reaching far beyond fur coats. If passed by voters in November, Citizen-Initiated ...

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American Hats LLC, one of the last remaining millinery factories in the United States, is celebrating its 101st anniversary under the leadership of Rev. Georgiette Morgan-Thomas.