Another Aso Oke Hat

Another Aso Oke Hat, shown worn in various ways.  

Also known as Fila Cap the hat is believed to have originated in the 15th Century and is associated with the Yoruba Tribe of Nigeria.

Aso Oke is a handwoven fabric, which has now become the name of the hat, although the fabric came 1st, then hats made of it.

Aso Oke translates to Top Cloth in English.

Aso Oke Hat

 An Aso Oke Hat is a Nigerian men's cap.

Also known as a Fila hat.

Mostly worn with traditional attire, this hat has spread in popularity across other parts of Western Africa

The cap is normally worn tilted to one side with the crown folded over but can be worn in a variety of other ways to suit the wearer's style. 

The hat folds down flat for storage, similar to some military field caps.

National Hat Day 2022

A Hat Fact

The possibly oldest hat ever found still in one piece was on the body of a bronze-aged man whose body was found frozen in the mountains between Austria and Italy. 

Estimated to be from around 3250 BC, so over 5 thousand years old.

The hat was a bearskin cap with a chinstrap made of several hides stitched together.

Wrap Around Hood

This green hood features a unique feature

The long scarf that forms part of the hood. 

This feature makes it very versatile to create a couple of different looks, such as wrapping it around the neck and down your back or just down the front.

Originally from chows emporium, no longer on the website, although an upgraded better-looking version is.

Leather Newsboy Hat

This newsboy style cap was a gift from a group of friends as recognition of the work I was putting into getting things up and running. 

The gift was a total surprise really gave me a boost when I needed it.

The hat was made by Jeff see his website here.

The hat was made from a great looking piece of leather, it is basically a slightly exaggerated newsboy style cap.

Also could be called a Rasta cap, the extra volume in the crown is ideal for dreadlocks.