Philadelphia’s John B Stetson headed west in the 1860s for health reasons. He fashioned himself a big hat to protect him from rain, sun and wind which he dubbed the ”Boss of the Plains”.

Stetson's lawyers noted the 1987 license made no mention of internet sales of the hats since "the Internet was not at that time a channel of commerce," according to the 21-page complaint.

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 ...

Inside the Stetson factory in Texas, where the magic happens. Stetson has been crafting cowboy hats for over a century, and each year, they produce more than half a million hats.