Coober Pedy Hat

by Akubra
Australia
  • Coober Pedy Hat by Akubra, Fawn
  • Coober Pedy Hat by Akubra, Moss Green
  • No. 1616 Coober Pedy, worn by John Lyndes from Montana
  • Coober Pedy Hat by Akubra, Fawn, Front View
  • Coober Pedy Hat by Akubra, Moss Green, Front View
$190.00
Item No. 1616
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Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.
Available, usually ships the next business day.

The Coober Pedy by Akubra is a popular fur-felt hat for both city and country wear. The 3¼ inch bound edge brim, tilted down in front and back for protection from sun or rain, is dinkum Aussie. The pre-creased crown is 4 inches high at the front, 4½ inches at the sides, eyeletted and fully lined, with a half inch ribbon band. The pure fur felt is Akubra's Imperial Quality. Reeded roan leather sweatband. UPF rating 50+. Made in Australia.

The Coober Pedy by Akubra is a popular fur-felt hat for both city and country wear. The 3¼ inch bound edge brim, tilted down in front and back for protection from sun or rain, is dinkum Aussie. The pre-creased crown is 4 inches high at the front, 4½ inches at the sides, eyeletted and fully lined, with a half inch ribbon band. The pure fur felt is Akubra's Imperial Quality. Reeded roan leather sweatband. UPF rating 50+. Made in Australia.

  • View Colors
    • Santone Fawn
    • Bluegrass
  • Product Features
    • Pure fur felt -- Akubra's Imperial Quality
    • Pre-creased center crease crown
      4½ inches to peak of crown
    • 3¼" brim, bound edge
    • ½" ribbon band
    • Fully lined
    • Reeded roan leather sweatband
    • 3 eyelets for ventilation on each side of the crown
    • Colors are Santone Fawn or Bluegrass (Moss Green)
    • Sizes 54 (6¾) through 64 (8)
    • Made in Australia by Akubra

    Please note that Akubra is no longer manufacturing Coober Pedy hats with chin strap hooks. We currently have mixed stock. Our Stampede String and Akubra's Breakaway Chin Strap attach easily to hats with and without chin strap hooks.

  • Hat Sizing & Care

    Heads come in all sizes, and in a surprising variety of shapes. Although fur felt hats are adaptable, and will usually conform to differences in shape with a little wearing, it is essential that the size be correct for the head.

    To determine your hat size, measure the circumference around your head, keeping the tape level and firm, across the temples and above the eyebrow ridges. Check the size chart given below. For in-between measurements use the next size up.

    Circumference of head where hat brim sits:

    Inches 21⅛ 21½ 21⅞ 22¼ 22⅝ 23 23½ 23⅞ 24¼ 24⅝ 25 25½
    US Hat Size 6⅞ 7 7⅛ 7⅜ 7⅝ 7⅞ 8 8⅛
    Metric Size 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
    Inches US Hat Size Metric Hat Size
    21⅛ 54
    21½ 6⅞ 55
    21⅞ 7 56
    22¼ 7⅛ 57
    22⅝ 58
    23 7⅜ 59
    23½ 60
    23⅞ 7⅝ 61
    24¼ 62
    24⅝ 7⅞ 63
    25 8 64
    25½ 8⅛ 65

    Check the Fit
    When your hat arrives, check the fit before wearing to make sure you have ordered the correct size:

    1. The sweatband inside the hat should fit securely on the head without binding.

    2. For some in-between sizes, and for some head shapes, greater comfort may be attained by placing felt pads inside the sweatband. Felt pads are enclosed with Akubra hats.

    3. The top of the crown should not be so low that it touches the top of your head and prevents the hat from coming down far enough to seat properly. If it does, with a leather or cloth hat you may need a smaller size. With an Akubra fur felt hat the top can be adjusted. Check the information sheet supplied with the hat.

    If the hat does not fit, recheck your hat size, and exchange your hat for the correct size. Hats in unused condition with all tags can be returned within 90 days of purchase for exchange or full refund of product price.

    Hat Care
    Akubra Hats are made to be worn by active outdoorspeople. They are made to give full satisfaction during years of service, through sun and rain. There is no need to baby your Akubra, but if you treat it with understanding, it will look better and last longer.

    Do not pick up your hat by pinching the crown, either at the top or front. Pinching will flex the felt, and eventually cause a hole or crack to develop in the felt. It is best to pick up the hat either by the front and back of the brim, or by placing the thumbs inside the leather sweat band at the sides with the fingers just touching the outside edge of the brim.

    Rain or sun do not harm a pure fur felt hat. There is no need for plastic rain covers -- these merely keep the felt from breathing properly and so make your head uncomfortable. Do not heat a wet hat. Heat will shrink the felt, as well as the leather. Stand the hat upside down on its crown, or hang on a hook in a cool place and let it dry naturally. Wet felt retains the shape in which it dries, so make sure the brim and crown are shaped as you want them before drying. Do not leave a hat standing flat on its brim, as this will distort the brim. Never put your hat on the back ledge of your car or truck in the sun, as the heat may shrink and damage the leather sweatband. If your hats must of necessity be dried or stored under warm conditions, storing the hat on a Hat Stretcher, set to your hat size, will be beneficial.

    Dust and grime are bound to accumulate on a hat under any normal conditions. Dust can be removed by brushing with a soft brush. Always brush with the nap, in a counterclockwise direction. Dust can also be removed by wiping the hat with a damp (not wet) towel.

  • Coober Pedy

    Coober Pedy comes from the Aboriginal name kupu piti, meaning "White Fellows' Burrow". The famed opal fields in South Australia were so named by the local aboriginies because the miners dug shafts underground not only to extract opal but to live in as well. And indeed 70% of the inhabitants of Coober Pedy still live underground in the "White Fellows' Burrow" to escape the oppressive heat and sun of that desert region. The Coober Pedy hat does not provide quite the cool and shade of a burrow, but it is the next best thing if you have to go out in the sun, or rain for that matter. Think of it as your own portable burrow.

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