Deeragun man Liam Ervine grew up in New South Wales wearing a hand-me-down Akubra, but it wasn’t until he enlisted in the army and moved to Townsville that his interest in hats started. “In the army, ...
The journey begins with the careful selection of the finest wool, sourced from sheep roaming the verdant pastures. These fibers, soft as whispers, undergo a meticulous process of carding and combing ...
The process of making fabric called felt goes back to ancient civilization and may even predate spinning and weaving. The undercoat of certain animals — including rabbit, muskrat and beaver — contains ...