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We love creating our crowns and consider them works of heart.  So much so that this crown has inspired a digital artwork.  To own this as an NFT please check it out on Rarible here or on OpenSea here. One Love What is an NFT?NFT stands for Non-Fungible Token which basically means it is a digital item that is the only of its kind.  Since only one of our leather crowns is made the partnership seemed inevitable and we have created and minted our first NFT.      

Picking the Top 5 Leather Hats is no easy feat.  Each is handmade and combines luxurious leathers with hand cut lacing.

Rastafarians have been donning Leather Caps for decades.  Rasta Leather Hats are generally viewed as a vintage item. Strong hats are necessary to hold the weight of locs neatly and comfortably.  Originally, leather hats were made from scrap upholstery leather and signify the coming together of leather pieces otherwise useless, to be used as an item of shelter, then fashion.  

 Picture Picasso piecing pieces of leather together like a jigsaw puzzle.  Combining colours and hues, textures, styles in a way that no-one could imagine but the finished item seems to just be oh so perfect. That is the feeling of witnessing Jamaican Rasta Leather Crafters create a leather hat from scraps.      

Sometimes you locs need protection from the elements, sometimes you work in an environment less than perfect. Some of us work in high humidity areas, arid hot areas, dusty areas or snowy cold areas. Whatever the case, one of these Leather Hats can hold all your locs and with a fitted rim, limit any outside elements getting under your hat.