Borsalino (company)


A fedora made by Borsalino

Borsalino is a hats and clothing brand, which is famous for its felt hats, in turn, made of rabbit or hare hair. The company was founded on April 4, 1857 by Italian Giuseppe Borsalino. The company produces a large number of items besides hats, including watches, motorcycle helmets, clothes, lace and perfume.

Borsalino is a registered trademark and a hat may only bear that name when made in Alessandria, home of Giuseppe Borsalino. In the meanwhile, Borsalino is not only used as a brand name but also as a common name. In the meanwhile, 2700 different models of the brand have already been marketed. At its peak - in the 20's - more than 3000 people worked in the company and made 2 million hats annually. Borsalino gained distinctions at the Exposition Universelle in 1900, in Brussels in 1910, Turin in 1911 and again in Paris in 1931. Externe link

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