Our Story
Built by Hat Shapers, for Hat Shapers.
Built by a Hat Shaper, for Hat Shapers
After three years of operating our own hat-shaping bar, we understand how difficult it can be to find quality products that help build your name — not someone else's. You invest time and money purchasing hats and creating a one-of-a-kind experience for every customer. When that customer leaves your shop, the hat box, carrying bag, florals, feathers and accessories should continue promoting your brand.
We learned this lesson through trial and error. We ordered hat boxes that weren't what we expected, bags that didn't properly secure the hats, florals that fell apart and feathers that faded. Too many products either looked inexpensive or promoted another company's name instead of our own. After nine months of researching manufacturers, testing products and working through our supplier network, we created Wide Open Wholesale — the resource we wish we had when we first started.
Here, hat-shaping businesses can find quality packaging, florals, feathers, accessories and branded products all in one place. Best of all, you won't have to purchase enormous quantities that a growing business cannot afford. We will help brand your products with your business name and your logo, so when your customers walk out the door, they carry your brand with them. Wide Open Hat Company began the same way many hat-shaping businesses do — with a love for the craft, a dream of building something special and a frustrating search for dependable supplies. Now, we're sharing the products and resources that helped us grow so you can spend less time searching and more time building your business.
Your craft. Your customers. Your brand.
What We Stand For
The Principles Behind Every Product We Carry
Tested on Real Hats
Every product in our catalog has been used in a working hat shaping business. If it didn't hold up in the shop, it doesn't make the cut.
Curated, Not Collected
We don't carry everything. We carry the right things. A smaller, better catalog means you spend less time sorting and more time shaping.
Wholesale That Works for Small Shops
You shouldn't need to order a pallet to get a good price. Our minimums are built for real hat shaping businesses — not big-box retailers.
Honest About What We Don't Know
The hat shaping world moves fast. When we find something new that works, we add it. When something stops performing, we pull it. No filler, ever.
Our Process
How We Source
Every new product goes through the same process: we test it on hats, photograph it, wash it, and put it in front of real customers. If it passes all four, it earns a spot in the catalog. If it doesn't, it doesn't matter how good the price is — it's out.
Ready to Stock Your Shop?
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