The Tilley Story
Tilley hats are made by a Toronto based company as a result of the inspiration of Alex Tilley when he was unable to find a good sailing hat.
“About twenty years ago I came across one of the loves of my life: a homebuilt, 30'-long sailboat which I bought and renamed Karmananda. (Ananda means bliss, or such.) I fixed her up over several years. In the winter, when I couldn't work in the yard, I varnished her parts down in my basement. Coat after coat of varnish. Heck, one year I even had her anchor chromed! In time, she became more beautiful.
But there was still something missing. I couldn't find a cotton sailing hat in keeping with the quality of my lovely sloop. Sailors need hats and there wasn't a good-enough one anywhere. Realizing that others besides myself needed one too, I decided, in January 1980, to oversee the making of a proper one.
Three months later we had prototypes that my family and I could test on a sailing charter in Belize, and a couple of months after that we had succeeded in making some that we could attach our name to. By and by we were providing Tilley Hats to people who would drive to our home in suburban Toronto.
In January, 1984, I set up a small mail-order company. Alex Tilley and Family's Nautical Gear became Tilley Endurables, Inc. and we prospered nearly immediately. (And no, it has not always been easy).”
Alex Tilley
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Tilley T3 Hat Natural
Regular Price: £59.00
Special Price: £50.00
The classic Tilley T3 Hat has an 'Aussie Style' brim and is made from a durable cotton canvas.
Tilley LTM5 Hat Natural
Regular Price: £60.00
Special Price: £52.00
A Tilley LTM5 travel hat, with a semi sloping brim for sun protection and a mesh in the crown for ventilation.
Tilley T3 Hat Khaki
Regular Price: £59.00
Special Price: £50.00
The classic Tilley T3 Hat has an 'Aussie Style' brim and is made from a durable cotton canvas.
Tilley LTM5 Hat Khaki
Regular Price: £60.00
Special Price: £52.00
A Tilley LTM5 travel hat, with a semi sloping brim for sun protection and a mesh in the crown for ventilation.
Tilley LTM5 Hat Olive
Regular Price: £60.00
Special Price: £52.00
A Tilley LTM5 travel hat, with a semi sloping brim for sun protection and a mesh in the crown for ventilation.
Tilley T3 Hat Olive
Regular Price: £59.00
Special Price: £50.00
The classic Tilley T3 Hat has an 'Aussie Style' brim and is made from a durable cotton canvas.
Tilley T4MO Hat Olive
Regular Price: £62.00
Special Price: £54.00
The Tilley T4MO Hat, designed with a broad brim, is made of a soft, sueded certified organic cotton with polyester mesh.
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Tilley T4MO Hat Khaki
Regular Price: £62.00
Special Price: £54.00
The Tilley T4MO Hat, designed with a broad brim, is made of a soft, sueded certified organic cotton with polyester mesh.
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Tilley TWC7 Hat
Regular Price: £62.00
Special Price: £54.00
The Tilley TW7 Hat, designed with a medium brim, employs a modern waxed cotton technology that can be washed, worn, packed, used and abused.
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Tilley T5 Hat Khaki
Regular Price: £59.00
Special Price: £50.00
A Tilley T5 travel hat with a semi sloping brim for sun and rain protection and a higher crown for ventilation.
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