The Tilley hat first came to my notice in Egypt a couple of years ago. Broad-brimmed, brass-studded and made of sturdy canvas, it sat squarely on the head of a fellow American traveler and pyramid ...

Our neighbors to the north know a thing or two about winter – and about hats. Handcrafted in Toronto, The Tilley Winter Hat ($95) from Tilley Endurables is as stylish as it is warm. That could mean it ...

Ann Bagley was on a Galapagos Islands ferry in February when she spotted the Tilley Hat Man. “Our friend had on his Tilley hat,” she recalls. “Then a man walked up to him and said, ‘Has anyone ever ...

While Detroit Free Press Travel Writer Ellen Creager is away, here is one of her reader-favorite columns from 2012. Ann Bagley was on a Galapagos Islands ferry when she spotted the Tilley Hat Man.

Want to hear about a hat trick? Alex Tilley turned a single hat into a travel-wear empire that spans 18 countries and 2,600 stores. In 1980, Ontario-born Tilley was just an amateur sailor with a thorn ...

Loading external pages may require significantly more data usage than loading CBC Lite story pages. The fate of the Tilley hat is in limbo, as the inventor, Alex Tilley, has announced he’s retiring at ...

Alex Tilley, 77, said he cannot force his company's buyer to keep production of his namesake hat in Canada TORONTO—Alex Tilley, the man who created one of Canada’s most-prized outdoor wear companies, ...

What it is: a lightweight hat made of 98 percent organic cotton and 2 percent Spandex. Like all Tilley hats, the fabric has a UPF 50+ rating and is certified to shield wearers from 98 percent of ...

• What: Hemp hat with built-in UV protection. • Aimed at: Boaters, beach bums, safarigoers and other active travelers looking for extra protection from the sun. • How much: $69. • Evaluation: $69 for ...

Hilco Capital has acquired Canadian travel hat designer and manufacturer, Tilley Endurables, for an undisclosed sum. The company, which was founded by entrepreneur Alex Tilley in 1980, is famous ...