What is Failsworth and where is it from?

Failsworth is a British hat manufacturer founded in Manchester in 1875 and formally incorporated in 1903, still making hats today.

What is Failsworth known for?

Failsworth is known for panama hats and Harris Tweed flat caps, and historically made leather flying helmets for the RAF during the Second World War.

Where can I buy Failsworth hats in the UK?

Baks Menswear stocks Failsworth in-store in Westbourne, Bournemouth, and online with UK delivery.

How do I find my Failsworth hat size?

Measure around your head just above the ears with a tape measure and match it to the size guide on the product page. Come in-store if you'd like to try one on.

How do I care for a Harris Tweed flat cap?

Brush Harris Tweed gently to remove dust and avoid washing it, since wool tweed can felt and shrink. Keep it away from prolonged damp.

Failsworth Hats

Failsworth has been making hats in Manchester since 1875, formally incorporated as Failsworth Hats in 1903. At Baks Menswear in Bournemouth, we stock Failsworth panamas, flat caps and bucket hats.

We stock Failsworth because it's a genuine British hat manufacturer, not an imported name — the brand even made leather flying helmets for the RAF during the Second World War.

The range covers panama hats, Harris Tweed flat caps, and bucket hats, using authentic Harris Tweed and Abraham Moon wool. Sizes run by head circumference rather than S/M/L guesswork.

Failsworth grew from a small Manchester works producing 25 dozen hats a week in 1903 into one of Europe's largest hat manufacturers, including a licensing partnership with Stetson in the 1940s.

If you want a hat with genuine manufacturing history behind it, this is where to start.