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Hidden Gems of Italy: A Hat Maker In a Tiny Marche Village

How a village of 1,780 people makes half of Europe’s hats, and what it’s like to buy one at the source.

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Jun 03, 2026
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Montappone is a village of 1,780 people in the Marche hills. Its claim to fame is being the European capital of hat-making.

Over half of all hats made in …

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