MEET THE MAKER
The American West has always held my heart.
I am endlessly inspired by the elements of this wild landscape. To me Montana has always symbolized freedom, hope, resilience, and work ethic. It is a place that is at once wild, rugged and raw and yet utterly peaceful; rich in unrivaled beauty, history, art, and culture. I am constantly humbled by my surroundings and this place that I get to call home.
Before Montana Territory, I grew up riding horses and drawing. When I was little you could always find me hiding away with my sketch book, my fingers often grey from shading with charcoal pencils, or in the barn spending time with my horses. After college I spent more than a decade in fashion merchandising and design, most recently as Vice President of Merchandising at Abercrombie & Fitch. I loved it, but I always knew I belonged out West. I wanted to create something that pulled from my background in fashion and design, and my love for art and the American West. I wanted to commit to something that was rooted in and inspired by Montana. I love product that feels like art. Slow, deliberate, intentional. Product that will last a lifetime and accumulate stories along the way.
In 2019 I began making hats.
There is a certain romance to creating with your hands. Something grounded, timeless. Not about trends, or planned obsolescence. I wanted to make something grounded in values. Things that last. I wanted to make a product that held a place and a people in reverence. I love products designed for life. Things that are bigger than themselves.
I have always loved hats. There is a quality, a history, an identity. Every hat has a story.
When I founded The Montana Territory Hat Company, I committed to an iconic product that represented a sense of place and time. Heritage Inspired. Of the West. I believe in product that feels like art. Classic designs, quality construction, thoughtful details, built with a sense of pride and purpose. Something Inspired by the past, to be lived in and loved today, and passed on to future generations.
The Cowboy Hat is perhaps the most timeless and iconic symbol of the American West. I do not believe any other item has the potential to evoke the same sense of pride, purpose, and individual style. Some things do get even better with age.
Today, I build every hat by hand one step at a time from the highest quality felt in my studio in Bozeman, Montana escaping as often as possible with my children to our family ranch to ride horses and help work cattle under the expanse of the Bridger Mountain Range and the big Montana sky.
Let’s create.
Courtney Green
Founder · Hat Maker · Cowgirl
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