A bucket hat. This example has two eyelets on each side for ventilation and the brim is angled sharply downwards.

A bucket hat is a soft cotton hat with a wide and downwards sloping brim which is worn by both men and women. Cotton is a soft staple Fibre that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant ( Gossypium sp A hat is a headcovering It may be worn for protection against the elements for religious reasons for safety or as a Fashion accessory. The brim offers shade from the sun for the eyes and face. They are usually made from heavy-duty cotton fabrics such as denim, or canvas. Denim is a rugged Cotton Twill Textile, in which the Weft passes under two ( twi- "double" or more warp fibers Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making Sails Tents Marquees Backpacks and other functions Two metal eyelets are commonly placed on each side of the hat so that it is cool to wear on hot days.

A similar hat is used officially by the U.S. Navy for enlisted service dress uniforms, commonly referred to as a Dixie Cup hat, as in the manufacturer brand, because the brim is flipped upward forming the shape of a paper cup. Uniforms of the United States Navy are a distinction of the service and still follow many traditional patterns for example the changes in uniforms since World War A paper cup is a disposable cup made out of Paper and often lined with Plastic or Wax to prevent liquid from leaking out or soaking through the In some sub culture groups, these hats were modified by flipping the brim downward, forming the similar look of a bucket hat.

Bucket hats are favored by sailplane (glider) pilots, who require shade in their cockpits but cannot wear wide-brimmed hats because their visibility would be obscured.

In the UK, it is known as a "fishing hat" and is associated with the Mod/Indie scene. The mod revival was a Music genre and Subculture that started in the United Kingdom in 1978 and later spread to other countries (to a lesser degree

History

In Israel, the bucket hat dates back to the beginning of the Israeli War of Independence. Israeli soldiers needed something that would protect them from the hot sun. At first, they used the Arab keffiyeh but realized they needed to distinguish themselves from the Arab soldiers. The keffiyeh (كوفية, plural ar كوفيات kūfiyyāt) shmagh, shemagh or yashmag (ar شماغ) (from Turkish They used a local heavy-duty cotton fabric for simple hats, the "kova tembel" or "fool's hat". To this day, the "kova tembel" is used in the Israeli Defense Forces, and is a national symbol. The Israel Defense Forces ( IDF) (צְבָא הַהֲגָנָה לְיִשְׂרָאֵל, lit

Popular culture

In American popular culture, the bucket hat is associated with the character Gilligan, from the 1960s television comedy Gilligan's Island, who habitually wore one. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Popular culture (or pop culture) is the Culture — patterns of human activity and the symbolic structures that give such activities significance and importance — Willy Gilligan (full name subject to debate born October 22, 1942) is a fictional character played by Bob Denver on the 1960s TV show Gilligan's The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U Gilligan's Island is an American TV sitcom originally produced by United Artists Television. Also, Col. Henry Blake of M*A*S*H wore a bucket hat decorated with fly fishing lures. Lieutenant Colonel Henry Braymore Blake is a Fictional character introduced in the 1968 novel M*A*S*H, written by H M*A*S*H was a Medical drama / Black comedy produced by 20th Television Fox for CBS. Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient Angling method most renowned as a method for catching Trout and Salmon, but employed today for a wide variety of In terms of Recreational fishing, a lure is an object attached to the end of the Fishing line and designed to resemble and move like an item of Fish Prey

Bucket hats were also quite popular in old school hip hop fashion namely those from the Kangol brand. Hip-hop fashion is a distinctive style of dress originating with African-American youth in The Bronx ( New York City) and later influenced by Kangol is a clothing company famous for its Headwear. Founded in Cleator, Cumbria, England in 1938 by Jaques Spreiregen Kangol Rappers who were often seen wearing this type of hat were LL Cool J, Run-D.M.C. and Sen Dog also most recently Tony Yayo

Another musician known for his use of bucket hats is Reni, drummer for the band The Stone Roses. James Todd Smith (born January 14 1968 better known as LL Cool J, is an American Rapper and actor Run-DMC was a pioneering hip hop group during the 1980s founded by Joseph "[The Reverend] Run" Simmons, Darryl "D Sen Dog (born Senen Reyes in Havana, Cuba) is a Cuban Rapper, and member of rap group Cypress Hill Alan John Wren (born on 10 April, 1964, in Manchester, England) better known as Reni, was the drummer of The Stone Roses The Stone Roses were an English Alternative rock band formed in Manchester in 1984 The hat is still sometimes called a "Reni hat" in the UK particularly by people who grew up in that musical era. Gregg Alexander from the band New Radicals is also known to wear a bucket hat. Gregg Alexander (born Gregory Aiuto, 4 May 1970) is an American Singer / Songwriter and producer, best known as the front The New Radicals were an American rock band active in the late 1990s centered on frontman Gregg Alexander, who wrote and produced all of their

Gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson was also famously known for wearing them, and is depicted as doing so in both films Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas and Where the Buffalo Roam. "Gonzo" redirects here For other uses see Gonzo (disambiguation Gonzo journalism is a style of Journalism which is written Hunter Stockton Thompson ( July 18, 1937 &ndash February 20, 2005) was an American Journalist and Author, most Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is a 1998 Film adaptation of Hunter S Where the Buffalo Roam is a 1980 Comedy film based on a number of semi-biographical stories written by author Hunter S

The bucket hat can be seen in the apocalyptic sci-fi film The Day After Tomorrow and is worn in a crucial sequence in the film in which the main female lead (Emmy Rossum) trudges through a flooded New York City. The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 apocalyptic science-fiction film that depicts the catastrophic effects of both Global warming and Global cooling Emmanuelle Grey "Emmy" Rossum (born September 12, 1986) is a Golden Globe -nominated American actress and Singer-songwriter The City of New York

One of the opening scenes of Star Wars: A New Hope had the character, Luke Skywalker, wearing a bucket hat. Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (originally released as Star Wars) is a 1977 Space opera Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV The scene was ultimately cut from the movie.

The bucket hat is also featured in select Japanese anime. Two of the more well-known characters that sport them are Kisuke Urahara of the widely popular Bleach, and the character Moondoggie from the anime Eureka 7. Eureka Seven, known in Japan as, is a Mecha Anime TV series by Bones.

Professor Henry Jones, Sr. wears a bucket hat in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Professor Henry Walton Jones Sr is a fictional character in the Indiana Jones franchise. Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade is a 1989 Adventure film directed by Steven Spielberg from a story co-written by Executive producer

British boxer Ricky Hatton often wears a bucket hat at press conferances and weigh-ins.

Kisuke Urahara from the manga/anime Bleach wears a bucket hat. A bleach is a Chemical that removes color or whitens often via Oxidation.

See also

• Boonie hat
• Tilley Endurables