“These are my children, the hats. So I recognize them at quite a distance. We have a lot of fun,” he says. “I sometimes go up to people and say, ‘Hello, I’m the official Tilley hat ...

Alex Tilley, maker of the world “not-quite-so-famous” hats and otheroutdoor clothing under the Tilley Endurable label, once told me about a yachtsman who lost his Tilley hat over the side ...

Alex Tilley, the man who created one of Canada's most-prized outdoor wear companies, says it would be foolish to take the manufacturing of Tilley hats outside ... clothing for people like myself ...

Alex Tilley ... The hat was so costly to make, and I never thought it could be a business. But after selling it at boat shows for four years—at higher and higher prices—I learned that people ...

The company employs over 200 people across its manufacturing, wholesale and retail operations in Canada and wholesale operations in the UK and USA. Tilley Hats are made by hand in Canada in a ...

"Oh, like the Tilley hat?" It's a response Nikki Tilley is used to hearing when she tells people her last name. And yes, it is just like the ubiquitous brand of brimmed hats. Nikki, her brother ...

Tilley Endurables, maker of the iconic Tilley Hat, has been acquired for an undisclosed sum by Re:Capital, the Canadian arm of private investment group Hilco Capital. Tilley, founded in 1980, was ...

Quebec and British Columbia employ an additional 150 to 175 people making hats and clothing. Another 75 employees work at Tilley's four retail outlets: one in Toronto, two in Montreal and one in ...

TORONTO – Alex Tilley, the man who created one of Canada’s most-prized outdoor wear companies, says it would be foolish to take the manufacturing of Tilley hats outside Canada. But it’s a ...