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    Women's Sun Hats: Wide Brim & Straw

    Designed with uncompromising detail and one-of-a-kind style, our ladies hats are made to make you shine. Explore summer hats with product-specific UPF ratings, or explore other premium womens hats that'll keep you on-trend. From warm weather straw styles to cozy and timeless wool, discover the style you'll never want to take off...

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    Women's Sun Hats:

    Sun Protection & Sustainable Craftsmanship

    Conner Hats designs women's hats with sun protection to help protect your face, neck, and ears from skin damage. Every hat is handmade by a family that has made hats for over 50 years, starting with Bill Conner and carried on by his son Will.

     Our collection features sustainable materials including organic raffia, paper and toyo straw, Bangora straw, and Australian wool. Wide-brim styles provide coverage for the face, neck, and ears.

     From breathable straw sun hats for beach and gardening to crushable wool styles for travel, each hat combines functional design with timeless style. Our Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to pay fair wages. Every Conner hat is warranted against manufacturing defects under our limited lifetime guarantee. The guarantee also includes a 50% off code to replace the same hat if yours is ever lost or stolen.

    Why Sun Protection Matters

    Dermatologists find most basal and squamous cell skin cancers on the head and neck—including the face, scalp, and ears. Wide-brim hats shade vulnerable areas, providing more reliable coverage than sunscreen alone, which requires reapplication every two hours and can rub off.

    The Skin Cancer Foundation recommends hats with a minimum 3-inch brim around the circumference to adequately protect your face, neck, and ears. Studies show that only 27% of adults regularly wear wide-brim hats for sun protection, despite their effectiveness in reducing UV exposure to vulnerable areas.

     Learn more about sun protection from the Skin Cancer Foundation.

    Why Choose Conner Women's Hats

    • Sun Protection: Wide brims shade face, ears and neck; hats with open mesh, vents or brims under 2.5 inches carry no UPF rating
    • Sustainable Materials: Organic raffia, paper and toyo straw, Australian wool
    • Handmade Quality: Small-batch production by a family-run business
    • Wide Brim Coverage: 3+ inches for face, neck, and ear protection
    • Limited Lifetime Guarantee: Guaranteed against defects in materials and workmanship. The guarantee also includes a 50% off code to replace the same hat if yours is ever lost or stolen.
    • Ethical Production: Our suppliers are required to pay fair wages, with supplier relationships dating back to 1999
    • Crushable & Packable: Many styles designed for travel

    Material Comparison Guide

    Material Best For Temperature Key Benefits
    Organic Raffia Beach, gardening, summer 70°F+ Lightweight, breathable, and provides shade.
    Organic Cotton Everyday wear, travel 60-85°F Soft, crushable, easy care
    Wool Cool weather, year-round Below 70°F Water-resistant, insulating, naturally protective

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Coverage varies by style. Many of our hats are UPF rated; check each product page for its rating. Wide brims provide shade.

    The hats in this collection are made from organic raffia, paper straw, Bangora straw, toyo straw, and Australian wool. Each material is chosen for both environmental responsibility and functional performance.

    Yes. Conner is a family-owned business where each hat is crafted with handmade care in small-batch production. Bill Conner started out in handmade leatherwork in St. Augustine, Florida in 1969, then moved his family to Australia and spent fifty years making hats in Byron Bay. His son Will Conner established the Conner Hats brand, continuing the family tradition of quality craftsmanship and attention to detail that ensures proper fit and durability.

    Measure your head circumference just above your eyebrows and ears using a flexible tape measure. Match your measurement to our size chart: Small (21 1/4-21 5/8 inches / 54-55 cm), Medium (22-22 3/8 inches / 56-57 cm), Large (22 3/4-23 1/4 inches / 58-59 cm), X-Large (23 1/2-24 inches / 60-61 cm), XX-Large (24 3/8-24 3/4 inches / 62-63 cm), XXX-Large (25 1/8 inches / 64 cm). Two free size inserts ship with every order. Many styles offer adjustable sizing with drawstrings or elastic bands for a customized fit.

    Straw hats (raffia and paper straw) are lightweight and breathable, ideal for temperatures above 70°F and summer activities like the beach, gardening, and travel. They provide excellent ventilation. Australian wool hats are water-resistant and provide insulation, making them suitable for cooler weather and year-round wear. Wool offers durability in varied conditions.

    Our Limited Lifetime Guarantee applies to hats purchased from connerhats.com. For a workmanship failure within the first 12 months, we’ll replace the same style, size, and color, with shipping paid. After 12 months, you’ll receive 40% off a replacement, with shipping not included. Material degradation from use is eligible for a 30% off code. If your hat is lost or stolen, you’ll receive 50% off the same hat, with shipping not included.

    Care depends on material. Straw hats: spot clean with damp cloth, air dry, avoid soaking. Wool hats: brush gently to remove dirt, spot clean with mild soap, reshape while damp if needed. All hats: store in cool, dry place away from direct sunlight. Many styles are crushable and packable for travel.

    Conner combines more than fifty years of family hatmaking tradition with sustainable materials and ethical production. Unlike mass-produced hats, each Conner hat is handmade in small batches with attention to fit and durability. We've worked with trusted suppliers since 1999, when Will began sourcing from factories beyond his father's Byron Bay workshop. Our Supplier Code of Conduct requires suppliers to pay fair wages. Our 100% solar-powered original St. Augustine warehouse (orders now ship from American Fork, Utah) and commitment to organic materials reflect long-term environmental thinking, not just marketing claims. We still maintain our company food forest at the site and have created a hub there for other small businesses to use the location.