Seville, Spain – Since its founding 127 years ago, the Fernández y Roche factory on the edge of this Andalusian capital has weathered every crisis known to hatters.
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Despite the Spanish economic crisis, the Fernández y Roche factory is thriving, thanks to an unlikely revenue base: the sales of thousands of black hats each year to Satmar Hasidic Jews in Jerusalem and Brooklyn.
It surmounted the 1930s “hatless” trend that eschewed fedoras. It survived the sliding popularity of the birettas and saturnos worn by Roman Catholic priests. And, now, it is weathering a decline in Spanish sales of the most elemental symbol of Andalusia, the stiff-brimmed cordobés hat favored by horseback riders and the occasional bullfighter.
But despite the Spanish economic crisis, the hat company is thriving, thanks to an unlikely revenue base: the sales of thousands of black hats each year to Satmar Hasidic Jews in Jerusalem and Brooklyn.
That’s why will always be an aconomy amongst yiden because of all the customs we adhere to. The “umes haolem” can hold out or lower the standard of living.
Would be a good idea to bring the company to the United States. It would supply more jobs here.
The Hassidim are very good at preserving ancient customs of the Goyim that persecuted Jews the most in European-Jewry history. They even turned these costumes that they wear into holy “mitzva.” So basically they love to wear ancient Polish costumes and Spanish hats worn by Spanish Catholics during the Inquisition. Very original fashion and ironic at best. 🙂
Looks like synchronized shokling
They sell yeshivishe hats too, not just Satmar ones.
can someone explain why their prices are the highest on the market and keeps on rising every now and then?
I am sure some of you may know, so please share: how do these Fernández y Roche hats compare to mid-to-top lines of Borsalino as far as quality and price? Thanks.
Don Abarbanel plced a cheirim on Spain, Tommaso Torquamada burned Jews on the stake, CArdinal segurra of Spain in 1948 called for a new crusade and now we are selling frummi hats
King Juan Carlos apologized years ago for the Inquisition and there is some provision for Jews who can prove Spanish ancestry to get Spanish citizenship. Spanish justice handled the recent Hecht case (meshulach used as drug mule) very fairly. No reason to boycott Spain.