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Stetson controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2021

    HatWRKS faces backlash over yellow star patches

    Public backlash

    HatWRKS faced public outrage and a protest after it posted for sale yellow Star of David patches reading “Not Vaccinated,” evoking the badges Jews were forced to wear during the Holocaust. The shop removed the post and apologized.

    Company response

    • Apology — HatWRKS

    Source excerpt

    • HatWRKS last week posted on its Instagram account a photo of an unnamed woman, apparently the shop’s owner, wearing a yellow Star of David that read “Not Vaccinated.”
    • The post led to outrage including a protest last week outside the store.