JAMB Hats and Millinery

JAMB Hats & Millinery is owned and run by Jo Barr, a textile artist, felter, milliner, teacher, educator, farmer, mum and partner.

Jo produces a range of hand made hats and fascinators from a studio in Walcha and another at Currabubula. JAMB Hats & Millinery specialises in making hand made felt from Australian fibres, that is then sculpted into hats of varying styles including fedora’s, trilbys and cloches. Where possible, Jo uses fibres direct from the producers that have been processed in Australia.

Jo’s focus is on making beautiful, unique, sculptured pieces of art using Australian fibres that can be worn by everyone. Each piece is one of a kind and carefully created to ensure it is comfortable, stylish and functional. Unlike most felt hats, these hats are made from Australian fibres and the felt is made by hand rather than under commercial conditions often off shore and only shaped here in Australia and often from fibres of unknown origin.

JAMB produces a range of hats, one of which is made from fibres that are natural colours such as those from Polwarth sheep or alpacas. Jo likes to explore with unique fibres, and is currently experimenting with ethically and legally sourced Australian possum. Working directly with customers and fibre suppliers is a great part of the creative process.