Trivia: Hard hats were originally made from what materials?
Straw and cloth
Leather and canvas
Steel and aluminum
Rush and wheat straw
The correct answer is Leather and canvas
So why is this answer correct? : The hard hat Edward Bullard invented in the early 20th century was a canvas and leather covering that he called the Hard Boiled hat. That’s because it was made from steamed leather, since he couldn’t afford the metal used to make the hats he saw during his time overseas. Since then, hard hats have gone through many different designs, and are now made of strong plastic.