It's a job description.
Hattemager/Hattemaker is a hat maker.
The mester is the skilled, master craftman - after his examination for the master's certificate.
In the guilds you had to learn as an apprentice (commonly three years) to become a fellow - and after some years earning enough money to pay the guild for the examination, you could become a master.
The system ensured the regulation of the local competition.
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