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Cleaning Your Hat Without Losing Its Shape

Jeff Carlisle
There are many different hats out there and many different materials with which they are made. A lot of people want to learn how to properly care for and clean their hats without losing its shape or having the hat’s color fade. Hopefully this article will help you to learn to be able to do just that.

Cleaning Suede Leather Hats

Whether your hat is made from pigskin, cattle hide, kangaroo or buffalo, if it has a dull, matt, rough finish, it is a suede finished hat. Cleaning these types of hats is easy and can be done in four steps.

1) Brush the hat very thoroughly to remove any loose dirt and dust with a nylon bristle brush. This will keep the suede looking fresh and crisp. It will also rejuvenate the scotch guard treatment that the leather has gone through during the tanning process. 2) Use some emery cloth to get off any caked on dirt and grime or buff up any matted suede. If you have no emery cloth available you may use grit sandpaper. Be sure to pick a grit that matches the finish on the hat. 120 grit is usually good. 3) On light colored leather, a suede bar will go a long way in removing the stain. A suede bar is an eraser for suede. Aggressively rotate the suede bar in a circular motion, “erasing” the stain. Follow this with brushing up the nap with a suede brush. 4) Although sweat stains cannot be removed, you can remove most of the oils and odors. Do this by mixing baby shampoo with warm water (at a ratio of 1:15) and scrubbing with a suede brush.

Cleaning Canvas Hats

All you need to clean a canvas hat is a damp cloth. If you are trying to be rid of a heavier stain, a powdered cleaner may be used.

Cleaning Straw Hats

Store a straw hat on a peg or hat hook to help it keep its shape. Using a small wisk broom will keep the hat looking clean and fresh. Window cleaner seems to work well when trying to remove heavier soil and stains.

Cleaning Smooth Leather Hats

This type of leather should be periodically treated with leather dressing such as neatsfoot oil or minks oil. Do not use saddle soap. This will cause the leather to become dry and cracked.

If you feel it necessary, any and all hats may be treated with a waterproof spray. Any stiffening along the brim of the hat allows you to shape the hat as desired. You may even find some hats that come with a filament in the brim which allows the hat to be crushed for packing purposes.




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Getting The Proper Fit For Your Head
Getting the correct fit for your can be difficult. Different hats have different ways to be sure they fit correctly. There are bicycle helmets, motorcycle helmets, cowboy hats, baseball caps, and the list goes on and on. For now let’s start with bicycle helmets. When bicycling, you should always be sure to wear a bicycle helmet. You never know when disaster may strike and it is always better to be safe than sorry. You can drastically reduce your chance of brain or serious head injury just by wearing a helmet. Take the time to select a bicycle helmet that properly fits your head. more
 
 
Packing Your Hat When Traveling
Just about everyone loves to travel and take vacations. At the same time it can be kind of a stressful thing. There are so many things you must remember to pack. Suntan lotion, bathing suits, shorts, shirts, pants in case of bad weather, maybe a jacket, and the list goes on and on. If you are planning on going out while on vacation then you will need the proper attire. What if that attire includes a hat? How do you pack it so that it will not be ruined during your travels? Don’t flip out! There are a couple of different ways to handle this situation. more
 
 
Cleaning Your Hat Without Losing Its Shape
There are many different hats out there and many different materials with which they are made. A lot of people want to learn how to properly care for and clean their hats without losing its shape or having the hat’s color fade. Hopefully this article will help you to learn to be able to do just that. more
 
 
Using Hats As Accessories
Hats seem to be making a huge comeback these days with the ladies. There was once a time when a lady would never dream of leaving the house without a hat to accessorize her outfit. From the 1020’s to the 1950’s no fashion conscious woman would ever been seen without a hat because this was the one thing that would show her personal style and complete her outfit. more
 


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