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Getting The Proper Fit For Your Head

Jeff Carlisle
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.

Be sure your helmet has a U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) sticker. It is required that all helmets made in U.S. or imported have a sticker or label showing that they comply with the federal safety standards. The most important thing to remember when choosing a helmet for yourself or a child is that the helmet should fit your head fairly well and evenly BEFORE any adjustments are made. Do not choose a helmet that your child will need to “grow into”. You want to try to buy a helmet that is brightly colored so that you are more visible to others as you ride.

A helmet that fits correctly should sit on your head evenly, covering your forehead and resting just above your eyebrows. A good way to test the fit of your helmet is to hold the helmet in place and try to turn your head from side to side and tip your head up and down. You should have less than an inch of movement. Be sure that the helmet doesn’t expose your forehead or cover your eyes with movement. If this is a problem you need to tighten the straps and maybe even try adding padding to the helmet. If you wear sunglasses while bicycling, try on the helmet with the sunglasses on. This will help you to be sure that the ear piece and frame of the glasses fit well with the helmet you choose to buy.

To measure your head for any other type of hat, like a cowboy hat, baseball cap, or lady’s wear, the process of measuring your head is fairly simple. All you need is a flexible measuring tape. You should measure the circumference of your head just above your ears. Wrap the measuring tape around your head gently making sure that the tape lies halfway on the little bump in the middle of the back of your head (the occipital bone). Be sure not to pull the tape too tightly as the hat will then fit that tightly. Be sure to measure 2 or 3 times to be accurate.




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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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