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Tips on Buying a Cowboy Hat
In our last newsletter, we gave tips on buying a cowboy hat. In Part 2 of our series on cowboy hats, we give tips on how to care for your hat.
If properly cared for, a high quality felt cowboy hat can last a lifetime!
How you store your hat when you aren't wearing it can help prolong it's use, fit, and shape!
If you can't keep it in a hat box or on a hat rack, place the hat upside down to keep the shape of the brim.
Don't leave your hat in or near heat (such as in a hot car or near a heater). The heat can cause the sweatband to shrink and change how it fits your head.
When putting on or readjusting your cowboy hat, make sure to handle the hat by the brim and NOT the crown. If you are adjusting the hat, hold the front and back of the brim.
If your hands are dirty or oily they will leave spots on the fabric.
Straw and wool cowboy hats may get wet without any problems. Just be sure to NOT dry them near a heat source. Instead, just let them dry naturally - preferrably hanging on a hat rack.
Felt cowboy Hats, however, are not designed to be used in wet weather. If a felt cowboy hat does get wet, flip the sweatband outward and set the hat upside down on its crown to allow it to dry naturally. If you plan on using your hat in rainy weather, consider getting a Rain Cover for your hat.
Cleaning Your Hat
Straw Hats: Use a clean damp cloth or a hat sponge to remove surface dirt. Gently rub counterclockwise towards the back of the hat. To keep the sweatband dry of perspiration and hairdressings, occasionally turn down the sweatband to dry.
Felt Hats: Use a brim brush to clean the brim of the hat and a crown brush to clean the crowns of the cowboy hat by lifting nap and surface dirt. Use a dark colored hat brush for dark hats and a light colored brush for light hats. Gently move the brush counterclockwise towards the back of the hat. After brushing your hat, use masking tape to remove any remaining lint on your hat. Gently pat your hat with the tape. To keep the sweatband dry of perspiration and hairdressings, occasionally turn down the sweatband to dry.
In the 3rd part of our newsletter series, we will look into the proper etiquette surrounding cowboy hats.
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