How To Brim A Hat

Youll notice your hat bounce right back into shape and youll be back in style.

How to brim a hat. While a wide brim floppy hat sun hat straw hat or felt hat can be good choices for packing any hat thas rigid will not pack well. Thats why most Tilley have something in the brim to keep its shape now. Heavy duty sew in interfacing is a must with hats to give them body.

Hold the can of spray starch 10 inches from the brim. Wide-brim hats made of nylon polyester cotton or bendable straw wool or felt tend to pack the best. Cut a notch every ¾ inch 191 centimeter to the seam around the top of the hat.

Hold the brim of the hat over the steam until the felt is damp. Boil water in a pot or kettle on the stove. Shape the brim before setting the hat on a flat surface to cool and dry.

If you do decide to throw caution to the wind and pack a rigid hat be aware that you run the risk of. For this brim I used 4 pieces sandwiched on top and bottom of the two brim pieces. This will allow you to shape large sections of the brim.

If your basin is large enough you can immerse the whole palm leaf cowboy hat. Let the immersed section of the hat soak until the fibers are softened. Maintaining or reshaping your hat to a perfect fit can be done solely by directing steam at the hats periphery.

Place heavy objects whether they are books weights or even stones themselves sticks wont actually work here on the creases of your brim and lay the hat on a flat surface for 24 hours. If the brim shape sags while its damp prop it up with crumpled paper towels. Place the hat on a flat sheet of newspaper outside or in a well-ventilated area.