How To Fix A Felt Cowboy Hat

Let it sit for a few hours.

How to fix a felt cowboy hat. If you need a water-free way to correct a misshapen hat made from these materials try using tissue paper. We do and were very good. When you feel you are comfortable enough with the shaping of your felt next turn to the hat itself and do the same thing around the edges of the hole.

We dont recommend this one as you really need to squeeze the hat inside and therefore damage it. Hold the brim of the hat carefully over the steam. Afterward the felt piece should fit the hole with some overlapping of both.

Here is a way that you can change the crease on you hat. Cowboy hats should feel snug but not tight and not move around on your head. After the brim should return to its original shape and your problem will be solved.

First use your hands to push out any indented areas in the crown of the hat. Video on how I clean my felt hatI will be doing an updated video of this showing how to not only clean but also how to shape your hatScout is not sponsorin. Next place the felt on the inside of the hat and line it up with the hole so that they do overlap.

Or even if you need to straighten up the crease in your crown. We clean and fix hats for insurance claims museums other retailers groups like the Shriners members of SASS and equally important everyday folks. Your hat should sit about 1-2 fingers above your eyebrow and 1-2 fingers above your ear.

If the leather headband becomes stiff use a suitable leather conditioner to restore. Another not so much used method is to place your hat in something oval like a mug. Make a bow out of the ribbon and sew it.