How To Care For Your New Felt Hat

Storing Your Hat
When it comes to caring for your felt hat, one of the most important things to know is how to store and handle your hat. Your hat should never be stored flat on its brim. This will flatten the brim over time. The best way to store it is upside down on its crown or on a rounded peg. You should also get in the habit of handling your hat by the brim and not the crown. As tempting as it is to grab the pinch in the crown you could crease or even split the felt over time. Also when storing your hat away for the season it's best to keep it in a hat box.

The Hat Jack
Felt hats have a tendency to shrink over time if you don't wear them regularly. To ensure your new hat fits for many years to come you should have a Hat Jack to place in the crown when you won't be wearing it for extended periods. A good example of this is when you put your felt hat away in the Spring until you take it out again in the Fall. buy >

Hat Brushes
And don't forget a soft bristled hat brush for keeping the dust and dirt off your new hat. buy >

Rain Protection
Fur felt hats are naturally good in the rain and most wool felt hats come with a protective spray applied to make it water repellent. If you expect to expose your hat to prolonged exposure to the rain and snow we recommend you apply additional protection with our Rain & Stain Protector spray. buy >