EMERGENCY : Whats happening to my AB ?

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e.m.t. jones
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EMERGENCY : Whats happening to my AB ?

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Hat was a little dusty today after some yard work. Sometimes I like it dusty and sometimes I dont. So I proceded to brush it with my hat brush, wich I have done several times over 4 years with the same hat brush and the beaver felt started to pill :shock: The more I brushed the more it pilled, at this point the chest pain started to set in. I took a lint roller to it and it took of what I seemed to loosen up with the brush. The chest pain went away and I stopped sweating, but this has never happened before. Does anybody know whats going on ? :-k This is my only hat at this time, should I be conserned ? :( My hat needs to back to Steve for a lot of work but I have held off because the last few e-mails I sent have not been answered , I know Steve is very busy so Im also woorried about the turn around time . Do you guys think I need a hatter (Steve :notworthy: ) to fix this ?
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Post by Mulceber »

I think your only problem is that you brushed the felt the wrong way - you're supposed to follow the nap of the felt. Other than that, should be fine. Next time you send it in for a reblock I'm sure Steve will repounce it. :junior: -M
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Post by Michaelson »

Yep, that's what is sounds like to me as well.

You brush the crown and top of the brim counterclockwise, and under the brim clockwise to keep the felt 'tight'.

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e.m.t. jones wrote:Hat was a little dusty today after some yard work. Sometimes I like it dusty and sometimes I dont. So I proceded to brush it with my hat brush, wich I have done several times over 4 years with the same hat brush and the beaver felt started to pill

What does pill mean?
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Post by Bruce Wayne »

Indycrazy5187 wrote:What does pill mean?
it means the same thing as what happens to a cheap sweater (or any cheap material, for that matter), you start to get these little fuzz balls showing up all over it...
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Post by Indiana G »

little bits of material collect off the surface forming little 'pills'. happens alot with sweaters.....especially with some poly content.

i brushed one of my hats once.....didn't like the effect at all as i couldn't help brushing the ribbon at times. the ribbon looked kinda fuzzy after a while so i stay away from brushes. hats are suppose to get dusty.....i consider it distressing :wink:
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Post by BendingOak »

don't take a lint roller to your hat. I would say the same thing, your brushed it the wrong way.
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