Fed IV plastic liner
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Fed IV plastic liner
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Probably a very silly question but how are people removing the plastic liner from their Fed IVs? Are you cutting around the edge leaving a little plastic still sewn in? Or pulling all of it out? Does it serve any structural purpose?
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Alex
Probably a very silly question but how are people removing the plastic liner from their Fed IVs? Are you cutting around the edge leaving a little plastic still sewn in? Or pulling all of it out? Does it serve any structural purpose?
Cheers
Alex
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Just remove the entire lining, then reinstall the lining this Fall when it cools back down. The plastic cap on the liner is part of the liner itself.
Keep in mind that the majority of a body's heat is vented through the top of the head. If it can't vent, you overheat. You better BELIEVE a plastic cap makes a hat hotter. Even the satin lining holds heat...but that said, it sure keeps your head nice and warm when the winter winds are howling!
By removing the lining during summer, I've found even my 100% beaver hats to be more managable during our hot, muggy summers here in the South.
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Keep in mind that the majority of a body's heat is vented through the top of the head. If it can't vent, you overheat. You better BELIEVE a plastic cap makes a hat hotter. Even the satin lining holds heat...but that said, it sure keeps your head nice and warm when the winter winds are howling!
By removing the lining during summer, I've found even my 100% beaver hats to be more managable during our hot, muggy summers here in the South.
Regards! Michaelson
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Almost all hats with satin-like liner have protective plastic sewed.
But I think there not a big cooler improvement if you remove it...the felt is warm by itself, and it isn't a summer hat (but I wear it anyway ).
I don't know for screen accuracy: I suppose that in a 1935 hat there wasn't any "plastic-stuff" into the hat...anibody knows?
But I think there not a big cooler improvement if you remove it...the felt is warm by itself, and it isn't a summer hat (but I wear it anyway ).
I don't know for screen accuracy: I suppose that in a 1935 hat there wasn't any "plastic-stuff" into the hat...anibody knows?
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There was. I have handled several 1930's Borsalino's with plastic like liners. Plastic was a new intention then, so exactly what they used is up for debate, but it was a standard insert to keep hair dressing from staining the stain lining of a high end hat.
Typing at the same time happens a lot around here.
Regards! Michaelson
Typing at the same time happens a lot around here.
Regards! Michaelson
Many thanks! That's helpful. Looks as though I'll be looking to remove the whole lining rather than chopping out the plastic.
Would they have had cellophane back in the 30s, Michaelson (not that I'm suggesting for one moment you were there to witness it ). But then again I have no idea if cellophane is different from plastic. I guess plastic is a generic term anyway.
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Would they have had cellophane back in the 30s, Michaelson (not that I'm suggesting for one moment you were there to witness it ). But then again I have no idea if cellophane is different from plastic. I guess plastic is a generic term anyway.
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How can I clean the liner of my hat. I put it on after showing last night before I went out and my hair was still alittle wet. There is a water mark now and want to get it out. How can I do that? Is it even possible? Seeing as though the liners purpose is to keep the felt clean by it soaking up all the crud, I'm assuming it can be.
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With my Fed III, because of living in Portugal and taking it to Africa I cut the plastic liner out using sharp nail scissors: just pull it away from the satin liner, give it a tight crease and make the first cut, then follow the line of the stitch allowing a mm +/-. In very hot conditions the old plastic liner would make my scalp very sweaty and uncomfortable. Now it's not as bad, but still hot.
Hasn't affected structural integrity of the hat.
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Hasn't affected structural integrity of the hat.
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