Hey guys, a few months ago I got a raiders style advintage Harrison. It’s a really nice hat and I really like it, however, a nasty crease devolved in it which makes at times extremely uncomfortable to wear, which is a shame because it used to be so comfortable I would forget that I was wearing it!
Anyways, is there anything I can do that’ll make it more comfortable again? I should note that the hat is just slightly too large for me, but that wasn’t a problem until recently. I would love any help any of you could give. Thanks
Problems with sweatband
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Re: Problems with sweatband
Depending on the location of the crease, you might try turning the leather sweatband out and seeing if you can align it on a surface (like the narrow end of an ironing board) to where you can gently iron the crease flat -- with a smooth cloth (like a heavy t-shirt) between the hot iron and the leather as protection against damaging the leather.Indiana augustus wrote:Hey guys, a few months ago I got a raiders style advintage Harrison. It’s a really nice hat and I really like it, however, a nasty crease devolved in it which makes at times extremely uncomfortable to wear, which is a shame because it used to be so comfortable I would forget that I was wearing it!
Anyways, is there anything I can do that’ll make it more comfortable again? I should note that the hat is just slightly too large for me, but that wasn’t a problem until recently. I would love any help any of you could give. Thanks
You might also contact Thomas at AdVintage and ask him for suggestions.
Re: Problems with sweatband
I am curious... When did you receive your hat? Do you know what caused the crease? Do you have images?
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Re: Problems with sweatband
Ironing is a brilliant idea. I can't speak for Augustus, but I know that's happened to at least one of my fedoras, a late 2000's Adventurebilt. I just assumed it got wet/moist and dried out funny, since it's an uneven bunch of creases, and not from stacking, since I don't stack my hats anyway.
Since I don't hear this mentioned too often, glad I'm not alone in this.
Since I don't hear this mentioned too often, glad I'm not alone in this.
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Re: Problems with sweatband
I mentioned gently ironing the sweatband because I had the same problem and this helped. But I still think Augustus should contact Thomas at AdVintage for any tips. Nothing like asking the hatmaker himself.Castor Dioscuri wrote:Ironing is a brilliant idea. I can't speak for Augustus, but I know that's happened to at least one of my fedoras, a late 2000's Adventurebilt. I just assumed it got wet/moist and dried out funny, since it's an uneven bunch of creases, and not from stacking, since I don't stack my hats anyway.
Since I don't hear this mentioned too often, glad I'm not alone in this.