Stretch It Out

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DoubleOhSeven
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Stretch It Out

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I have a Camptown fedora that just doesn't fit as well as it once did.

Maybe my head got too big?

Anyway, has anyone ever heard of stretching a hat?

The hat is a 7 1/8 which is my usual size, but it's a bit too tight.
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If it just a bit tight, using a hat stretcher should take care of it.
Something like this.
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And you can leave the hat on it when its not on your head, to help keep it the right size.
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Wet the underside of the sweat band then put stretcher on. It might take a few times to set in.
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If it's several years old (as a Camptown Fedora would be), it probably needs to be reblocked at this point anyway. There's plenty of excellent choices here: Penman and David Garrison stand out in my mind as two of the best. Regards,

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I sure do appreciate the help.

A reblock is probably a good idea.

Thanks again.
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