Sweatband Stuffing

[IJJTM]

Hey guys, I was just curious what you all would recommend to stuff a headband with to make it fit a slightly smaller size?

[indy89]

A folded up paper towel works fine for me.

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[Indiana Jeff]

Paper towel for me too. You can adjust the thickness very easily and it's readily removable/replaceable as necessary.

Regards,

Indiana Jeff

[IJJTM]

Does stuffing the sweatband add a nice mushroom effect to the hat a-la Raiders? I’m asking this all because I might get a 23” ABL Raider, but I’m a size 22 7/8.

[indy89]

It made the "turn" more defined in the brim on my Hufvud Leifur in pure beaver. I don't notice a difference in the crown, however, you may get different results depending on the felt, materials, etc.

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[jlee562]

I'm a fan of the Cap Ban Nu inserts. JJ Hat Center sent me some with a hat once and it's the most comfortable thing I've tried to snug up a hat. They are a bit more expensive than just buying some weather stripping foam though. They're jersey cotton. The manufacturer wants you to stick them to the sweatband but I slip them behind the sweat and it's fine (though your sweat might pucker a bit if you do this.

Available on a popular e-commerce site owned by a space cowboy. Looks like Village Hat Shop has them in stock too.

[Castor Dioscuri]

Something I've always wondered... for those of you that use padding in your hats, do you typically notice that the hats shrink to fit over time? I mean, assuming you don't go swimming in it or brave a monsoon or something extreme...

Just curious I guess if whether stuffing the hat actually prevents the hat from conforming to your head over time, I suppose.

[Raider Of The Lost Ark]

I’ve used draft excluder, the ‘squidgy’ kind that comes in a roll.

[Chewbacca Jones]

Castor, I would say it slows the conforming process, but it won't stop it. In some cases, I eventually don't need the stuffing.