I have a lighter weight felt hat, a custom, that I had made with a removable liner. No glue, no stitches. It just sits there, tucked up under the sweat band. If it's cooler, I leave it in. If it's warmer, I take it out.
You can look for some seamstress or millinery 2-sided cloth tape and...
As I see it, residents of the Great Pacific NW have 2 days left of good straw hat wearing weather, despite the late date. I grabbed my little Stetson (?) parabuntal this morning. Sweet little hat with a rocky start and a good finish to become one of my favorite summer "straws."
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You might ask the seller/maker about the tendency to shrink. You should be able to waterproof the leather with a non-staining leather conditioner/sealer.
I just ordered some Pecard for my leather sweat bands, but they sell lots of different products including some waterproofing dressings for...
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