There could be a lot of truth to that…. In fact as I was typing above I started thinking of the salt content of the sweat and how that might factor in.Another factor there is salt. Salt really wreaks havoc with leather. I remember when my friend bought a beautiful old Mercedes with soft leather seats. He visited while we were at a cottage on the Outer Banks and left the windows open overnight. Salty mist soaked the front seats and they dried stiff and cracked terribly when he sat on them. Tragic...
Hello Lounge. Hope that everyone's doing alright. Currently I am looking to purchase leather sweatbands and rabbit felt capelines (~160gr) in Europe. Suggestions?
Check with Drew at The Millinery Warehouse. There has to be a Ukraine felt distributor somewhere in the EU. Also there is Kopka out of Germany. If they don't sell direct they can point you to a distributor.Hello Lounge. Hope that everyone's doing alright. Currently I am looking to purchase leather sweatbands and rabbit felt capelines (~160gr) in Europe. Suggestions?
I actually bought from millinery warehouse. Didnt find anyone offering 160gr rabbit felt for decent money. Got some roan leather sweats aswell. The only thing that I did not like was the fact that they were offering very expensive overseas shipping: almost 200$ for DHL and 350$ for fedex! Keep in mind that the parcel will be around 2kg ONLY. Good thing I had a buddy in the states that brought the shipping price to 60$ in total. By the way, when I asked for alternative shipping options - they just ignored me, so probably the last time I will be ordering from them just because of customer support.Check with Drew at The Millinery Warehouse. There has to be a Ukraine felt distributor somewhere in the EU. Also there is Kopka out of Germany. If they don't sell direct they can point you to a distributor.
I have always found Drew to be very helpful. He has mailed things to me to save $$. They are in the process of moving so maybe he is swamped. The price of FEPSA beaver felts has just jumped up a huge amount and likely to go higher.I actually bought from millinery warehouse. Didnt find anyone offering 160gr rabbit felt for decent money. Got some roan leather sweats aswell. The only thing that I did not like was the fact that they were offering very expensive overseas shipping: almost 200$ for DHL and 350$ for fedex! Keep in mind that the parcel will be around 2kg ONLY. Good thing I had a buddy in the states that brought the shipping price to 60$ in total. By the way, when I asked for alternative shipping options - they just ignored me, so probably the last time I will be ordering from them just because of customer support.
Would it be possible for a hatter to make a sweatband that never needs to be replaced?Items like sweatbands were intended to be replaced if necessary with heavy use
Would it be possible for a hatter to make a sweatband that never needs to be replaced?
If so, what would be the means by which that could happen?
Would it be possible for a hatter to make a sweatband that never needs to be replaced?
If so, what would be the means by which that could happen?
I have to resist the strong urge to 'save' my good hats. Much like my mother that kept her 'good china' on the top shelf only to be used on special occasions I want to preserve my hats in amber. When she passed I retrieved the dust covered china and gave it to the poor neighbours.....god forbid that happens to my hats.Yes, don't wear the hat. Sweatbands are sacrificial, as they take the abuse of sweat, salt, etc. and are in direct contact with our skin. Even without wear, leather sweats will dry up over time. IF you use your hat at all, the sweatband will wear out, eventually.
I have to resist the strong urge to 'save' my good hats. Much like my mother that kept her 'good china' on the top shelf only to be used on special occasions I want to preserve my hats in amber. When she passed I retrieved the dust covered china and gave it to the poor neighbours.....god forbid that happens to my hats.
Wear the hat, wear the hell out of it. It does not cost much to replace a sweat and not that hard to do yourself. It is a cheap replacement in exchange for the joy of wearing the hell out of the hat and if the sweat breaks down then celebrate that the hat has served you well. If the entire hat breaks down, give it a decent burial and celebrate all the great times you enjoyed with it atop your head.
In the meantime every year or so give it a bit of a clean with a drop of Lexol and you may just get an entire lifetime out of the one sweat....if it is a decent quality to start with.
You had me think of Willy Wonka’s Everlasting GobstopperWould it be possible for a hatter to make a sweatband that never needs to be replaced?
If so, what would be the means by which that could happen?
I also am at the age where I take great pains to not overexert myself and actually work up a sweat.Most of us are able to rotate through so we don’t overburden the sweats in our vintage hats, as well. If I hadto wear one hat every day, I would likely wear it out.
Most of us are able to rotate through so we don’t overburden the sweats in our vintage hats, as well. If I hadto wear one hat every day, I would likely wear it out.
Wow!Multiple hats and rotate through them…you might be in to something.
As the X designation on hats is so very ill defined I think you are asking an unanswerable question unless you purchase both hats and put them side by side.What's the difference between stetson 5x and 6x felt?
Also, wearable is silver belly on hotter days? How susceptible is it to collecting visible dirt?
What's the difference between stetson 5x and 6x felt?
Also, wearable is silver belly on hotter days? How susceptible is it to collecting visible dirt?