rbbrock
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The factors I would consider are not so much what "fashion" requires, but rather, if I wear a felt hat, will I sweat and, if so, is it a hat I don't want to stain?
Did you get it from Hatsdirect? I really like that one!Doctor Strange said:I got an Akubra Cattleman last year, specifically for summer use, in the off-white "Sand" color. With its ventilation holes, I was thrilled to find that it's no hotter than my usual panama. I've sweated in it plenty, but there's been no permanent staining so far: Akubra's felt is amazing!
swisslet said:I want to hear more from ADHD on the subject of Austalian felts. It's my understanding that most aussie bush hats (akubras and the like) are traditionally fur felt, and they wear these in some of the most extreme temperatures on earth! I know it's personal preference and that they breed these aussies tough....
Woodfluter said:I think some of the issue is humidity rather than heat. Not sure about this, but Oz might be a little more like our American west. When I visit in Utah, I find that I'm comfortable over a much wider range of temperatures, both hot and cold, than here in Atlanta. The difference is the dry air out there. ADHD mentioned Aussie temps of 40C, which is 104F. I've known folks in south Texas that routinely wear felt in those temperatures.
Zohar said:I wear a Tilley Airflo when I'm doing something strenuous in the hot and humid weather we've been having lately. I don't want to sweat up my panamas or felt fedoras.
*****************Havana said:I am convinced that humidity is the real issue. I've been more sweaty and "hot" wearing my hat in 90+ degree weather and high humidity in South Carolina than while wearing the same hat in Africa in 120+ heat and very low humidity.
****kabuto said:I wonder if you could "cure" a hat by dunking it in salty water and drying it, such that sweat would no longer leave a visible stain?