Wool driver's cap is too large

[driven_247]

Hi all,

I just bought a wool driver's cap online and it's a skosh too big. I'm considering getting it wet (except the bill) and throwing it in the dryer to see if it shrinks a little.

Anyone have any insight into this being a good idea or not? Should I mist it or drench it?

FWIW, it's not one of the more flat and round driver's caps with the snaps on the bill, it's one of the smaller format that stays closer to the shape of the head, except the bill of course.

Any thoughts?

Thanks,
Shawn

 

[The Librarian]

Play it safe

To be safe, wet it but then let it dry naturally on your head. Inside of course so you don't catch a cold.

Marty

 

[driven_247]

Thanks for the reply. For some reason I was thinking heat was required to make wool shrink... or will the heat from my bald head do it?

 

[jonbuilder]

If it was my hat I would douce it in cold water, let the hat dry over night and wear it the next day to shape and resize my head
cheers

 

[Max Flash]

In the cadets, we were told to wear our berets in the shower to make them conform to our heads. Not sure if that works (I never did it) but there you go!

 

[Woodfluter]

I'd go with the collective wisdom of those replying before. If that doesn't work, I'd suggest wetting the headband part alone with steam from a teakettle or a spray bottle, then going at it with a hair drier. Personally, I've found that this works wonders, but if it really is just a wee bit too large, the earlier suggestions might be more in line with what you need to do.

Anecdote:
Along these lines, I received a wool Filson Mackinaw Cruiser jacket that fit fine except for the sleeves being a tad too long. I wet down the sleeves only, and placed it in a clothes dryer until it was toasty. It now fits perfectly.

- Bill

 

[driven_247]

Thanks for the replies everyone. I'll give the suggestions a shot!

 

[Tomasso]

I wet down the sleeves only, and placed it in a clothes dryer until it was toasty. It now fits perfectly.

You left out the last step in the process.

 

[Feraud]

For a hat that is a "skosh" too big I say leave it alone.
If it ain't broke...