2008年5月3日 · Hat Shaping Hello, I would like to reshape an old Shantung straw hat and was wondering if anyone knew what kind of solution is best for stiffening the hat. Ideally I could get something that could also be used on fur felt hats as well. I have a steamer and an old hat block. One thing about...

2008年5月3日 · The Shantung "panamas" have a much heavier coat of a "shellac" but I don't think it is the same as the stiffener used for felts. Remember anything you apply to the outside of a Panama ( or any other type of straw hat) will coat and close up some of the open areas in the weave and make the hat MUCH warmer to wear in the heat.

2009年6月1日 · Elmer's white school glue for white straw hats and Elmer's Wood glue for natural colored straw hats. I have repaired a small tear in my stetson cuenca panama straw hat . "A little dab 'll do ya" on the inside of the hat right in the tear. It is virtually an invisible repair.

2008年2月8日 · Can anyone recommend a good straw hat for summer? I live in New Orleans and like the Fedora style hat but want a straw hat for the summers and in New Orleans the heat is intense any suggestions? My hat size is 7 3/4 which makes it a little more difficult .THANKS

2015年6月23日 · From a recent 3 for $35 EBay win, I've been messing with a vintage Dobbs coconut palm hat. The hat was delivered with cracks in the crown and brim, which I was able to fix with Pliobond. I discarded the badly faded puggaree and restored the shape with some steam. During the steaming, I noticed that the hat became pleasantly pliable.

2018年8月13日 · Thanks for the replies. I'm just a city guy. My problem is that I can't find a straw hat, I mean a real straw one, that looks good with the way I dress. They tend to look more rugged or outdoorsy (awful cliché terms but there you go). To me a broader brim always felt more Stetson to me. Please forgive me if I'm offending anyone. [emoji4]

2011年4月13日 · For the record, they don't use natural shellac any longer primarily because it has a color and can discolor the hat. These days they use a synthetic resin. While old fashioned shellac would certainly work since that's what they used in the pre-plastics era, I would suggest buying something like Kahl hat stiffener, which is one of the modern resins.

2007年3月14日 · During Winter, when traveling to warmer climes, I will dress in clothes appropriate for my destination, including a straw hat. I'll admit that I feel strange from the time I leave my house until I board the plane. Wearing linen and straw at LGA or ORD in January will elicit an abundance of stares and comments.[huh]

2006年8月2日 · Cleaning Straw Hats With Oxalic Acid.—Hats made of milan, hemp, panama, and rough straw braids in natural colors may be cleaned by using a weak solution of oxalic acid. To prepare an oxalic solution sufficiently strong for a badly sunburnt hat, dissolve 1 tablespoonful of oxalic acid in 1 pint of water, a process that will require from 15 to ...

2006年3月25日 · Baku is a body straw hat made of Philippine fiber which is exported to China, and woven by Chinese experts. It is an extremely lightweight, porous, fine-woven hat, having the appearance of a fine mesh screen. In better weaves, it is also called Shantung. Bangkok is another straw body hat made in the Philippine Islands. The fiber is obtained by ...