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>>>>How to Clean a Hat<<<<

**Cleaning Fur Felt Hats & Wool Hats

Learning how to clean felt hats and wool hats is an important aspect of keeping your most expensive hats in buying tip-top shape. You'll need a soft bristle brush and, in more extreme cases, a steam cleaner and powdered cleaners.

-To clean a fur felt hat or wool hat, brush the top and bottom counter-clockwise with a soft bristle brush.
-Set your hat on its top or hang from a peg or hat hook to help it retain its shape.
-If your hat gets wet, shake off all excess water, let dry, then lightly brush clean.
-Use steam to shape and clean the hat. For heavy stains, powdered cleaners may be used.

**Cleaning Straw Hats

In addition to regular after-wear maintenance, you may deep-clean your straw hat using things you already have around the house, such as regular old window cleaner. If you prefer something tougher, invest in a bottle of Straw Hat Cleaner that will safely remove residue, dirt, and grime from colorfast straw hats.

-Keep clean and fresh by brushing with a small whisk broom or sponge lightly with a damp cloth. Use a window cleaner for heavier stains.
-Store the hat on its top or hang from a peg or hat hook to help it retain its shape.
-Keep most straw hats from getting soaked with rain. If your hat gets wet, wipe off the excess water with a dry cloth. Then, with the brim turned up, place on a level, clean surface to dry.
-Steam your hat to reshape, if necessary.
-Do not use artificial heat.

**Cleaning Suede Leather Hats

Learning how to clean suede leather hats properly can help ensure that your more expensive suede hats go from shiny and new to vintage and valuable. You'll need a slight stuff bristle brush, emery cloth or fine-grit sandpaper, a suede bar, and common household cleaning products.

-Brush your hat with nylon or slightly stiff bristle brush to get out loose dirt and dust. Brushing periodically keeps the suede looking fresh.
-Buff any matted suede or caked-on dirt with emery cloth or fine-grit sandpaper. It is important to choose a grit that matches the finish of your hat; 120-grit works well with most suede hats.
-For light-colored leathers, a suede bar (sometimes called a suede eraser) works best on most stains. Move the suede bar in a circular pattern to "erase" the stain. You may need to work the material aggressively for set-in stains. Then brush again with the suede brush.
-Oily stains from sweat cannot be removed completely. You may remove most of the oils and odors with a mixture of one part baby shampoo and 15 parts warm water. Use this mixture with your suede brush.
-When the hat gets wet, shake off excess water and let dry. Then brush clean.
-Steam clean to get rid of water spots or reshape your hat.

**Cleaning Canvas Hats

As one of the most rugged and low-maintenance hat materials, canvas hats are designed for easy, periodic cleaning.
You can clean your canvas hats with a damp cloth. For heavier stains, you may use powdered cleaner.

**Additional Hat-Cleaning & Maintenance Tips:

-Treat your hat with a waterproof spray to avoid moisture damage
-Some hats may shrink when exposed to extreme heat, such as drying by an open fire, so avoid any exposure to high heat
-Embrace your hat's unique stretches and permanent marks as signs of authenticity and character — it's what makes it your own!
-Store your hats in a hatbox and cover your most valuable hats with a vinyl hat cover to avoid dust buildup, staining, and odor accumulation