WilliamTell Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I love hats probably just like a lot of you on the board, but I have never known how to wash a hat effectively, especially a wool hat without it shrinking. I have a couple of white hats that are starting to look nasty because of the dirt getting collected by them. I have been looking around on the internet but basically in regards to wool hats, it's looking like there isn't much you can do. Does anyone have any tips on how to wash wool, cotton, and polyester hats? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 I found this: http://www.sport-smart.com/wash-baseball-hat-cap.htm CLEANING WOOL BASEBALL CAPS (with plastic brims) (Sorry, Sport-smart.com does not sell wool hats.) Hand wash in the sink with cool water and a mild laundry detergent meant for wool, like Woolite or Zero. Be gentle with your wool baseball caps, if you scrub, rub or twist you'll cause the natural wool fibers to matte together and you will end up with felted baseball hats that are a couple of sizes too small for you. Rinse well in cool water, roll gently in a towel to remove most of the water then reshape your baseball hats and allow them to air dry over a coffee can or some other head shaped object. If you dry your wool baseball hats on your head, they will shrink precisely to the size and shape of your noggin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 You don't wash your hats. It's like shooting your best friend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyWhiteSox Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Is there any way to or can wool hats be stretched after shrinking?? If so, how? I got soaked in the rain and my cap shrunk to a much tighter fit than I prefer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamTell Posted July 13, 2008 Author Share Posted July 13, 2008 My biggest problem is I'm looking for a way to clean them up a bit so they don't look so dirty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Zelig Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Come on guys, baseball players wear CAPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockRaines Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Jul 12, 2008 -> 10:26 PM) Is there any way to or can wool hats be stretched after shrinking?? If so, how? I got soaked in the rain and my cap shrunk to a much tighter fit than I prefer... Stretch it on the bottom of a sauce pan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knightni Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Jul 13, 2008 -> 12:26 AM) Is there any way to or can wool hats be stretched after shrinking?? If so, how? I got soaked in the rain and my cap shrunk to a much tighter fit than I prefer... QUOTE (RockRaines @ Jul 13, 2008 -> 02:09 PM) Stretch it on the bottom of a sauce pan. I don't think it will go back to looking the same, though. Just all stretched, felt-like and strained looking. You can't undo wool shrinkage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanOfCorn Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Jul 12, 2008 -> 10:26 PM) Is there any way to or can wool hats be stretched after shrinking?? If so, how? I got soaked in the rain and my cap shrunk to a much tighter fit than I prefer... Well, maybe if you soak your head...it will shrink??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Hudler Posted July 14, 2008 Share Posted July 14, 2008 QUOTE (SleepyWhiteSox @ Jul 12, 2008 -> 10:26 PM) Is there any way to or can wool hats be stretched after shrinking?? If so, how? I got soaked in the rain and my cap shrunk to a much tighter fit than I prefer... yep. Just put both fists inside the cap and push them outwards toward the front and rear of the cap. You will hear a few if the inner threads rip but you will never know it from the outside and it won't affect the cap. Learned this from a New Era sales rep and it will make any hat about a half to one size bigger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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