Margaret Banford

How to clean a wool hat at home Things you need: A plastic tub big enough to submerge your hat entirely The first thing you need is a big plastic tub. It should be big enough to submerge your entire hat at once. A soft bristle brush Make sure your brush is as soft as it can be. You’ll use the brush to get rid of any stains or dirt that might be on your hat. A hard brush will likely affect the hat itself, so be careful! Painter’s tape Painter’s tape is good for getting any stubborn lint that might be clinging to your hat. Remember to use painter’s tape, as it is less harsh than masking tape, and doesn’t leave a residue behind. Water Make sure that this is cold water. Never use hot water, as that will likely ruin your hat. Some gentle soap like Woolite You should always a mild soap when it comes to your hats. Use only a teaspoon of soap, and make sure that it is completely dissolved. It’s very important to carry out a spot check on your hat. Try the soap mix out on a small spot on the hat, to make sure it doesn’t ruin the hat. If the colours don’t bleed, and the fabric doesn’t seem damaged, then you can get on with washing A soft cloth Use a soft cloth for the final cleaning of your hat. This is also useful if you just need to clean any dust off your hat, rather than stains. A good soft cloth will take away the dust without spoiling the material of your hat. Cleaning wool vs fur felt hats Hand washing a wool hat* - Step by step explanation. The first step in knowing how to clean a wool hat is knowing which type of cleaning suits which hat. Hand washing is best for hats that have a brim, such as a cowboy hat or a fedora. 1. Fill a bowl or a big plastic tub with cold water. ALWAYS cold water. 2. Add a very small amount of gentle soap (maybe a teaspoon), and mix it into the water until dissolved. 3. Try a spot test. Make sure that the soap is okay for your hat by trying it on a small area first. 4. Use a soft bristle brush to work on any stains on your hat. Gently work away at them until the stain is removed. 5. Once your hat is clean of stains, submerge it in the tub\bowl. Don’t leave it in too long! Thirty minutes is normally enough, but you can leave it for several hours. Just remember to keep an eye on it. 6. Remove your hat from the water, and give it some gentle pressure to try and get rid of the water. 7. Place your hat onto a clean towel, and pat it dry. Never twist your hat, as this will ruin the shape. 8. Put your hat in a clean spot out of the sun for it to dry. Machine washing soft wool hats* - Step by step explanation. Remember that your washing machine will have several gentle cycles on it. You should look at the manual before trying to wash your hats. 1. Set your machine to the delicate cycle – a normal cycle will destroy your hat. 2. Make sure the water cycle is cold, as hot water may cause the colours to run. 3. Put your hat into a laundry bag. This will protect it from the worst of the washing machine’s agitations. 4. Make sure that you don’t have hugely different colours in the wash. The colour might leak and ruin your hat. 5. Always use a gentle soap that is specifically formulated for use with the delicate cycle. 6. When the cycle is finished, pat the excess water out of your hat with a Spot cleaning wool hats* - Step by step explanation. Dry cleaning wool hats* - Step by step explanation. How to store wool hats Preserving the shape of your hat Remember that when your hat is wet, you should hold it by the front and back of the brim, to avoid squashing the crown. Storing wool vs fur felt hats Closing Paragraph Hats will last a lot longer if they are properly taken care of. Follow the steps laid out in this article, and you will keep your beloved hats in tip top condition for a long time! People are often wary of trying to clean hats themselves. They think that it must be a complicated process. Hopefully our article has shown that it is very possible for people to take care of their own hats. What is this article about? This article is about the proper way to clean a wool hat without ruining it. When people wore hats as a fact of life, everyone knew how to clean them. At the very least, everyone knew someone who could clean them. Nowadays, since so few people wear hats, few people have the ability to do any cleaning. They need to rely on dry cleaners and other specialists to do the job for them. This article goes through the whole process, step by step, so that everyone can follow the process. What’s the benefit of reading this article? The main benefit of this article is that after reading it, you will know how to wash a wool hat. You might think that only people who wear hats would need to know that, but consider this. What if you befriend someone who wears hats? You can secure their everlasting friendship by teaching them the same skills. Anybody who wears wool hats should know how to take care of them. Washing your hats properly will not only make them look their best, it will prolong their life. Learn how to clean a wool fedora, and you can wear it for years. Our article will show you how to do that.