Can Felt Hats Get Wet

Felt cowboy hats can get wet but they are not made to be wet for long periods.

Can felt hats get wet. Try this method for any slightly misshapen hats particularly if the crown is the main problem area. Monsoon season rains mean LOTS of water from the sky VERY QUICKLY. What To Do If Your Felt Hat Gets Wet.

I was not walking from the carbustrain to a building but actually standing outside on purpose just to get wet. If it does get wet however turn out the sweatband and let the hat stand on the sweatband or rest on the crown to dry. How do you keep straw hats from fraying.

You can see in the photo above that the wool around the perimeter of the resist is left dry. As with any hat never put it away wet. If you get caught in the rain in a wool or a cotton felt cowboy hat pat the water off and let it dry.

Rub the wet surface for about 5 minutes or so. How long it takes can depend on the type of wool you are using. Heat can reactivate the felting process and cause shrinkage.

First of all always handle your felt hat by the brim whether it is wet or dry. Equally if at some time you feel like wearing a different shape hat you could wet the hat and re-shape it on a different shaped hat shaper. A guide on how to wet felt a witches hat.

No shrinkage or taper yet but I recommend this. Applies for hats that are wet or dry proper storage is everythingThis applies for wet or dry hats its more important to do this after rain or snow when. I went outside to stand in the rain for the sole purpose of rain testing my hat.