How to Stretch a Hat Without a Stretcher
Sometimes you are away on adventures and your hat shrinks, because of rain, sun, misuse and the like. There is an old way of stretching a hat that will get you out of a pickle, no hat stretcher required.
The Old Knee Trick for Stretching a Panama Hat
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Make sure your Panama is soft and moist. Moisture is what lets the straw give. A steamy bathroom or the steam over a boiling kettle will do it (see How to Care for a Panama Hat).
- Place the hat over your knee.
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Give it a hard pull. A moist Panama will just stretch.
It is an old trick that people have been using for hundreds of years.
Have a look here:
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How to Stretch a Hat Without a Stretcher
How to Stretch a Hat Without a Stretcher
Sometimes you are away on adventures and your hat shrinks, because of rain, sun, misuse and the like. There is an old way of stretching a hat that will get you out of a pickle, no hat stretcher required.
The Old Knee Trick for Stretching a Panama Hat
It is an old trick that people have been using for hundreds of years.
Have a look here:
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