How To Care For A Panama Hat

If you own several Panama hats.

How to care for a panama hat. Do not pull the hat from the edge of the brim. Avoid wear it under the rain as it may lose its shape. When it comes to caring for your Panama hat you need to do basic care for the hat itself.

Their point of sale was originally in Panama and the names were--perhaps unfairly--titled for the original destination instead of the original country of origin. You may also try a moist facial or baby wipe. If you have treated yourself to a high quality Ecuadorian woven Panama hat dont cheapen its appearance by storing it incorrectly.

These hats are light in both color and weight adding them even more prestige for travelers during summer months. Caring For Your Panama Hat. Hand weaving the crown of a Panama hat.

When storing your hat its best to use a hat box. There are specific ways you need to do when reshaping and detailing your Panama hats. Spot clean using a damp cloth with mild soapy water or a wet wipe using gentle strokes following the grain of the fibres.

If yours does get wet please leave it on a flat surface and let it dry naturally. Do not keep the hat permanently stored rolled up. If contact is made allow the hat to rest for as long as necessary for it to dry.

The natural oils it will absorb as you wear it help to fit it to the precise shape of your head and soften the fibres making. Use a spray bottle and spray a thin mist over the hat. Ernest DelMonico 3rd-generation Owner of DelMonico Hatter of New Haven CT shows how the right way to handle a Panama hat without wearing out the delicate c.