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I like hats. Not caps, as in the baseball variety, but good, broad brimmed hats that keep the sun and rain off. Boonie, trapper, safari, anything that is big enough to keep me out of all the weather.
I have quite a few, but they all have the same problem; because they are worn daily, rain or shine, they start getting a little funky around the sweatband. Most of them are leather or oilcloth, and so you cannot just toss them in the wash to fix the issue. I have tried steam wand cleaning, but that does not actually get the grime out. I have looked for companies that make hats with removable, washable liners, but have not had a lot of luck finding any. I have tried separate sweatbands, but that just gets in the way and makes hat wearing awkward. I have found no suitable answer, save to just retire the hat after a year or so. I do not really like that solution, especially for the hats I really like.
Was wondering if anyone else has this problem with daily use hats and how you clean them, or if anyone who has any recommendations for brands that are easy to clean but still comfortable, durable and weatherproof.
I have quite a few, but they all have the same problem; because they are worn daily, rain or shine, they start getting a little funky around the sweatband. Most of them are leather or oilcloth, and so you cannot just toss them in the wash to fix the issue. I have tried steam wand cleaning, but that does not actually get the grime out. I have looked for companies that make hats with removable, washable liners, but have not had a lot of luck finding any. I have tried separate sweatbands, but that just gets in the way and makes hat wearing awkward. I have found no suitable answer, save to just retire the hat after a year or so. I do not really like that solution, especially for the hats I really like.
Was wondering if anyone else has this problem with daily use hats and how you clean them, or if anyone who has any recommendations for brands that are easy to clean but still comfortable, durable and weatherproof.