Thanks @Olumin for the reply and picture!! That does put my mind at rest… I was pretty sure I was being overly picky, but as this is my first fine weave Panama I wasn’t quite sure what to expect! It seems to just be a bit more pronounced on the finer weaves…
Beautiful hat too!
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Just took delivery of a new Panama. It’s a Monticristi. Classed by the company I got it from as a grade 18 (18 WPI). Overall, I’m was really happy with it (though a little surprised at the initial stiffness - I wasn’t expecting that! ).
However, the reason for the post is I’ve just...
I went with @ILB Frank’s suggestion of a spray bottle. Looks like it’s worked a treat. I did the brim last night and the crown about 5 hours ago. I didn’t shape out into an open crown in the end as the shape was pretty much where I wanted. Just pressed out some slight bumps and straightened the...
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I just received this fur felt Christys’ Lincona which I purchased on eBay. It’s In good shape overall. Needs a steam and brush which is fine, but I’m also going to try and reshape it back to its original shape (or close to) as it’s quite battered! The brim is quite kinked in a...
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