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Dyeing a Hat

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NewJack has a hat dyed Palomino style. I think he had someone dye it & reblock for him. I like it & would like to see it in person. Perhaps he will see this & chime in.

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I spent a fair amount of time on the phone with Winchester Hats one day discussing the felt dyeing process. Its a lot more complex and complicated than I would have thought and not something I personally would delve into, just sayin ...
Historically the head of the Dye Department was the most important position in the factory. Fur felt is more problematic compared to wool. The European Hat / Felt Industry (especially in Germany) were at the forefront regarding Soft Felts. I have much historical information on this topic. When I visited Tonak in 2011 they wouldn't show me their dye department due to trade secrets.
 
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NewJack has a hat dyed Palomino style. I think he had someone dye it & reblock for him. I like it & would like to see it in person. Perhaps he will see this & chime in.

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That’s one great hat and the coloring is wonderful. How do you get inconsistencies without it looking splotchy? I’m betting they didn’t use $2.98 Revlon hair dye :)
 
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The color has faded as it has completely dried. It now has a strong purple undertone.

I’ve ironed out the brim and I’m ready to sew in the sweat. The brim will get trued up on a rounding jack but I’ll leave it as wide as the narrowest spot is.

Despite having been soaked in the dye, the inside of the crown retains the original color. The color definitely does not go full-thickness and I’m not sure what I’ll do with the edge of the brim exposed by the rounding. I’m not wanting to spend the money to bind the brim on what will be a beater hat.

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The color saturation isn’t as bad as the photos make it appear, but it certainly isn’t perfect either.

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Still needs a finish pouncing...I’m only going to 600 as this is not going to be a dress hat. I went with a 61.5 cm dark brown sweat. I’m letting my wife chose whatever ribbon she wants (still a mystery to me). I went with the royal blue with gold liner because that’s what I had on hand.


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The color has faded as it has completely dried. It now has a strong purple undertone.

I’ve ironed out the brim and I’m ready to sew in the sweat. The brim will get trued up on a rounding jack but I’ll leave it as wide as the narrowest spot is.

Despite having been soaked in the dye, the inside of the crown retains the original color. The color definitely does not go full-thickness and I’m not sure what I’ll do with the edge of the brim exposed by the rounding. I’m not wanting to spend the money to bind the brim on what will be a beater hat.

01c6a2ad1e449d50e7885cafa98fb8ae.jpg


The color saturation isn’t as bad as the photos make it appear, but it certainly isn’t perfect either.

257bc18627087825be992e9963fe9a07.jpg


Still needs a finish pouncing...I’m only going to 600 as this is not going to be a dress hat. I went with a 61.5 cm dark brown sweat. I’m letting my wife chose whatever ribbon she wants (still a mystery to me). I went with the royal blue with gold liner because that’s what I had on hand.


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I seems on my monitor that it came out great. The hat that I dyed a mid grey came out a bit splotchy but minor and it seemed to add to the hat's interest. To me yours looks great.
 

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The color has faded as it has completely dried. It now has a strong purple undertone.

I’ve ironed out the brim and I’m ready to sew in the sweat. The brim will get trued up on a rounding jack but I’ll leave it as wide as the narrowest spot is.

Despite having been soaked in the dye, the inside of the crown retains the original color. The color definitely does not go full-thickness and I’m not sure what I’ll do with the edge of the brim exposed by the rounding. I’m not wanting to spend the money to bind the brim on what will be a beater hat.

01c6a2ad1e449d50e7885cafa98fb8ae.jpg


The color saturation isn’t as bad as the photos make it appear, but it certainly isn’t perfect either.

257bc18627087825be992e9963fe9a07.jpg


Still needs a finish pouncing...I’m only going to 600 as this is not going to be a dress hat. I went with a 61.5 cm dark brown sweat. I’m letting my wife chose whatever ribbon she wants (still a mystery to me). I went with the royal blue with gold liner because that’s what I had on hand.


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Well you are doing something I would not attempt. For me the only thing close to a dye job on a hat would be dropping it in a pot of chili cooking on the stove!
 

abe ny

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hello got anything?
Bringing back faded/sun bleached hats

Is there anyway to bring back the color to a hat that was well worn outdoors?? I have two hats that I don't really ware due to color fading , Id like to see them regain their luster!:)
Any hat shops re-finish hats?[/QUOTE
 
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hello got anything?
Check out a site....www.maiwa.com They run a shop that sells fabric and dyes. On their website they have a great page on how to dye natural fabrics/felts. Natural fabric requires a different type dye than polyesters/man made fabric. They also sell mail order dyes and preparation. I used them to dye a felt and it turned out great. Although I too had the same problem as Deadly with the penetration of the brim. When I trimmed the brim it exposed the old colour as the dye did not penetrate all the way through. So I ended up binding the brim to hide it.
 

abe ny

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Check out a site....www.maiwa.com They run a shop that sells fabric and dyes. On their website they have a great page on how to dye natural fabrics/felts. Natural fabric requires a different type dye than polyesters/man made fabric. They also sell mail order dyes and preparation. I used them to dye a felt and it turned out great. Although I too had the same problem as Deadly with the penetration of the brim. When I trimmed the brim it exposed the old colour as the dye did not penetrate all the way through. So I ended up binding the brim to hide it.
thanks so much will check them out
 

abe ny

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can i
Check out a site....www.maiwa.com They run a shop that sells fabric and dyes. On their website they have a great page on how to dye natural fabrics/felts. Natural fabric requires a different type dye than polyesters/man made fabric. They also sell mail order dyes and preparation. I used them to dye a felt and it turned out great. Although I too had the same problem as Deadly with the penetration of the brim. When I trimmed the brim it exposed the old colour as the dye did not penetrate all the way through. So I ended up binding the brim to hide it.

can i still reach them?
 

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