hats in the heat : with or without liner ?

[jlee562]

With the standard, I am not a doctor and this is not medical advice caveat...

I'm not sure that a liner is necessary for a Milan weave. I have two modern Milan hats and two vintage. The modern ones have a looser weave, and I don't think they're the 'proper' Milan wheat straw. And while they're not an impermeable barrier to light, they're also not like semi calado Panamas...

 

[Nolucker]

I took the lining out of my recently acquired PHD . Is it cooler? I don't know, bit it looks better to me.

 

[neuron]

Just got my first PHD and I am clean towards taking the lining out, myself.

 

[belfastboy]

Just got my first PHD and I am clean towards taking the lining out, myself.

I have never seen a Panama hat with a liner. At most they have a small tip liner. Did your PHD have a full liner?

 

[neuron]

@belfastboy: I know, right? I thought that was strange. I do
feel better, hearing you say it.

 

[neuron]

Would you remove this lining?

 

[rogueclimber]

Would you remove this lining?

I wouldn't remove the lining but doesn't the sizing foam go inside the sweatband?

 

[neuron]

Of course. However, the sweat band is attached the liner in enough places to make it difficult to put the foam inside. I was reluctant to take anything apart day one.

 

[belfastboy]

Would you remove this lining?

Hopefully it is not glued in. I would remove it in a NY minute.

 

[neuron]

Hopefully it is not glued in. I would remove it in a NY minute.

Roger that. I mean, even itf just to see what's underneath.

I've got a hair dryer and a patient wife.