Hatter location question...

[Seth Duzan]

I am wanting to look into getting my sweat replaced. I was wondering where would be the place to go. I love in small town Illinois, with Terre Haute, In being the closest city. Indianapolis isn't too far a drive, as the wife works at a hospital there. Does anyone know of any hatters in or around those cities? If not I may be looking at online. Nothing against that, but I'd prefer a location I can visit in person, gives me a good reason to browse and try some on...

 

[gtdean48]

Optimo is a good source for sweatband replacement but you'll get a total refurb.
Lots of hatters have more business making custom hats that doing repair services takes away from their main source of higher profit margin.
I had one send back 2 hats at his expense rather than replace the sweats & charge me for the work & shipping.
Clean-a-hat, http://cleanahat.com/, did a couple for me years ago. They may still do it.

 

[1mach1]

Parker over at Falcon Park Hattery in Vernon Hills, IL will do a nice job for a good price.

http://www.falconparkhattery.com/Cleaning___Restoration.html

http://www.falconparkhattery.com/Pricing.html

 

[gtdean48]

I know some Loungers have sent to Black Sheep to get an ostrich sweatband put in....http://www.blacksheephatworks.com/