Leather Sweatband Sources

[Old Fogey UK]

I've just bought a US Army WW2 cap on eBay. I gave it a little tweak on the stretcher to fit my modest 7 1/4 head and the inevitable happened - the sweatband split through !!!
Please does anyone know a source for the correct type of leather for me to make a replacement ?

 

[Art Fawcett]

HI Old Fogey, I've just received quite a number of sweatbands that i can retail for the hobbyist so please, email me for details.
stone@vintagesilhouettes.com

 

[Old Fogey UK]

Thanks to Art.

 

[Pater Familias]

Is there somewhere besides hatsupply.com to buy a leather sweatband ready to sew into my old Open Road?

They have a min order of $28, and I only need a reeded band that costs $6.50.

Guess I could buy a liner but that still only gets me about half way there.

 

[zetwal]

Have you tried contacting these guys?

Affordable Leather Sweatbands
Contact: Mose Chest or Moshe Sarraf
565 Barry Street, 2nd Floor Suite C
The Bronx NY 10474
ph. (718) 589-7878
fax. (718) 589-3257
affordableleatherproductsinc@verizon.net

 

[Bill Greene]

Absolutely. Call Jim at www.jwhats.com His name is Jim Whittington, and he makes those sweatbands, does embossing, etc. Now the sweat will need to be sized, and sewn together, but I think there are probably a few "how tos" on this site that will explain how to do that. Good luck.

 

[zetwal]

I've come across that website (JW Hats) before. It has to be one of the worst sites I've ever seen. That said, it's great to know that he's a good source for sweatbands. Questions about where to buy them seem to come up quite regularly. But man, he really should improve that website ...

 

[BanjoMerlin]

I've come across that website (JW Hats) before. It has to be one of the worst sites I've ever seen. That said, it's great to know that he's a good source for sweatbands. Questions about where to buy them seem to come up quite regularly. But man, he really should improve that website ...

As the business is for sale he probably doesn't want to invest time or money on improving the website.

 

[Cane Rod Maker]

Good information, I'm not ready to buy anything yet, but if I do, and I will...I have a starting point. I'd be curious to know if you get one and the quality of the sweat. Thanks

 

[Gobi]

I would like to find some thinner sweatbands. Most leather sweatbands you run across are around the same thickness which is fine but I've had some goat leather in the past that was very thin and fairly slick and almost glossy. I love them for certain applications. Another that may not be goat leather that is also thin. That was a Top Hatters band that I bought from someone on here several years ago.
Width doesn't matter as much to me, I mainly want thin leather.