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Sorry Bob, was at work lol.
It's a cloth sweat, so I'll order a 60.
Thanks all!
Joe
It's a cloth sweat, so I'll order a 60.
Thanks all!
Joe
Thats ok J. I'm just horsin roun. Get yer cloth sweat snug cuz it will stretch and losen up after frequent wear.Sorry Bob, was at work lol.
It's a cloth sweat, so I'll order a 60.
Thanks all!
Joe
Fun place and welcome.Awesome, 60 it is then.
Thanks guys, glad I found this place
Joe
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Get yer cloth sweat snug cuz it will stretch and losen up after frequent wear.
Tough call. After a few wearings it may feel just right.So the 60 arrived today. Feels REAL snug. Can wear it down where it belongs, but feels tight. Not unbearably tight, can make it work if it's the way it's supposed to be.
Sound right, or send her back?
Thanks guys,
Joe
Do you store it on a hat stretcher/band block?If not,that may be the easy fix.So, I've worn the 60 a few times, and I swear it's getting TIGHTER, even though it's a cloth sweat. Have read about fingers being able to be inserted, etc. Any good rule of thumb? Can't insert any fingers, but it's not giving me a headache or anything. Just curious if I should see if they'll swap for a 62, or stick it out...
Thanks guys,
Joe
That's the thing with handmade straw hats... and the sizing question, being done by people other than the weavers. You can measure and measure again and still be off a little. I can take a stack of 60 cm hats and one will fit and the next one is too big, and the next one is too tight. I have seen this happen in shopping malls, in showrooms and quaint little shops, all in Ecuador.So, I've worn the 60 a few times, and I swear it's getting TIGHTER, even though it's a cloth sweat. Have read about fingers being able to be inserted, etc. Any good rule of thumb? Can't insert any fingers, but it's not giving me a headache or anything. Just curious if I should see if they'll swap for a 62, or stick it out...
Thanks guys,
Joe
Simple. Just get a "Hat Jack" and stretch if and when needed. It's really that simple.So, I've worn the 60 a few times, and I swear it's getting TIGHTER, even though it's a cloth sweat. Have read about fingers being able to be inserted, etc. Any good rule of thumb? Can't insert any fingers, but it's not giving me a headache or anything. Just curious if I should see if they'll swap for a 62, or stick it out...
Thanks guys,
Joe
Try it without. Should be fine and maybe need an occasional stretch infrequently. If not wet the cloth sweat only and let it dry on the stretcher.Awesome thanks guys.
Do I need to wet the straw, or will it stretch okay on it's own?
Thanks,
Joe
Wlcm. Good luck.Thanks, Bob. Appreciate all of the help!
Joe
It sounds like you are wearing the hat too low on your head. FWIWSo, I've worn the 60 a few times, and I swear it's getting TIGHTER, even though it's a cloth sweat. Have read about fingers being able to be inserted, etc. Any good rule of thumb? Can't insert any fingers, but it's not giving me a headache or anything. Just curious if I should see if they'll swap for a 62, or stick it out...
Thanks guys,
Joe
It sounds like you are wearing the hat too low on your head. FWIW
It really depends on what's comfortable for you. Some people wear their hats pulled down snug, others wear them pushed back, and others wear them tilted to one side or the other. As long as they're comfortable and you like the way they look on you, that's how you should wear them.Thanks . How can you tell just from that info? Lol
I've been wearing it where it looks right, as I feel a Panama should. Think they look goofy if they're too high on the head, no?
Can easily fit my fingers between my ears and the brim, and the crown just almost touches the top of my head. Is this not right?
Thanks,
Joe