blueAZNmonkey
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Nada. I didn't think steam works on Shantung....really ?
Yeah, I've used steam to reshape paper straw hats. You have to be a bit more careful with straw than with felt, but the heat and moisture allows the straw to be shaped similarly to how felt is. Straw hats start out much the same as felt hats -- a cap that is then steamed on a block or mold.