The idea that hats keep you cooler...

Spats McGee said:

I can't honestly that my hats keep me cooler, but I can say that they help protect my head, ears & neck from sunburn. For me, that's enough to justify wearing them in warm weather.

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Bushman said:

I don't know about "cooler", but I sure know that my favorite straw hat certainly keeps the sweat and the sun off my face.

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kingboss said:

Summerhat comparsion :

Lightfelthats - like Borsalino Piuma 50 Gramms !! http://www.hutshopping.de/50_Gramm_Fedora_Herrenhut_by_Borsalino.html or something other.
The Problem with Felt in Hotweather is the Sweat, felt is not washable !! So you will have Sweatstains over Time, ok some People like the used, Italowestern look. Wool does not smell, a light Felt hat is thin so when it Rains, it soaked quickly and thats not so good for Felt. And is not recommended in Tropicareas because woolpests.

Cottonhat - the Cotton suck the Sweat all in like a Sponge , so when you sweat alot the Hat comes wet, but is washable. Not recommended in Tropicareas it soaks the humidity and is always wet.

Linenhat - these is a very good Choice for Summer, since ever, because the Linen evaporate the moisture quickly, so it feels not wet and its also washable, Linen is not so shear resistance, is Tropicresistant.

http://www.rmr-hats.com/5/Tesi-Hats.html

Hemphat - Tilley - is very soft, crushable, also with a good Rainresistance or Hempfedoras - Borsalino, Akubra or so, are a bit more delicate to handle, stiffer, but also a good choice. The Hemp is Linenlike but more strong. Hemp is the strongest Fibre and of course the Hat can not be smoked, Tropicresistant

Crushable Linen, Cotton , Hemphats can be dunk in cool Water then wring out, thats cools the Head in very Hot Weather very well.

Strawhats- are delicate to handle, the Fibres can breake, needs high huminidty or the Strawhats must be sprayed with Water sometimes in Year, otherwise the Fibres become brittle, is a bit rough. Always take it on the edges not on the Crown otherwise the Straw can break.

Panamahats- better to handle then Strawhats, are finer, can be very expensiv , can be rolled but not when the humidity is low, bad for Rainydays. Weavings are Brisa, Cuenca, Torcido, Crochet, Fancy or New Order.

Sisal- very sensitve to moisture, see a Sisalcarpet , stronger then Straw.

Raffia- should not break like Straw, more durable. The handle is Strawlike.

Shantung Straw ( Paper)- see http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/shantung-straw-hats.54331/ chin. Toyo Straw , cheaper is Bangaro Straw, Shantung is stiff.

these Fiberhats cannot be washed.

Synthetic Fibres- Nylon / Supplex very light, washable, strong, but can stink quickly, to remove Odor you need a special Detergent .

And of course to all these Hats, the weaving is important -- Crownventing, Grommets or not, Thigthness, Brimsize and Style. So my choices are Linen and Hemp.

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kingboss said:

Summerhat comparsion : Update

Lightfelthats - like Borsalino Piuma 50 Gramms !! http://www.hutshopping.de/50_Gramm_Fedora_Herrenhut_by_Borsalino.html or something other. Another possibility is Perforated Felt http://shop.borsalino.com/en/mans-c.../other-collections-promo/felts-hats/felt-hats an advantage of Felt it is lightweight.
The Problem with Felt in Hotweather is the Sweat, Felt is not washable !! So you will have Sweatstains over Time, ok some People like the used, Italowestern look. Wool does not smell, a light Felt hat is thin so when it Rains, it soaked quickly and thats not so good for Felt. And is not recommended in Tropicareas because woolpests.

Cottonhat - the Cotton suck the Sweat all in like a Sponge , so when you sweat alot the Hat comes wet, but is washable. Not recommended in Tropicareas it soaks the humidity and is always wet.
Cottoncalico- is a special unbleached and often not fully processed cotton.

Linenhat - these is a very good Choice for Summer, since ever, because the Linen evaporate the moisture quickly, so it feels not wet and its also washable, Linen is not so shear resistance, is Tropicresistant and is susceptible to wrinkling.

http://www.rmr-hats.com/5/Tesi-Hats.html

Hemphat - Tilley - is very soft, crushable, also with a good Rainresistance or Hempfedoras - Borsalino, Akubra or so, are a bit more delicate to handle, stiffer, but also a good choice. The Hemp is Linenlike but more strong. Hemp is the strongest Fibre and of course the Hat can not be smoked, Tropicresistant but is susceptible to wrinkling. Is UV, Mold and Saltwater resistant ! So you live at the coast, thats the choice.

Crushable Linen, Cotton , Hemphats can be dunk in cool Water then wring out, thats cools the Head in very Hot Weather very well.

Strawhats- are delicate to handle, the Fibres can breake, needs high huminidty or the Strawhats must be sprayed with Water sometimes in Year, otherwise the Fibres become brittle, is a bit rough. Always take it on the edges not on the Crown otherwise the Straw can break.
A new Product from Bailey called Litestraw is rollable, waterresistant, probably it is treated with something to get this feature.
Parabuntal Straw buri palm leaves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyandrococos- from China , Philippines , very light

Paperbraids are made from different Paperstrands (Silkpaper) etc. depending on processing they are crushable and waterresistant.

Panamahats- better to handle then Strawhats, are finer, can be very expensiv , can be rolled but not when the humidity is low, bad for Rainydays. Weavings are Brisa, Cuenca, Torcido, Crochet, Fancy or New Order.

Sisal- very sensitve to moisture, see a Sisalcarpet , stronger then Straw. For Hats i think is treated with something to improve the properities.
Parasisal is the same as normal Sisal but 2x2 Woven.

Raffia- should not break like Straw, more durable. The handle is strawlike, better crushable.

Shantung Straw ( Paper)- see http://www.thefedoralounge.com/threads/shantung-straw-hats.54331/ chin. Toyo Straw , cheaper is Bangaro Straw, Shantung is a bit stiff but is crushable.

Seagrass (Xian)- is crushable and waterresistent, a bit rough looking.

Ramie - not so durable than other fibers mostly mixed with other fibres, wrinkle resistant, stiff and brittle

Jute- is soft to touch and light

these Fiberhats cannot be washed.

Synthetic Fibres- Nylon / Supplex, Polyester very light, washable, strong, but can stink quickly, to remove Odor you need a special Detergent . For some Outdooractivties and for Smokers not so recommended, because these Fibres are not Fireproof , they can melt rapidly.

And of course to all these Hats, the weaving is important -- Crownventing, Grommets or not, Thigthness, Brimsize and Style. So my choices are Linen and Hemp.

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