Reattaching an unreeded sweatband?

[ALL*HeLL]

Yeah, I took a good look and the thread is what is deteriorating. The leather almost looks new.

So Mike, would it be possible for you to reed my unreeded sweatband? Unfortunately, there are no decent hat shops near me that I know I can trust. Being that a FL member recommended you, I could confidently send it to you.

I'll email you again as well.


Thanks,

Tim

[ALL*HeLL]

He works a real job during the week & the hat shop weekends. He travels some with the real job, too.

I didn't mean anything about Mike. I was just saying Dang because I'd really love to have this hat stay original.

I hope you didn't take from my post that I was denigrating Mike in any way, because I assure you that was not my meaning at all.

[gtdean48]

I didn't mean anything about Mike. I was just saying Dang because I'd really love to have this hat stay original.

I hope you didn't take from my post that I was denigrating Mike in any way, because I assure you that was not my meaning at all.

Nope, just couldn't tell if you had no luck with email reply or no luck with info about the sweat...no worries...

[ScottF]

Now, another possibility, which I've considered but never actually done, is to remove the original sweatband and sew it to a new reed tape. And then the (now reeded) sweatband could be sewn into the hat body. I'd bet it wouldn't be particularly difficult, seeing how the stitching holding the leather to the reed tape is a heftier gauge than that typically securing an unreeded sweatband to the body felt.

Tony - do you know where we can get reed tape?

[Viper Man]

Umm, maybe a bartender can edit out All Hell's name and phone number in post #9? Something doesn't seem quite right about that.

[tonyb]

Tony - do you know where we can get reed tape?

No, I don't, right of the top of my head. But one could be detached from a new sweatband easily enough. Or, you might try a sweatband supplier and ask if they'd sell you just the reed and tape assembly, sans leather.

[Brad Bowers]

If it were my hat, I'd just grab needle and thread and start stitching. You've got the original stitches to guide you, and if the leather is in good shape, you shouldn't have any problems. Either patch the loose spot, or stitch around the entire circumference. Just have to make sure you don't stitch all the way through the felt, but you'll get the hang of it pretty quick.

Brad

[ScottF]

If it were my hat, I'd just grab needle and thread and start stitching. You've got the original stitches to guide you, and if the leather is in good shape, you shouldn't have any problems. Either patch the loose spot, or stitch around the entire circumference. Just have to make sure you don't stitch all the way through the felt, but you'll get the hang of it pretty quick.

Brad

I have a sweatband that's reeded, but with the old cellulose fiber. Some of the fiber has broken through in places, but the bigger problem is that the reed tape has torn along the seem and is unusable, on about 50% of the band. And finally, the sweatband is too tight - tighter than the felt. If I can put new reed tape on it, I can also gain the small amount of size I need to wear it.

I'm going to grab one of my unused sweatbands and explore Tony's idea.

[Feraud]

Just have to make sure you don't stitch all the way through the felt, but you'll get the hang of it pretty quick.

Brad

Should the stitching going halfway through the felt or not even that far in?

[Viper Man]

OK, so apparently two different bartenders are going to ignore that request?

In that case, I wish you the best of luck with the spam, telemarketers, and identity theives, Tim.