Stretching a panama

Spitfire · Jul 6, 2010

Hi - simple question:
Is it possible to make a straw panama slightly bigger by making it wet and wear it till it dries.

RBH · Jul 6, 2010

Spitfire said:
Hi - simple question:
Is it possible to make a straw panama slightly bigger by making it wet and wear it till it dries.

Short answer... yes.. I have done it.

I have also made a slightly off brim even out by doing the same thing. Wet it very well and pull it ever so lightly till it was like the other side.

daizawaguy · Jul 6, 2010

The problem is if you wear it, the brim may not be straight. Best to moisten it and put it on a hat stretcher, and keep the brim straight under the weight of books or something heavy. A much more difficult exercise than felt, I`m afraid

truffaux · Sep 3, 2020

I just wrote a guide to stretching Panama hats.
Runs through a range of possibilities, scenarios and available tools.
Lets breath life into old hats.
https://www.truffaux.com/hatters-advice/view/how-to-stretch-a-panama-hat-too-small-sizing-guide

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jlee562 · Sep 3, 2020

truffaux said:
I just wrote a guide to stretching Panama hats.
Runs through a range of possibilities, scenarios and available tools.
Lets breath life into old hats.
https://www.truffaux.com/hatters-advice/view/how-to-stretch-a-panama-hat-too-small-sizing-guide

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So are you just necroposting to get clicks for your site? Is that the deal?

deadlyhandsome · Sep 3, 2020

jlee562 said:
So are you just necroposting to get clicks for your site? Is that the deal?

I had to google “necroposting.” This seems to fit and I’ve added a word to my vocabulary.

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