Adding a hat loop to a fedora sweatband

[Lexybeast]

Hey beautiful fedora people. A while back, I had a fedora that had a hanging loop on it, and it was one of the most darn useful things I've ever had on a hat. I could clip the hat onto a backpack if I was off backpacking, and now that I've got a 4 year old who loves riding on my shoulders it would be really handy to be able to clip the hat to my belt.

Has anyone here ever modded their hat sweatband to add a hanging loop on? Any tips on how to go about it? I've seen a few picks on the German/Austrian thread but thought maybe there's some advice someone here may have.

 

[Hurricane Jack]

Has anyone here ever modded their hat sweatband to add a hanging loop on? Any tips on how to go about it? I've seen a few picks on the German/Austrian thread but thought maybe there's some advice someone here may have.

I haven’t modded one but I can show you how Bob Jesse @ BSHW does his on vintage clones.

When the loop is pulled in I slide the coin behind the sweat.

When you pull the loop out the coin pulls in behind the sweat.

I don’t know about having a good hat hanging from your belt, swinging around. I have only used the loop a couple of times hanging my hat from a wooden chair picket or spindle.

 

[RickP]

I like that idea!

 

[Judgmentalist]

That is interesting. I hadn’t seen this loop before. What is the significance of the white material - I assume a strip of ribbon - that is threaded horizontally through a portion of the sweatband behind the bow?

 

[moehawk]

That is interesting. I hadn’t seen this loop before. What is the significance of the white material - I assume a strip of ribbon - that is threaded horizontally through a portion of the sweatband behind the bow?

I believe that is a throwback to when sweatbands had ribbon running all the way around so they could be tightened a bit by pulling the ends taut and retying the bow. Just ornamental now.