Need a new sweat

[riothamus]

I've got an Akubra Federation III that has a disintegrating sweat band. I guess it just got too many soakings by sweat. It's super shrunk, cracking, and pulling away from the hat.

Anybody have any recommendations of a hatter that can sew me a new sweat in North Carolina or Virginia?

Failing that, I know many hatters have reblock services, but I think I just need a new sweat, not the whole shebang. I'd also like to avoid shipping charges to an out of state hatter if I can. I may just sell the hat as is to someone that is closer to a hatter or feels like paying to fix it.

Excelsior!
Riothamus

 

[Rick Blaine]

I've got an Akubra Federation III that has a disintegrating sweat band. I guess it just got too many soakings by sweat. It's super shrunk, cracking, and pulling away from the hat.

Anybody have any recommendations of a hatter that can sew me a new sweat in North Carolina or Virginia?

Failing that, I know many hatters have reblock services, but I think I just need a new sweat, not the whole shebang. I'd also like to avoid shipping charges to an out of state hatter if I can. I may just sell the hat as is to someone that is closer to a hatter or feels like paying to fix it.

Excelsior!
Riothamus

There is Major Mike Moore over here in TN.

 

[daizawaguy]

An Akubra with a disintegrating sweat