How to Care for Your Hat
Your TROVADOR rides with you through life’s rainy and sunny days. Treated well, it holds its shape and character for decades.
Handling
Always handle your hat by the crown, never the brim. For felt hats, lift with one hand on the crown. For straw hats, use both hands on opposite sides of the crown so you don’t pinch or weaken the material in one spot.
Handle a cowboy hat’s brim gently, unless you’re intentionally reshaping it. Keep the hat away from smoke and anything that can transfer onto felt, and avoid full submersion in water.
Storage
Store your hat on a wall hook, a hat stand, or flat against the wall as art. Flat-brim hats can rest flush against the wall or on their brim. Store cowboy hats upside down, resting on the crown, so the brim stays free-floating and keeps its shape.
Don’t stack hats when traveling — wear it on the plane if you can. If you pack it, expect to reshape it after. For long-term protection, a hardshell TROVADOR case is ideal.
Cleaning
Use a horsehair brush to remove dust and dirt. Always brush a completely dry hat — never apply moisture to a dirty one. Brush in a counterclockwise circular motion to lift out granules of dirt.
If your hat gets wet, shake off the excess and let it air dry naturally, away from heat and direct sunlight. Beaver felt is naturally water-resistant to light rain and drizzle.
Avoid extreme heat. Never leave your hat in a hot car or in prolonged direct sunlight — heat can shrink it so it no longer fits.
Professional Care
Every hat purchased directly from TROVADOR — custom or ready-to-wear — is cared for by the studio that made it. All care and repair services are offered exclusively to TROVADOR customers.
- Cleaning & reshaping — complimentary, for life. Professional cleaning and light reshaping, such as a quick brim shape or a minor defect fix, included with every TROVADOR-direct purchase.
- Reblock & rebuild. Major structural repair for a crushed or badly damaged hat — a full reblock with a new sweatband, restoring it to wear.
- Redesign. Reworking the external band and adornments to give an existing hat a new look.
Contact the studio anytime to book a care or repair appointment.
Frequently Asked
How do you clean a beaver felt hat?
Brush a completely dry hat with a horsehair brush in a counterclockwise circular motion to lift out dust and dirt. Never apply moisture to a dirty hat. If it gets wet, shake off the excess and let it air dry away from heat and sunlight.
How should I store a cowboy hat?
Store it upside down, resting on its crown, so the brim stays free-floating and keeps its shape. Flat-brim and felt hats can rest on a hook, a stand, or flat against the wall.
What should I do if my hat gets wet?
Shake off the excess water and let it air dry naturally, away from heat and direct sunlight. Beaver felt is naturally water-resistant to light rain and drizzle.
How do I hold a hat without damaging it?
Handle it by the crown, not the brim. One hand on the crown for felt hats; both hands on opposite sides of the crown for straw hats, to avoid a pinch.
What care and repair services does TROVADOR offer?
Every hat bought directly from TROVADOR, custom or ready-to-wear, includes complimentary lifetime cleaning and light reshaping. Full reblock and rebuild for major damage, and redesign of the external band and adornments, are also available. All services are offered exclusively to TROVADOR customers — contact the studio to book an appointment.
Your TROVADOR is built to last a lifetime — an heirloom that lives alongside you, picking up your stories for decades.