Sweat stains on Glengarries

**Jordan** · 21st June 09, 03:11 AM

Originally Posted by JS Sanders

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A Special Forces feller told me they lightly shaved their berets with disposable razors to the same effect. I've never tried that though.

Ciao yall,
steve

I would advise caution when shaving your headdress I've seen the mess a badly weilded razor can make of peoples berrets and it's not a prety sight.

Jordan

**Friday** · 21st June 09, 11:02 AM

If you check at your local yarn shop, not one of the chain stores, they have special cleaners for wool. Soft and easy on the wool and many have conditioners to protect the wool.

**Colonel MacNeal** · 24th June 09, 09:47 PM

Originally Posted by Tony Miles

Have you considered going to hat & boot shop instead of a dry cleaner? That's where I get my Stetsons worked on.

I agree - get thee to a Haberdasher.

**Phogfan86** · 24th June 09, 10:19 PM

Haberdasher? This is Topeka, KS, we're talking about here!

Actually, we have a boatload of western wear store in the area. Western wear means cowboy hats more expensive than our family car. I bet they could've helped me.

I put about an inch-and-a-half of tepid water in the kitchen sink with just a bit of Woolite. Then I lightly brushed it with a soft toothbrush. Finally, I drained the sink and brushed it one more time with just tepid water. Worked like a charm.

**Colonel MacNeal** · 25th June 09, 09:32 AM

The gent down the street that reconditions Stetsons calls himself a haberdasher - the word has fallen out of use, but the trade is still out there.

Congrats on your good results - I was about to say Woolite, but I got laughed off the thread last time I mentioned it.

Cheers, ColMac

Originally Posted by Phogfan86

Haberdasher? This is Topeka, KS, we're talking about here!

Actually, we have a boatload of western wear store in the area. Western wear means cowboy hats more expensive than our family car. I bet they could've helped me.

I put about an inch-and-a-half of tepid water in the kitchen sink with just a bit of Woolite. Then I lightly brushed it with a soft toothbrush. Finally, I drained the sink and brushed it one more time with just tepid water. Worked like a charm.

**macwilkin** · 25th June 09, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by Phogfan86

Haberdasher? This is Topeka, KS, we're talking about here!

Actually, we have a boatload of western wear store in the area. Western wear means cowboy hats more expensive than our family car. I bet they could've helped me.

I put about an inch-and-a-half of tepid water in the kitchen sink with just a bit of Woolite. Then I lightly brushed it with a soft toothbrush. Finally, I drained the sink and brushed it one more time with just tepid water. Worked like a charm.

When I needed my Spanish-American War era campaign hat blocked in a Montana Peak, I went to the local western wear store. Not only did they block it, but they also managed to take some of the salt and sweat stains out from a reenactment I did back in 2001.

T.

**goodrat** · 28th June 09, 07:56 PM

When i recieved my glen from the band, it was gross, the white dicing was half yellow. I took it to a dry cleaner who had some knowledge of highland attire. It turned out great, although it lost some of it's rigidness. The main thing is to just to be able to wear it and not have to worry about someone else's sweat sitting on top of your head.