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How to Reshape a Felt Hat
In this video, we’re going to show you how to bring your hat back to its original, new condition. The next hat we’re going to steam or reshape is a wool hat. Most hats that you probably own have a pinched crown or a round crown or some kind of a shape that a blocking machine has created.
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How to Clean a Straw Hat with Sweat Stains
Hi everybody, this is Will from Conner Hats. Today, I’m going to show you how to clean a straw hat. Everything you need to clean your hat is probably already around your house. If not, a quick trip to the local hardware or grocery store will do the trick. The Conner Hat range of straw hats, we have quite a few different materials. We have raffia straw, and this is a toyo, which is a paper straw.
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Adventure Travel: France to Australia Walking Journey
Lau Tau stated, “The journey of 1,000 miles begins with one step”. There is nothing I could say to capture what this group of guys must have endured walking 11,200 miles, for seven years, from France to Australia. This epic walking journey is a testament to human endurance and adventure travel. The only way I could ever possibly come close is to walk a quick 1,200 miles and, even then, I’d have 10,000 to go! If you decide you want to go for it, please let me know because I have a hat you will need. One of the...
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Fashion Photography: Hats & Creative Styling
I really enjoy being a part of our hat photoshoots and it's fun to watch the photographers and everyone involved on the production side do their thing. Our photographer for this fashion photography shoot was Carly Brown, we love her style and she has a calming personality and was kind enough to introduce us to Bee Cooper, Sky Jamieson and Montana Lower. Three beautiful women with super fun personalities. It's all about personality in fashion photography, capturing the essence of our eco friendly hats and showcasing sustainable fashion!Generally on a hat photoshoot, we use just the shots we need for our website or catalog, but there are always so many extra shots that go unseen.
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Family Vacation Hats: Perfect for Traveling Kids
Travel on!If you’re thinking about hitting the road for a family vacation, think about packing one of our family vacation hats in your suitcase or day bag. They’re built for travel and will keep you cool and dry when necessary. Check out a few smart parents wearing Conner Hats designed tough enough to withstand kids. Though they don't taste very good. ConnerSee the world as your kids doI’ve noticed the more travel we do with our kids, the more confident and relaxed they become with being on the move. It’s amazing to see how much they learn by meeting new people and by being exposed to so many different experiences.
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