Eldrick Jacobs of Flint and Port Hat Co. shows Insider how he repairs a tattered, 70-year-old Resistol hat that has been passed down three generations while maintaining its character. The process includes cleaning the felt, re-blocking the...See moreEldrick Jacobs of Flint and Port Hat Co. shows Insider how he repairs a tattered, 70-year-old Resistol hat that has been passed down three generations while maintaining its character. The process includes cleaning the felt, re-blocking the hat to fit the client's head, trimming the brim, and re-crowning the hat to its original shape. Although there is a hole in the crown of the hat, the client opted for the hole to be preserved, to carry on the story of the hat and keep the memory of its previous wearers. By restoring this hat, the hat is being made to last another 70 years or so, with minimal maintenance needed. Written by
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