Hat Renovators
Renovation of Your Akubra Hat
With a little care, an Akubra hat should last years. If your Akubra meets with
an accident, or suffers abuse, consider having it renovated.
A good quality fur felt hat can be cleaned and renovated successfully. In a full renovation the hat is disassembled -- the hat band, sweatband, lining and edge binding on the brim (if any) are removed. The felt is then dry cleaned and re-blocked to size and shape. The hat is then reassembled, using the old bands and lining, if they are in good condition after cleaning, or new bands and lining. In a partial renovation the hat may be spot cleaned and re-blocked to size and shape. Holes in the felt, as those caused by picking up the hat by the front pinch or edge of the crown, cannot be repaired.
Hat renovators, once common in most cities and towns, are now few in number.
As a service to our customers, we have listed the US and Canadian renovators we know who
will renovate fur-felt hats. A few will
also renovate Panamas. If you do not
have a hatter locally, we suggest you contact one of these stores. Those stores
which carry Akubras are noted in bold.
US retail stores offering hat renovation:
| State | Store |
| Alabama |
Bon Ton Hatters 219 20th St N, Birmingham AL 35203 (205) 254-9214 |
| Arizona |
Arizona Hatters 2790 N Campbell, Tucson AZ 85719 (520) 292-1320 |
| Arizona | Az-Tex Hats |
| Arizona |
Heritage Hats |
| Arizona | Optimo Custom Hat Works |
| California | Country General Store |
| California | The Hat Guys 1764 Broadway , Oakland CA 94612 (510) 834-6868 www.hatguys.com |
| California | Baron California |
| Colorado | Greeley Hat Works |
| Colorado | Wimberly’s Western Hatter |
| Connecticut | Delmonico Hatter 47 Elm St, New Haven CT 06512 (203) 787-4086 www.delmonicohatter.com |
| Idaho | Hap Tallman Stockmans Sply 4410 W Overland Rd, Boise ID 83705 (208) 344-7873 www.haptallman.com |
| Illinois | Alcala's Western Wear |
| Illinois | Optimo Hats |
| Kansas | Wichita Hat Works |
| Maryland | American Hatters Mention you heard about American Hatters from David Morgan and receive a 10% discount! |
| Maryland | Hippodrome Hatters |
| Massachusetts | Salmagundi |
| Michigan | Henry the Hatter |
| Missouri | Manhattan Cleaners & Hat Works |
| Montana | Rands Custom Hatters |
| New Jersey | Cactus Flower Western Outfitters |
| New Mexico | Dorer's (Hatmakers) |
| New Mexico | O’Farrell Hat Company |
| New Mexico | The Man's Hat Shop |
| New York | Dave Brown the Hatter |
| New York | Custom Hatter Gary White |
| Ohio | The Bill Taylor Hat Co Inc |
| Ohio | Clip-ity Clop Western Wear |
| Ohio | Mike the Hatter |
| Oklahoma | Circle M Hat Co Inc. |
| Oklahoma | Shorty’s Caboy Hattery |
| Pennsylvania | Eddie's Clothing & Apparel
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| South Dakota | Star of the West Hat Co 2255 N Haines Ave Ste 200, Rapid City SD 57701 (605) 343-7345 www.starofthewesthats.com |
| Texas | Catalena Hatters |
| Texas | Johnny’s Custom Hatters |
| Texas | Peters Bros Inc |
| Texas | Texas Hat Cleaners |
| Texas | Shudde Brothers Hatters |
| Texas | Standard Hat Works |
| Texas | Texas Hatters |
| Utah | J W Hats 2354 S Redwood Rd, SLC UT 84119 (801) 977-0676 www.jwhats.com |
| Washington | Beater Vintage Hats |
| Washington | Byrnie Utz |
| Washington | de Vuono Hats |
| Wyoming | Jackson Hole Hat Company 245 N Glenwood Ave/PO Box 1308 Jackson WY 83001 (307)733-7687 www.jhhatco.com |
Canadian retail stores offering hat renovation:
| Province | Store |
| British Columbia | Circle S Western Wear The Cowboys Choice Stampede Tack & Western Wear |
| Ontario | The Hatter Herbert's BootsHerbert's Trading Post Horse World Emporium |
David Morgan distributes Akubra hats in the United States and Canada. If you are looking for a retail store carrying Akubras near you, please check our list of Akubra Dealers. If you have a retail store and are interested in carrying Akubras, please contact us.
For more information ...
Please follow the links below for more information about Akubra hats, Panama
hats and related items.
Akubra Hats Akubra's
Heritage Collection
Bashing Your Open Crown Akubra
Fedoras & Dress Hats
Panama Hats
Hat Sizing
Hat Care
Hat
FAQs
Hat
Manual (pdf)
Repacking
Your Akubra
Returns/Reorder
Form (pdf)
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