Hats
A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head– a kind of headgear. Hats are differentiated from caps by being more elaborate; hats have a high crown, a brim, or both and are larger than caps. more...
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A hat may be either placed on the head or, in the case of some women's hats, secured with hat-pins (which are pushed through the hat and the hair). Many hats are intended only for men or for women, while other hats are fashionable for both sexes. Purveyors of men's hats are called hatters and purveyors of ladies' hats are called milliners.
History
Headwear has been a comon adornment throughout human history.
Hat sizes
When a hat is made, it is also blocked to a certain hat size. Generally, less expensive hats will be a named size such as small, medium, large, and extra large. Finer hats are more strictly fitted to a person's head and have a numerical size.
Metric hat sizes are simply the distance around the persons head measured in centimeters, usually rounded up to the next centimeter if the measurement falls between the centimeter marks.
American numerical hat sizes are the average diameter of the head, determined by measuring the circumference of a person's head about 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) above the ears, dividing by pi, —. Also note that in the UK, an equivalent hat size is an eighth inch smaller than in the US. Some hats will stretch a size or two, but this can not be depended on for sizing purposes unless previous experience with the model of hat in question indicates it will stretch.
Hat shapes
The hat is also formed to be a specific shape. This is just as important as the size, as heads vary in length, width, and lumps. Some people have round heads, other elongated ovals. The shape can only truly be measured using specialised tools such as a conformateur. Shapes can include:
Round oval;
Regular oval;
Long oval;
X-Long oval;
XX-Long oval;
XXX-Long oval;
Parts of a hat
Crown - the portion of a hat covering the top of the head.;
Brim - a projection of stiff material from the bottom of the hat's crown horizontally all around the circumference of the hat;
Sweatband - the inside part of the hat, this is the part which touches the top of the wearer's head;
Hatband - a leather strip, ribbon, or string at the intersection of the crown and brim to hold the hat's size.;
Maintenance
As with any other form of clothing, hats inevitably get dirty. Soft cotton or canvas hats can be cleaned as if they were regular clothing. Leather must be cleaned with special leather cleaning compounds. Straw hats can be cleaned with a mild detergent and water. Felt hats can be cleaned with a soft hat brush for dust, a damp towel for dirt, or gentle use of very fine sandpaper for persistent stains. Note that excessive use of sandpaper will permanently damage the hat.
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