The hat has a story, and he wants to tell that story as he wears it. Next, I'm going to clean the felt. I use a little bit of alcohol and a little bit of water. And then we use a hat brush to ...

If the hat doesn't say Dry Clean Only, do a spot test to make sure ... a hat with a loose weave probably won't be as strong as a fine weave. For felt, try this method from Fashionable Hats.