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4 Tips for Cleaning, Maintaining, and Storing Your Hat Collection

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  Is your hat collection starting to collect some dust? Does your favorite Yankees fitted hat have a few marks on it? It’s probably time to clean and maintain your hats. Whether you rotate them on display or prefer to show off your entire collection, you can make sure your hats stay fresh by cleaning, maintaining, and storing them properly. Here are four tips to ensure your hat collection looks great for years to come. Use a Spot Cleaner and Brush Generally, spot cleaning is the key to keeping your snapback or fitted hats clean. Grab a spot cleaner meant for hats and a good brush—preferably with soft bristles. Be sure not to overdo it. If it’s just dusty, use the brush. Follow the care instructions on the spot cleaner. These tools are ideal for dirt, sweat stains, makeup stains, and general grime. Search for a cleaner that’s also a deodorizer so your hat looks and smells even better than the day you bought it. If you are rotating a hat out from wearing it to displaying it, p...

5 Tips for Stylish Baseball Hat and Jacket Combos

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Baseball hats are extremely versatile and go with a wide variety of outfits. It doesn’t matter if you prefer fitted caps or snapbacks—pairing the right jacket and hat together is an excellent way to create a stylish combo. Whether you like a preppy look with a sweater or you want to rock the classic streetwear style of a hoodie, the right jacket and baseball hat can always help you look fresh. Here’s how. Fitted Caps Blazer The blazer and baseball hat isn’t a new combo, but it has recently seen a resurgence in the fashion world. The Ivy League look involves classy elements but is calculated to make it look a bit more casual. This doesn’t mean it’s not an outfit with intent. In fact, it’s just the opposite. Layering to mix and match certain patterns is the name of the game. Try wearing khakis and loafers to complete the look. Fitted hats still give a sleek look while making sure your outfit doesn’t look too stuffy. Bomber Jacket You might not have the hat of a WWII bomber pilot, b...

Why Do Fitted Hats Hold So Much Sentimental Value?

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Do you have a fitted hat you wouldn’t give up for anything? For a lot of us, we have at least one fitted hat we love. You might not wear it every day, but every time you break it out, it instantly upgrades your whole look. And when you do wear it, it brings us a whole lot of joy. What is it about fitted hats that makes such a strong impression? What makes them such sentimental objects? Part of it can be your history with the hat. It could also be because fitted hats make you feel nostalgic, especially as you get older. You may even have a fitted hat you can’t see without thinking of an important memory. The list goes on. Out of all the reasons why fitted hats can hold so much sentimental value, here are three that might resonate with you. Fitted Hats Let Us Express Who We Are We all have unique perspectives, just like we all have unique styles. Fitted hats allow us to express those perspectives and styles in our own way. You could say fitted hats can tell the story—or...

Why Is the New Era 59FIFTY Such an Iconic Hat?

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Iconic. Historic. Classic. There are countless ways to describe the New Era 59FIFTY fitted hat. It’s become “the hat” that’s often associated with sports teams and pop culture. It’s a streetwear staple. It’s a hat with history and plenty of style. The 59FIFTY was first created in the 1950s with a forward-thinking design. That’s one of the many reasons why 59FIFTY fitted hats became so iconic then and have remained popular well into the 21st century. It’s also why so many people make 59FIFTY fitted hats the foundation of their hat collection. That flat-brim and tailored design looks so good. Here’s a deep dive into why this design has been such an iconic hat for so long. Historic Origins To really understand why the New Era 59FIFTY is such an iconic hat, you have to go back over 100 years to the origins of New Era. The company was founded in 1920 by Ehrhardt Koch as the New Era Cap Co. In the 1920s, they made Gatsby-style caps, sometimes called newsboy caps. Going into the 1930s, a...

3 Simple Ways to Keep Your Hat Collection Looking Sharp

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Your hat collection is your passion. You’re always looking forward to the next release or your next pick-up. You’ve put a lot of time, money, and effort into building your collection. Maybe you’ve built a collection of fitted hats focused on your favorite team. Or maybe you’re all about one league, like the MLB. There are countless ways to collect hats, and your collection is as unique as you are. Whether you’re new to hat collecting or you’ve been at it a while, there’s one thing you’re always thinking about: keeping your hats looking their best. You want your hats to look good for years to come. What are the best ways to keep your fitted caps , A-frame hats, and other styles looking sharp? Here are three simple tips. Fitted Caps Keep ’Em Clean It goes without saying, the best way to keep every hat in your collection looking good is to keep them clean. But this is one tip you don’t need to overdo. In most cases, using a soft brush to clear away dust does the trick. If y...

3 Reasons Fitted Hats Are a Streetwear Staple

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You never leave home without a hat. It’s part of your look. It completes your whole ensemble, from head to toe. Fitted hats have long been a streetwear staple, and it’s easy to see why. There are so many fitted hats out there from great brands that are always putting out new designs and colorways. Of course, it’s not just fitted hats that are a streetwear staple. A-frame snapbacks and trucker hats have carved out their place in the streetwear scene, too. But there’s something special about a fitted hat that stands out—and helps you stand out. A perfect fitted hat is an excellent way to add a pop of color to your look. Or it might be the finishing touch that seamlessly brings the rest of your fit together. What makes fitted hats such a streetwear essential? Here’s everything you need to know. Fitted Hats Showcase a Part of Your Personality Who doesn’t love to show off their personality with their threads? From your kicks to your favorite hat, your look tells a story—it tells the sto...