Product Care
Wash by hand
- Hand towel
- Stain treatment product
- Laundry detergent
- Wash basin
Fill the basin about halfway up—no more than ⅔ full—with water, leaving enough room for the hat and your hands to move without sloshing sudsy water everywhere.
You don’t need a specialty detergent to hand-wash a ballcap, but liquid laundry detergent is recommended because it dissolves better in cool or lukewarm water than powdered formulas.
Avoid the temptation to pour an entire capful of detergent into the wash water; using too much detergent will require excessive rinsing to remove the suds, and residue from the soap can cause skin irritation like rashes or breakouts, as well as lend a dingy appearance to the cap.
Place the hat in the soapy water, using your hands to fully submerge it. Then, use your hands to agitate the hat so that the water and detergent can penetrate its fibers and to dislodge dirt and grime.
If the hat is only moderately dirty, leave it to soak in the wash water for 10 to 15 minutes after agitating it. If the hat is heavily soiled, allow it to soak for an hour or longer, up to overnight.
Once the hat has soaked, drain the dirty wash water and rinse the hat well with clean water. After thoroughly rinsing the hat, gently squeeze the panels to extrude water, then air dry the hat using the balled-up hand towel method.