Cap & Headwear Brush Guide - Brushing Wilgart sailorcap or baseball cap.  Maintain and clean flatcap
Channel: Wilgart - Handcrafted Danish Headwear
Date: 2020-03-22

Wilgart – handcrafted headwear made in Denmark

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Cap maintenance is one of the best ways how to keep your headgear clean and nice. Simple tools and methods can prolong the life of you cap.  Regardless what hat style you wear, you can always do some cleaning of your cap, to make it look great again.


Wilgart has been making caps since 2013. We understand that sometimes it could be confusing how to take care of your cap. This is why we made instruction videos that will show you very simple ways how to clean and maintain your flatcap, sailorcap or basecap.


This video shows you how to easily brush off dust or caked mud from your cap. You can learn how to clean different materials like Harris Tweed, Worsted wool, Linen and Suede leather.



Cap styles used in video:
    1. Flatcap (Harris Tweed from Scotland) https://wilgart.dk/product-category/flatcap/
    2. Baseball cap (Worsted wool and suede leather) https://wilgart.dk/product-category/basecap/

    3. Sailor cap (Belgian organic linen) https://wilgart.dk/product-category/sailor/


Wilgart provide close personal assistance in choice of your new cap. We make sure, you can feel and see the craftsmanship behind the cap. We empathize high quality materials and genuine craftsmanship I capmaking. See for yourself right in our workshop in Copenhagen, Denmark. In city area Nørrebro in Jægersborggade. Come to visit us! 



Read about Wilgart and shop on our website:
www.wilgart.dk



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https://wilgart.dk/product-category/accessories/



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F.A.Q. When cleaning a cap:
Can Harris Tweed be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner?
Yes, use a vaccum cleaner. Cleaning loosely woven wool like Tweed should not be done with a brush. Brushing of loosely woven cloth will cause undesirable pilling. Slow down the suction power on the vaccum cleaner and lift dust from your tweed 8-piece, newsboy cap or classic flatcap.

How long should I brush my cap?
Brushing stressful for the material, but caps are usually made from durable fibres, like worsted wool, canvas, linen ect. Brush until the stain or dust has been removed from your hat.

Should I brush a wet cap?
No, rubbing or brushing wool while wet will cause pilling. Only brush dry matererial.

Should I use a soft or hard bristle brush for cleaning woolen cap?
Depending on the weaving. Loose woven wool should be brushed with a very soft brush, if brushing at all. More dense and durable wool cloths, are brushed with a medium stiff bristle brush.

Can I wash my cap?
Look into the other care guide videos from Wilgart, on how to handwash your baseball cap. Or how to clean a woolen flatcap.