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Men's Leather Reeded Sweatbands!

Size: 2"
Color: Black 
$7.50 each or $6.99 each per dz.

Size 1 5/8"
Color: Black or Chocolate 
$6.50 each or $5.99 each per dz.

   

Ferrules are used to fasten reeds in the sweatbands together so that the sweatband "bells" to keep the stitching away from the head.
 
Directions: 
1)Make sure the "reed" (plastic wire) is about 1/2" longer than the sweatband.
2)Insert the reed into the ferrule on both sides and then pull the leather together.
3)A few stitches to hold it in place, then use a machine to zig-zag stitch to ends of the sweatbands together.  Easy as one two three.
 
Order# Wire Ferrules
Color:  Black
5000 pc. bag
$.05 each $250.00
500 pc. bag $.10 each $50.00
50 pc. bag $.25 each $12.50
1 pc. bag $.50 each $0.50
   
Our Customers have found that our Felt Stiffener works for Stiffening Straw hats too! Try purchasing a quart and pouring it into a garden spray bottle that you get at your local grocery store. Spray it on your straw and let us know what you think. Most come back for the Gallon of Felt Stiffener, more aptly called All Purpose Stiffener.
   
LEKO Felt Hat Stiffener

LEKO All Purpose Stiffener
(LEKO Felt Hat Stiffener)
MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheet)

Nobody in the women's hat industry has had a felt hat stiffener in decades that penetrates felt without leaving a residue, until now.

$12.50 per quart (no flammable UPS charge)
$37.00 per gallon
(no flammable UPS charge)
$148.00 per case
(case includes 4 gallons, no flammable UPS charge)
$185.00 per 5 gallon pail
(Hats by Leko will pay the $25.00 UPS flammable charge for you!)

We can ship Felt hat Stiffener to Canada as ORM-D (consumer commodity) by the quart or by the gallon or by the 4 gallon case.  All go ORM-D to Canada with no extra flammable charges.

This product, before mixed with 190 proof alcohol, is used in candy as confectioners glaze and on fruit to make them shine. Water Resistant! Many Customers are using this product for stiffening straw, too.

Directions Felt hat stiffener will restore an already stiffened hat or can be used  on a new felt hat body.  Felt hat stiffener will shower proof your felt hat and if used in a fuller degree water proof it.

1.) Please make sure that hat is clean and dry before applying LekoFelt Hat Stiffener.
2.) Pour a sufficient amount into a small dish and with a soft flat painters brush apply evenly on the inside of the crown first and thenon the upper and/or underside of the brim.
3.) After the application, wipe the hat with a soft cloth and then let dry.
4.) Then put it on the block and steam and finish in the usual way.

These directions are just a guide. Many milliners prefer to block their hat first and then when dry apply light applications of sizing letting itdry between applications until desired stiffness is achieved.NOTE: if the hat seems a little too stiff in some parts where the  stiffener has not been applied evenly, saturate a piece of soft cloth with ordinary alcohol and go over such parts smoothly. This will give an even effect.

 

   
Foam Reducing Tape
 
Purpose: To reduce the size of a hat.
Size:  3/16 x 3/4 x 25
2# UL-94 HF-1 Rated Polyurethane Ester Foam with adhesive one side
 
How to use:

Method One:  Cut two 2" strips and place sticky side under sweatband on each side.  If more is needed to make hat even smaller cut two more 2" strips and place at front and back of hat under sweatband.

Method Two:  Place sticky side under sweatband against hat for the entire length of the sweatband. 

One roll $4.95 each or One box $2.55 each roll, 30 rolls per box.
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