How to salvage this hat?
August 30, 2023 1:50 PM Subscribe
I have a light blue baseball cap. The colour is a bit weathered looking - a little lighter in places and darker in others, but it's a subtle effect. I got a dirt stain on it and scrubbed it off, but this left the brim of the hat with a white circle where I scrubbed. It's very obvious. How can I fix it? I'm open to creative solutions like patches or tie dye, but I don't want anything too loud or boisterous because I liked how calm and understated the colour was.
Get a piece of thin repair tape -- Tenacious Tape or a NoSo patch -- that is a fun shape in an acceptable color.
Both materials are available as die cuts or in sheets that you can cut with a scissors, and are very flat.
posted by wenestvedt at 2:22 PM on August 30, 2023
Both materials are available as die cuts or in sheets that you can cut with a scissors, and are very flat.
posted by wenestvedt at 2:22 PM on August 30, 2023
Embroider over it in a muted color/design? I look at r/visiblemending for ideas and am really enjoying the prettify+memorialize approach to stains and damage (maybe swayed also by a kintsugi show I just watched).
posted by Sockin'inthefreeworld at 2:28 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by Sockin'inthefreeworld at 2:28 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
Lean into it? With a brush and diluted bleach, even out the circle. Maybe add a concentric ring or two.
posted by TWinbrook8 at 2:36 PM on August 30, 2023 [2 favorites]
posted by TWinbrook8 at 2:36 PM on August 30, 2023 [2 favorites]
seconding fabric marker - if you go into a big art supply shop with the hat, you should be able to get a pretty good match - there are a lot of shades available. Gently dot on the marker until the light area is filled in.
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 3:07 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by 5_13_23_42_69_666 at 3:07 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
Some laundry bar soaps have an added optical brightener. Washing the rest of the cap with such a soap might brighten it up enough to make the contrast less noticeable. The white Zote bar is one example.
posted by bricoleur at 4:13 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by bricoleur at 4:13 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
If you use a permanent marker, a drop of rubbing alcohol will dilute the color and spread it out so it's easier to blend.
posted by stray thoughts at 4:20 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
posted by stray thoughts at 4:20 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]
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posted by Iris Gambol at 2:08 PM on August 30, 2023 [1 favorite]