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Chin straps, known in
cattle country as stampede strings, ensure against loss of your hat in
wind or brush. Most of the Akubras we offer have chin strap hooks set
inside the crown. The Banjo
Paterson, The Overlander, Lawson,
Lightning Ridge, Adventurer,
Casual and Sydney
we carry do not have chin strap hooks. If you did not purchase your Akubra
from us, you will have to check to see if it has chin strap hooks inside
the crown. The chin strap hooks are put on the Akubra hats especially
for us, and many Akubra's available elsewhere do not have the hooks. Instructions
for attaching a chin strap to a hat without hooks are given below.
Please follow these steps to attach a chin
strap to an Akubra with chin strap hooks.
| 1. Locate the general position of the chin
strap hooks from the grommet on either side. |
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| 2. Locate the small opening between the crown
and sweatband, indicated here by the Akubra tag. |
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| 3. Slip the flat end of the chin strap through
the opening. |
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| 4. Slip the chin strap onto the chin strap
hook. |
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| 5. Make sure the chin strap is flat against
the crown. |
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| 6. Tuck the lining back under the sweatband. |
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The best way to attach a chin strap to a hat without hooks is by sewing
small shirt buttons to the inside of the crown about 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches
above the brim (making sure the stitching will be hidden by the hat band).
A space must be made so the end of the chin strap may be slipped through
between the leather sweatband and the crown and then put over the button.
In order to make this space the stitching that holds the leather to the
crown must first be bar-tacked or oversewn on each side of the space needed
(to hold the stitching) and then the stitches in the space can be cut.
For more information ...
We invite you to watch our video snippets pertaining
to hat care:
Hat Care [?]
How
to Attach a Chin Strap [?]
Please follow the links below for more information about Akubra hats and
related items.
 Akubra Hats
Hat Sizing
Hat Care
Hat
FAQs
Repacking
Your Akubra
Returns/Reorder
Form (pdf)
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