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Hat Stiffener Concentrate - HA031

Hat Stiffener Concentrate - HA031

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A concentrated water-based PVA stiffener designed for hat-making and millinery applications where added body and structure are required.
Commonly used on materials such as sinamay, straw, and other lightweight porous fabrics. Dilute to achieve anything from light shaping to a firmer finish. Dries clear and flexible, helping to maintain the natural appearance of the material.

Available in 100ml and 500ml sizes, with an optional trigger spray bottle for convenient dilution and application. 100ml concentrate makes 500ml of ready-to-use stiffener when diluted at the recommended 1:4 ratio. Adjust dilution as needed to achieve your desired finish.

Application tip: Dilute with water before use and apply using a spray bottle or brush.

Safety data sheet: http://bit.ly/4bCK8NW

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Customers praised the concentrate for effectively stiffening various hats including straw, panama, and felt. Many noted "works beautifully" with easy application and customizable mixing ratios. Fast shipping and excellent customer service were frequently mentioned. However, some reported issues: spray bottles breaking, white residue/blotches when not properly diluted, and unclear quantity descriptions. A few found the 4:1 ratio too strong, recommending higher dilution.

  • 5 stars: 39 (83%)
  • 4 stars: 2 (4%)
  • 3 stars: 0 (0%)
  • 2 stars: 4 (9%)
  • 1 star: 2 (4%)
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Katie F.

Amazed at superfast delivery and the quality of my felt capeline. Great, weighty felt. Gorgeous. Now got to get going with my tricorn! Shipping very fair too. Combined postage was great on two items. Great value. Thank you so much - I'll be back!

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Clive

Thanks, I'm happy with the item.
The delivery was excellent and it met all my expectations.

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josephine L.

Great Many thanks for this. So far I have just trialled it on a sample of the felt just need to find the time to do the project.

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Patskan V.

Очень полезная жидкость для соломенных шляп!!!!

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Angel

Arrived quickly. It is easy to use and works beautifully. Thank you. x

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Chuck C.

holds good

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Carla

Great hat stiffener! Thanks so much.

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Darrin

Stiffener works like a charm. The one of the mail providers Royal Mail or USPS lost the original one sent to me. When I contacted the trimming company they offered to send me a new one at no cost to me, great customer service! I will be purchasing some again.

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Jenna H.

Great stiffener, arrived promptly and suited my needs perfectly. You will need less than you think!

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Ciban

Excellent quality, fast shipping, good customer support

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Tony J.

I have used it on a 100% wool Feather-weight hat, and it's working great so far. Only think is there is a hard crust on the hat now. I need to figure out how to get rid of that, but I am confident that as I use it more, I'll learn.

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Tade A.

War alles toll und super

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Chuck C.

have not used this product yet

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Anthony H.

This hat stiffener is exactly what I was looking for, and I appreciate the fact that I can add or take away the stiffness by mixing it myself! No more pre-made products for me.

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ZZ

Fast shipping and great product

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Rosa G.g.

Buen producto
Buena calidad
Gracias

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Zalina

Well-time delivery and a lovely and efficient customer service, will buy again.

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Andreea

Product is exactly as described!

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Anne A.

works great on my panama hats

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Anne A.

works well on my panama hats.....

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Marika C.

Very fast shipping especially because it’s coming from overseas. I’ve used this stiffener before and it works well.

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Jettery

Only thing is the sprayer stopped working after the first use

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Gerard

buen producto y en perfecto estado

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Sign i.w.A.u.

Amazingly good, well done guys!

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Carl L.

That's exactly what I'm looking for

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Etsy c.

This was a gift for my son

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Marika C.

I haven’t tried the product yet because I just received it yesterday, but the shipping was very prompt and reasonably priced. I’d order from this company again.

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Velvet J.

Ok, updated review, this stuff looks like Elmer’s glue. I’m pretty convinced it is. It is polyvinyl acetate, essentially the same thing. Do not mix this stuff 4:1 like they say. It will be like slashing plaster on your hat,
I’m still convinced this is Elmer’s and a spray bottle, and I’m not going to use it on my clients hats.
However, I sponged off the glue, and washed the whole hat down, then I diluted it about 12-1, and shook it, sprayed it. sponged it evenly, and when it dried it was clear and the hat looked great, it was stiff and no side effects, I’m almost sure this is just Elmer’s but it did kind of work. Just dilute it way more. forget 4/1. Try 90% water 10% glue. I can’t recommend this, it is essentially Elmer’s glue and a spray bottle. But the results surprised me, 1 star for the glue, 2 more because it worked

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Shap'O

Description de l'article pas clair du tout surtout sur la quantité

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Astrid H.

Super easy to use, and I've achieved the results that I wished for. Can't wait to get the straw hat out for summer

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John J.H.

very quick service and delivery

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Agnès K.

The spray bottle broke after a while (the plastic handle bit came off) but I still could use the product and measurements in a small bottle of my own. The product in itself is great and worked perfectly!

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Kim V.H.

this tool works very well