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HAN DWERK + IN D U ST R I E

You can find it in a wide range of colours,

materials and sizes. Sometimes with a
large brim, with a binding band or decora-

©Photos Stefan Knauer, Model Valentino

ted with applications. The hat is not only
practical and protects us from the sun,
it also looks super stylish and can be
integrated into any look, both casual
and sporty.

Depending on what you are going for,
there are no limits to the material. Cotton
or linen fabrics are suitable for the sum-
mer version. An inlay is not a must, but
can provide stability to the hat. For cotton
fabrics thin batiste or other light inter-
linings are suitable. For silk fabrics a fine
polyester grid can serve as a base.
We manufacture our Bucket Hat without
interlining here, because the fabric can
be processed and worn so well. A ribbed
Brim: Draw a rectangle with a length of
27.5 cm and a width of 23 cm. Mark the
centre front and centre back with a width
of 7 cm and connect both points accor-
Hat cap ding to the template. This stretch is equal
c.f. to the head circumference plus 0.5 - 1 cm.
m1 Pay attention to right angles at the cen-
tre front and centre back. Draw the outer
Diameter
0.5 16 - 18 cm 0.5 edge parallel. As mentioned above, the
(here: 17 cm) brim can be made wider or narrower de-
pending on fashion and taste. Often it
Grain-

band prevents the hat from stretching. is also slightly narrower at the back than
line

The cut is designed for a head circum- the front.

c.b.
ference of 58 cm plus 1 cm clearance.
The brim is equally kept wide, but can 4.5 Finished pattern pieces: Cut the head
Head piece nt)
also be narrower at the back. ou piece and add width. Blend the transiti-
C.

am 7.5
C.f. fold/ grainline

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ssin ons. Indicate the grainline.
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PAT T E R N c
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m2 H 2 Hat cap
Hat Cap: Determine the size of the hat cap, C.b.
4.5 4.5 4.5
here 17 cm diameter (circumference 53 cm). 27
Draw a circle and measure 0.5 cm in at each
side. Brim
C.f.
4.5 4.5 4.5 C.b. seam
Head Piece: Draw a horizontal baseline, 7 Head piece
seam

here 27 cm. Bend this line upwards by 10 cm

grainline
C.f. fold/

C.b.

for the centre front and 9 cm for the centre

11.5
20

17

back. Draw a curve with the measurement

of the head circumference plus 0.5 - 1 cm. C.b.
-1

seam
C.f. fold/grainline

0 .5

Then draw the centre back in a right angle 27.5 Brim

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9 cm long and connect it tot he centre front

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in a curved manner. The dimension of the tr
upper edge should be the measure of the
grainline
C.f. fold/

half circumference. The missing amount 7

can be added by cutting and adding width.
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PROC ES S I NG

PROCESSING

1 Fasten the hat cap and head

piece with inlay if required,
cut in snap marks 0.5 cm and
trim the cut edges. The brim does
not need to be trimmed.

2 Close the centre back of the

head piece and sew it to the hat
cap. Iron seam allowances apart and
topstitch each seam allowance from
the right side, if desired. The seam
allowance can also be ironed and
topstitched in one direction. Alter-
natively, the seam allowance can
also be cut in and back for material
that does not fray.

3 Close the centre

back of the two
brims and iron them
apart. Shorten the
seam allowance to
0.5 cm and cut in just
before the seam, so
that the allowance lies
well in the curve.

5 Stitch the ribbed

tape with the

4 The brim can be

stitched several
times parallel to the
measurement of the
head circumference
plus 1 cm allowance
outer edge for optical on the seam allowance
reasons as well as to of the head piece and
improve stability. brim. This can be stit-
Stitch the brim to the ched from the outside
head piece. on the head piece.

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