Care · 3 min read
How to care for a performance hat without ruining its shape
Three steps, one thing to avoid, and your cap outlasts most of the rotation.
Machine washability is not a verified claim for NOGNS caps. Which is fine — the care routine below takes about five minutes and works better anyway.
The routine
- Hand-rinse the cap in cool water with a small amount of mild detergent.
- Reshape the crown by hand — press the panels back into shape while wet.
- Air dry away from direct sun and heat. Set it over a can, a mug, or a hat form to hold shape while it dries.
What to avoid
- Tumble dryers — heat plus tumbling collapses crown structure.
- Bleach — kills dye stability on bright colorways.
- Ironing — flattens perforation and embroidery.
- Dry cleaning — solvents aren't kind to the sweatband.
That's the whole system.