I was searxing for the various kinds of hat stiffeners and how to use them.
I've found hatsupply.com/leko-purpose-sti… “ok, this is a solvent based one if it has shipping restrictions, let's read on” (it was, it is shellac solution in alcohol, ok, that's one of the options I've found about, fine) and then. this.
Our Hat Stiffener that comes in the gallon jugs, is 190 proof alcohol! This means that if you spray it on your straw or felt hats it will sanitize them giving you and your customers extra protection!!!
on a scale of 10 to 11, how 2020 is this?
rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua
in reply to Elena ``of Valhalla'' • • •Shellac (Italian "gommalacca") is a XXI century plastic!
XXI century A.C., I mean 😄
And it's not strictly vegan.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shellac
spirit varnish produced from the resin secreted by lac insects on trees in the forests of India and Thailand
Contributors to Wikimedia projects (Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.)Elena ``of Valhalla''
in reply to rag. Gustavino Bevilacqua • •TIL it's probably vegetarian, however (I knew it came from an insect, and I had little hopes for the survival of the insect itself :D )
also, it would be interesting to know how they used it before the availability of distilled alcohol... oh, right, heat (first result on searx, and I've only read half of the first section :) journals.uchicago.edu/doi/pdfp… )
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