Product Care
Made to Be Lived With
Wanderfolk pieces are made to be worn, used, carried, and enjoyed.
A little care goes a long way toward keeping your hat, game board, leather goods, or engraved piece looking its best.
Because many of our products include natural materials and hand-finished details, care instructions may vary slightly by item.
When in doubt, treat it gently.
Wide-Brim Hat Care
Our wide-brim hats may include vegan suede, engraving, leather, hair-on-hide, rhinestones, fabric, chains, painted details, or other hand-finished elements.
To help your hat stay looking its best:
Keep it dry whenever possible.
Avoid prolonged exposure to rain, heavy moisture, or humidity.
Avoid extreme heat.
Do not leave your hat in a hot vehicle or directly beside a heat source.
Store it carefully.
Keep your hat somewhere it will not be crushed, folded, or pressed under other items.
Handle embellishments gently.
Rhinestones, chains, fabric, hide, and layered details are decorative elements and should not be pulled or bent unnecessarily.
Clean gently.
For surface dust, use a soft, clean cloth or soft-bristled brush. Avoid harsh cleaners, soaking, or aggressive scrubbing.
If your hat includes special materials or painted details, contact us before using any cleaning product.
Trucker Hat Care
For patch hats, we recommend spot cleaning whenever possible.
Avoid placing hats with leatherette, leather, or hair-on-hide patches in a washing machine or dryer.
Instead:
Spot clean with a soft, damp cloth.
Avoid soaking the patch.
Allow the hat to air dry naturally.
Do not apply direct heat to the patch or hat.
Hair-on-hide and leather materials can change appearance when exposed to excessive moisture.
Hair-on-Hide + Leather Care
Natural leather and hair-on-hide are meant to have character.
Color, texture, grain, and hair pattern will naturally vary.
To care for these materials:
Keep away from prolonged moisture.
Do not soak.
Avoid harsh household cleaners.
Store away from direct heat and extended sunlight.
Gently wipe leather with a soft, dry cloth when needed.
Hair-on-hide may naturally shift, flatten, or wear slightly with regular use.
That is part of the material, not a defect.
Wooden Game Boards + Engraved Wood
Wood is a natural material and responds to its environment.
To help protect your Wanderfolk wood pieces:
Keep them dry.
Do not soak wooden products or place them in a dishwasher unless the individual product specifically states otherwise.
Clean gently.
Use a soft, slightly damp cloth and dry promptly.
Avoid extreme temperatures.
Do not leave wood products in direct sun, excessive heat, or damp conditions for long periods.
Expect natural variation.
Wood grain, knots, tone, and engraved depth may vary from piece to piece.
Those differences are part of what makes each item unique.
Engraved Leatherette Goods
For bookmarks, keychains, journals, valet trays, and other leatherette products:
Gently wipe the surface with a soft, damp cloth as needed.
Avoid soaking, harsh cleaners, abrasive scrubbers, and prolonged exposure to extreme heat.
For engraved areas, do not aggressively scrub the design.
Hair Claw Clips
Hair clips should be handled like any decorative accessory.
Avoid forcing the hinge beyond its natural range or dropping the clip on hard surfaces.
For leatherette and hair-on-hide details, follow the same gentle cleaning guidance used for our other leather goods.
Rhinestones + Decorative Details
Hand-applied details are made to stay put, but they are still decorative elements.
Avoid pulling, picking, or repeatedly rubbing rhinestones, trim, chains, flowers, fabrics, and layered components.
If your piece has a highly embellished finish, store it where it will not rub against other products.
What About Normal Wear?
We make Wanderfolk goods to be used.
Over time, hats soften. Leather changes. Wood develops character. Natural materials age.
Some signs of wear are normal and part of the story a piece collects along the way.
Damage caused by improper cleaning, prolonged moisture, extreme heat, crushing, or misuse is not considered a product defect.
Not Sure How to Clean Something?
Ask us before experimenting.
Send us a photo and tell us what happened. We would much rather help you choose the safest option than have you accidentally damage a piece you love.
Made for life lived wide open. Take care of it, then take it somewhere worth remembering.