An Ushanka hat can be easily shrunk by one or two sizes without causing any damage.

Important note: following the instructions below does not affect or void our return policy.

How to shrink your Ushanka hat:
Lightly spray the inside of the hat with water, focusing on the inner band and lining that sit around your head.
Allow the hat to dry at room temperature, or place it in a dryer on lowest heat for 10 to 15 minutes.
The hat should shrink without damage.

This process can be repeated if needed.
The more you wet the inside, the more the hat will shrink.
Higher drying temperatures will cause more shrinkage.
Very high temperatures may cause excessive shrinkage or damage, so drying the hat at a safe distance above a room radiator is the best option.

If you have any questions or concerns during the process, please contact us.
If this method does not help, email us at info@ushanka.com and we will be happy to assist further.

Below you can read what other customers have said about this shrinking method.

Hi Ushanka.com
Well add me to your list of successes using that method.. My hat fits perfectly now, I am so happy: I sprayed some water around the inner rim and then set it on top of a warm water heater and it shrunk to the perfect size

Thank you!
Dan
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Thanks,
My ushanka shrunk to a perfect fit.
Mike G.
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Hello,
I have done what you recommended in your last mail and it is successful. I am happy with my ushanka hat now, it fits my head very well. So thanks you very much for that.
With all my best.
Bruno
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Shrunk hat like you advised. Fits perfectly. Thanks.

mickeyh100
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I’m very happy! thank you thank you thank you! It shrunk. I was very surprised. I wet it then I put it against the vent in the house, let it dry and it shrunk. Very happy with it. It is really nice now.
Thank you very much James