Your cap deserves professional care
A baseball cap, favorite beret, or wool winter hat — every cap collects sweat, dust, and odors. After a season it looks and smells completely different from the start. And every attempt to machine wash is a risk.
Caps have rigid elements — visors, stiffeners, sweatbands — that do not tolerate tumbling in a drum. One wrong cycle and the visor bends, the cap loses its shape, and the color fades. That is why it is worth trusting someone who knows how to care for it.
Why washing machines ruin caps
Visor deformation
A baseball cap visor has a stiffening insert that bends, cracks, or permanently warps in a washing machine. Older caps with cardboard visors can completely fall apart after contact with water in the drum.
Shrinkage and shape loss
Wool caps shrink in warm water, and knitted hats lose their structure from aggressive spinning. A cap that fit perfectly can come out too small or shapeless after machine washing.
Color fading
Cap fabric dyes — especially cotton and polyester with prints — are sensitive to high temperatures and harsh detergents. One cycle in hot water can turn a vibrant color into a faded shadow.
At Gorące Żelazko laundry, every cap is hand washed or cleaned in a special gentle program, with visor protection and shape forming during drying. We match temperature and detergent to the material type.
6 steps to a perfectly clean cap
Every cap goes through an individual process — from material assessment to shape forming.
Material assessment

We check the fabric type, visor type (plastic or cardboard), sweatband condition, and any stains. Based on this, we select the washing method — hand wash or machine with the appropriate program.

We check the fabric type, visor type (plastic or cardboard), sweatband condition, and any stains. Based on this, we select the washing method — hand wash or machine with the appropriate program.
We check the fabric type, visor type (plastic or cardboard), sweatband condition, and any stains. Based on this, we select the washing method — hand wash or machine with the appropriate program.

Stain removal

Sweat stains on the sweatband, cosmetic residue, dust marks — we treat each stain individually. We use gentle products that will not damage dyes or fabric structure.

Sweat stains on the sweatband, cosmetic residue, dust marks — we treat each stain individually. We use gentle products that will not damage dyes or fabric structure.
Sweat stains on the sweatband, cosmetic residue, dust marks — we treat each stain individually. We use gentle products that will not damage dyes or fabric structure.

Professional washing

Baseball caps are hand washed or cleaned in a special protective basket. Wool caps are washed at low temperature with a dedicated detergent. We never use bleach or aggressive chemicals.

Baseball caps are hand washed or cleaned in a special protective basket. Wool caps are washed at low temperature with a dedicated detergent. We never use bleach or aggressive chemicals.
Baseball caps are hand washed or cleaned in a special protective basket. Wool caps are washed at low temperature with a dedicated detergent. We never use bleach or aggressive chemicals.

Form drying

This is the critical step. We dry baseball caps on a special form that maintains the shape of the crown and visor. Wool caps are dried flat. Always at room temperature — never in a dryer.

This is the critical step. We dry baseball caps on a special form that maintains the shape of the crown and visor. Wool caps are dried flat. Always at room temperature — never in a dryer.
This is the critical step. We dry baseball caps on a special form that maintains the shape of the crown and visor. Wool caps are dried flat. Always at room temperature — never in a dryer.

Shape forming

After drying, we check the cap symmetry, straighten the visor, and adjust the crown shape. Wool caps get gentle steaming to restore their fluffiness and volume.

After drying, we check the cap symmetry, straighten the visor, and adjust the crown shape. Wool caps get gentle steaming to restore their fluffiness and volume.
After drying, we check the cap symmetry, straighten the visor, and adjust the crown shape. Wool caps get gentle steaming to restore their fluffiness and volume.

Quality control

We check cleanliness, shape, color, and condition of structural elements. Your cap comes back clean, refreshed, and with its original shape restored.

We check cleanliness, shape, color, and condition of structural elements. Your cap comes back clean, refreshed, and with its original shape restored.
We check cleanliness, shape, color, and condition of structural elements. Your cap comes back clean, refreshed, and with its original shape restored.

Why our clients trust us
We wash caps with attention to every detail — from the visor to the sweatband.
Experience with every type
We wash baseball caps, berets, wool caps, knitted hats, and sports caps. We know the specifics of every material and construction.
Gentle care
Hand washing or cleaning in a special protective basket. No spinning, no harsh chemicals. Form drying to preserve shape.
Next-day express
Need your cap for the weekend? We offer express service with 24-hour turnaround. We pick up and deliver to your address.
Quality guarantee
If your cap does not come back in perfect condition — we fix it at no extra cost. Your satisfaction is our priority.
Professional cap washing
Full 6-step process — from material assessment to shape forming and quality control. Pickup and delivery in Lublin included.
Price from
15 PLNPrice depends on material and level of soiling
What our clients say
Google Maps reviews from clients who entrusted us with their caps.
"I have a collection of running baseball caps — after the season they looked terrible. I was afraid to machine wash after ruining one. At Gorące Żelazko every cap came back like new, visors straight, colors vibrant. Highly recommend!"
"Kids' baseball caps collect unbelievable amounts of dirt. I bring them here regularly — they know how to wash them without deformation. Fast, clean, and reasonably priced."
Leave your cap in specialist hands
Call us or visit us at ul. Wrońska 2 in Lublin. We will pick up your cap and deliver it back clean, refreshed, and in perfect shape.
