How do I clean a fedora hat without messing it up?

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Ali F asked: I own a black fedora, and it has collected alot of dust and lint that is hard to get off. What can I do to clean it? Should I put it in the washing machine, or should I soak it in a cleaning solution? What should I do?

How do you shrink a fedora for a perfect fit?

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Mad Hatter Noob asked: I just got a new fedora a month ago, but after keeping it in storage, pulled it out today to find that it seemed to be a tad too big. Is a fedora too big if I can fit a finger in there? Or should it fit snugly? I noticed that it seems very loose and slides around whenever I look downwards. This is partially remedied when I push it backwards like the stereotypical typing reporter...

How can you shape and crease a fedora hat?

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Mark S asked: I was just wondering what do you use to reshape and crease a fedora hat? Bought one recently and the creases were off. If someone could give me any suggestions from people that have dealt with a hat. Appreciate it.