WATCH THIS IF U ARE BUYING A HAT! Felt Types. . Why Some Hats Cost More..

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We try to break down the types of felt used in hats and explain the differences in feel, performance and price. Why do some hats cost so much more?.. And is it worth spending more?..

the different types of felt usually improve as the quality goes up..
(in the way they last and perform)

100X Beaver felt is at the top of the felt quality hierarchy
it's made from only the softest beaver fur from the beaver's belly.the underneath,downy,soft fur. it's very soft and wears well.
Any fur felt that uses the things like nutria,beaver & wild hare are going to be equally as good, most fur felts are mostly rabbit though.

Beaver finishes (Royal beaver,Grand Beaver,Peluche) will be fantastic in the rain and snow, maybe the best because it's also very thick too.I've had snow piled up on mine and it has no effect.

velour finishes or silk finishes are also usually quite thick and repels rain nicely, they vary in thickness and quality but remember to set all hats w the brim snapped up,either hanging or upside down on its crown.

Fur felt in general can vary in quality from troublesome to flawless, it's a big category,but if the hat says fur felt, it should be okay with some rain,although it can still lose the shape when it dries. That's why its important to set the hat away from heat,on the crown or hanging,brim snapped up.
Lite felt is great stuff and easy to use,. it's usually very soft and does well in rain,it's foldable and not expensive,and easy to use. These hats always snap back into shape, I'm a fan of these hats,they come in every shape from tiny brim pork pie to big brim western. great hearty hats for not a lot of money.I have plenty of customers with ones 20 years old that look good, in general they don't last as long as fur felt,but they feel great and the folding thing is priceless.
You can't reshape these very well with steam, but you can do a little bit of reshaping.Use packing tape to clean lint from wool hats, a hat brush won't work.

regular US made wool felt,(not Litefelt), is best when used in stiffer hats like the derby,pork pies,homburgs,top hats... It can be enough quality for some folks but these are very hard to reshape with steam, technically, you aren't supposed to be able to steam wool felt hats, but you can do very simple things, it won't respond to the reshaping process very well at all,
use a piece of packing tape to clean it,
hat brushes are only for fur felts.they DO NOT WORK WITH WOOL FELTS,so if u wear wool, not fur, skip the brush. Get packing tape.

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