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Wool: Wool is also used to make hat felt. However wool felt is a very porous and does not shed water. Wool is a very affordable material which results in inexpensive hat making material which work well when not exposed to rain. Wool felt looses it shape easier than beaver or rabbit and is heavier and rougher in feel. 

X’s - no rule or restriction exists to show whether the cowboy hat is 10X or 500X. So, the standards may vary from one industry to another. That means each manufacturer will rate the cowboy hat based on the way they want rather than what a customer needs.

Straw

Shantung-shantung is a material made out of a high-performance paper which is rolled into a yarn to imitate straw ~ shantung is much more durable than the natural straw it imitates.  -https://cowboyhatinfo.org/shantung_hats.html

Jute- one of the most affordable natural fibers and second only to cotton in the amount produced and variety of uses. Jute fibers are composed primarily of plant materials. -From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 

Twisted Weave- high performance paper twisted to increase tensile strength.

Palm- Made from dried palm leafs and woven Woven or sewn. Extremely durable.

Bangora - Bangora straw is sometimes referred to as Bandera straw and Bangkok weave. Bangora straw hat bodies are actually made out of paper  and are extremely durable.angora hats are unique because they are one of very few woven hats to be woven with a machine.

Leather - Generally made of Goat , Lamb or calk skins

Dri lex- Dri-Lex® transports moisture away from the skin via an exclusive underlayer of 100% Hydrofil® nylon.

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