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Two of my Campdrafts have enjoyed playing in the rain and suffered no ill effects. The third might get a chance next week if the weather monkeys' guesstimates come true.Well, I do have an Akubra Campdraft. I've had it out in light rain, but not the drenching downpours we've had here of late...
Ah. I haven't had good luck with the wool felt hats I've owned, but they were all of the very cheap variety. Someone here who has dealt with higher quality wool hats could probably advise you about the "do's and don'ts"....Most of my hats (and these days, my go-to hats are Stetson Fredericks) are wool, and the above post about wool not standing up to the rain is why I'm worried about wearing them in the rain...
Beaver felt repels water better simply because beavers are semi-aquatic creatures and their fur differs from that of rabbits and hares (which don't usually spend a lot of time in water). That being said, if your rabbit fur Sterkowski gets wet it might need a little re-shaping, but should otherwise be fine as long as you allow it to dry on it's own at room temperature and don't try to dry it faster using a heat source like a blow dryer or space heater....I have a rabbit fur Sterkowski. I wonder if that is a water-resistant as beaver?