I actually know a few people who prefer wool felt hats for humane reasons. Assuaging the conscience can be a worthwhile thing for these people pricked with the guilt. I view the use of other animals as a more or less natural process so we have amazing conversations where we approach a middle ground but never settle.
Wool felt does get dumped on quite a bit, despite the fact that a few brands, especially Dobbs in my experience, make some extremely nice wool felt or wool felt mixture hats (of course, they spare the absolute best for their fur felt numbers). Basically any hat made from any material has failings. It is inevitable. Wool just has a few extra failings when placed against the values many habitual hat wearers desire.
I guess it's kinda like minute steaks vs. sirloin steaks. They are both "steaks", and they will both nourish and prolong death from starvation, but their qualities sometimes differ dramatically.
Wool felt does get dumped on quite a bit, despite the fact that a few brands, especially Dobbs in my experience, make some extremely nice wool felt or wool felt mixture hats (of course, they spare the absolute best for their fur felt numbers). Basically any hat made from any material has failings. It is inevitable. Wool just has a few extra failings when placed against the values many habitual hat wearers desire.
I guess it's kinda like minute steaks vs. sirloin steaks. They are both "steaks", and they will both nourish and prolong death from starvation, but their qualities sometimes differ dramatically.
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