Stetson does have their "Pure" line which they say is pure beaver, fwiw.Yes wool seems like a cheap material that looks shoddy. Stetson has many entry level hats in this category. Seems you could get a fur Akubra for a little more money. Stetson rate their better hats with Xs but none of it makes any sense to me. The lower the X the felt looks thicker, I'd assume cause it's full of wool. IDK. Is it worth it to chose a 6x over a 5x or 4x? A 6x approaches $300 vs a ballpark $200 4x or 5x, what do you get for that extra X? IDK
I've got several akubras, they just tell you it's rabbit felt and don't try to confuse you with all these made up ratings. That said I've got in my head I want a stetson