EstherWeis
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I spoke to mike about FEPSA and he has a problem with supply. They won't sell direct to him and if they did their minimums are high. I looked on their website and they offer a 100% cashmere felt blank that intrigues me. Have not seen it offered by any of the bespoke hatters I have encountered.
Yeah, for a smaller hatter the minimum amount is pretty steep. The same with TONAK.
I've tried to get my hands on winchester felts, but the import cost in Belgium is pretty steep...
I have 100% cashmere hoods.
They are beautiful, but so very very tough to block.
Very dense, thick felt. By far the thickest that I've handled. This being said you won't find a warmer hat than those.
Mr. E has one, and he always jokes that his brains are scrambled.
They have a very nice long hair finish.
Downside, i can only get them in 4 colours and only in hoods.
Getting a bigger brim is a bit more complicated.
@TJones:
I like the ones with the warmer undertones on you. Suits your completion a bit better.
Beaver is a lot harder to block, rabbit is so mouldable with not that much effort and steam and has way more stretch in it. You wouldn't believe how much brim I can get out of a hood like this
Especially out of the tissue felts, they just keep on going...
A shame they don't make more colours in the tissue felts...
Beaver, not so much. A lot tougher to block and it takes a lot to get them nice and smooth.
But that's just me, might just be my blocking skills...
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