Fine fur felt that blocks like butter and leaves the beavers in the river

Our 100X coypu fur felt has the soft hand and natural water resistance of the finest beaver. Every body is felted by a family in Bolivia and ships from California within two business days, already pounced to 800 grit.

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From one hatmaker to another

We went looking for felt we could stand behind and found a family.

When Willee started making hats, he went looking for bodies he could stand behind, in quality and in values. That search led him to a family in the Andes who have since become family to us too. For a while we kept their work for our own hats, at Hampui, but there's a lot of cheap felt out there and the craft deserves better, so now we're sharing it with independent hatters across the world. Whatever the style, a great hat starts with great materials.

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Premium Coypu (Nutria) Fur Felt Hat Bodies

250 gram for Western-weight builds; 160 gram for Dress-weight builds; 110 gram for Feather-weight. Superb hand-feel, plus all the qualities of Beaver hat bodies, but more sustainable!

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The sustainable story behind the felt

A traditional Hatmaking material revived…and a story your customers will love

Beavers are keystone animals whose dams build the wetlands countless other species depend on. Coypu, also called nutria, were brought to Louisiana for their fur to be used in the booming hat industry of the 1930s.  Since escaping during a storm, they have been chewing through marshes, creating an ecological disaster in river deltas all over the country. Efforts to manage their numbers leave behind fur that would otherwise go to waste, and we turn it into some of the finest felt a hatmaker can buy. 

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Why Use Our Coypu Hat Bodies?

Naturally Water-Repellent Fibers

Just like their cousins the Beaver, Coypu are aquatic rodents. Adapted to that environment, both animals have a very oily fur that helps repel the water from their coats. These natural oils are what provide Coypu Fur Felt hats with excellent water repellence.

Soft Hand

Blocks like butter, sets with ease. Our felt is the softest on the market with the perfect stiffener ratio for a structured brim and malleable crown. Feel the difference for yourself.

Pre-Pounced

Save yourself some time and spare your lungs some felt dust, pre-pounced to 800 grit for a smooth finish

Competitive Pricing

We offer the best value for the highest quality hat bodies out there. Make sure to check out the seconds as well for extra savings. Efficiently packed for most economical shipping. Reach out to us for bulk discounts.

Unique Colors

We use the highest quality naturally-derived dyes from Sweden yielding colors you won't find anywhere else

Blocking Available

Add blocking and sweatband installation to any hatbody you purchase.

“The quality is always consistent and flawless.”

Shipping is fast, service is top notch, and the color options are excellent.

–Herbert Dunkel

“This was one of the nicest fur felt blanks I have worked with so far.”

The color was amazing. The dye set was perfect. The hand was very nice, not too stiff and not too floppy.

Keep up the fantastic work!

–George Seng

I am just a hobbyist that has been restoring vintage hats.

I have made a few hats from scratch. The Coypu hat bodies have been my choice. It is a material that is very comparable to the quality of beaver. It is made from an invasive animal that is destructive to the environment. It is easy to work with. It is water resistant. With all those reasons I cannot make any other choice in material.

–Jeff Casey

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Pick any weight and color, put it on your own block and judge it for yourself. There are no minimums, and if it isn't love you can send it back.

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