# Making a beret: What material?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 16, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949 "2010-07-16T18:11:18Z")\
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**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 6:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949/1 "2010-07-16T18:11:18Z")

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I have decided to make a beret for myself. Can anyone here tell me what material to use, and where I can get it? I want to make just the standard black one.

Thanks,  
hh

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**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949/2 "2010-07-16T18:22:21Z")

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Felt is typical. Originally wool felt, but I’m sure felt from other materials can give the same look and feel.

As to where to get it…I would assume a fabric store, but I’m not into making clothes myself, so I wouldn’t know enough to recommend a manufacturer or store.

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**Author:** ![irishgirl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/8edcca/32.png) [@irishgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/irishgirl)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949/3 "2010-07-16T18:58:44Z")

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Heavyweight milliners felt.  
Not the kind of felt kids use in craft projects.  
Your local fabric store will help or point you in the right direction.

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**Author:** ![Slithy\_Tove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slithy_tove/32/18248_2.png) [@Slithy\_Tove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slithy_Tove)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949/4 "2010-07-16T20:14:59Z")

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[Youtube how-to video](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4Rc3VXvDFM) recommends merino

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**Author:** ![handsomeharry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e9c0ed/32.png) [@handsomeharry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/handsomeharry)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949/5 "2010-07-16T20:58:39Z")

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Perfecto!  
Thanks, all.

hh

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**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\
**Post date:** [July 16, 2010, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949/6 "2010-07-16T21:13:11Z")

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Rasberries, of course!

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**Author:** ![Short\_Guy\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a9adbd/32.png) [@Short\_Guy\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Short_Guy_1)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949/7 "2010-07-19T02:26:00Z")

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> [@BrainGlutton](#):
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> Rasberries, of course!

If all else fails, Jamie Hyneman’s moustache combings should do nicely.

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**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2010, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/making-a-beret-what-material/546949/8 "2010-07-19T15:22:00Z")

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For that genuine French look, try making one out of an old burkha.