# Will the rain ruin my felt hat?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [October 16, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-rain-ruin-my-felt-hat/514087 "2009-10-16T20:48:42Z")\
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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 8:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-rain-ruin-my-felt-hat/514087/1 "2009-10-16T20:48:42Z")

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I have a felt fedora. If I wear it in the rain will it get ruined?

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**Author:** ![Dickerman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8baadc/32.png) [@Dickerman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dickerman)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-rain-ruin-my-felt-hat/514087/2 "2009-10-16T20:55:42Z")

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Generally no, but it does depend a bit on the quality of the felt and how you dry it. Here are some useful tips: [Hat Care : How to care for your hat : David Morgan](http://www.davidmorgan.com/hatcare.html)

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**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2009, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/will-the-rain-ruin-my-felt-hat/514087/3 "2009-10-16T20:57:23Z")

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Great stuff. Thanks.