Hats made of material rated below 5X generally contained a poorer grade of fur and little or no beaver fur. A 10X hat was made of 100% beaver fur. The X-factor was also a fairly reliable price guide, with a 3X hat costing $30 and a 4X hat costing $40 and a 5X hat costing $50 and so on.

What does 20X hat mean?

So basically, the finer fur a cowboy hat is made with, the more Xs a hat will be. FUN FACT. In straw, the Xs are determined by how tight the weave and how narrow the straw reed used to make the hat. So, the tighter the weave and the narrower the straw reed used to make the hat, the more Xs a hat will be.

What does 6x mean in cowboy hats?

The “X” markings in a felt cowboy hat indicate how much fur content is included in the fur blend used to make the hat. The more wild fur in the fur blend, the higher the “X” marking for that hat.

What is a 4X hat?

4X means the quality of the felt that is used. In this case, the Buffalo felt is labeled as 4x which would be flimsier and less quality than a hat that has 10x quality fur. The more xs you have, the better quality fur that was used.

What does 20X Beaver mean?

Does anyone know what the Xs actually mean when it comes to cowboy hat quality? Well, youre about to! The Xs stand for the amount of beaver that is in a hat. The more beaver fur thats in the hat, the better a hat it is, and the more Xs it is labeled with.

Are Resistol Hats good?

By operating all phases of production, the Resistol brand is able to obtain maximum quality control and thereby produce the most consistent and finest cowboy hat on the market. That is why the great ranchers and rodeo cowboys choose to wear Resistol.