Posted by David Bamford on August 21, 2002 at 22:32:49 from 203.10.110.131 user David.
In Reply to: Re: Re proper Oz Hats-back to AR posted by Peter H on August 21, 2002 at 18:32:20:
The Akubra hats that Mike Field referred to are made from felt which itself is made fom rabbit fur. Since the "escape" of the rabbit calicivirus which has decimated Australia's rabbit population, Akubra are now having to import rabbit fur from China to keep the production going.