Millinery materials natural versus synthetic pros and cons

Short video chatting about hat making materials
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[@emmsmillinery]

Thank you Sara, that was very informative x

[@dianathakurmillinery9757]

Thank you for your video!!
I've used synthetic felt for several of my pieces and blocked them pretty nicely. Also, I've added stiffner. I am however, looking to purchase some wool felt cones, and starting practicing, my challenge is working with shellac stiffner.

[@naowright9308]

I just bought my first sinamay! I live in the USA but the only place I could find it is the UK. I am looking forward to making hats and facinators using your tutorials. I would love to bring that accessory back to everyday wear in the USA.

[@flutefanatic221]

2 suppliers here in the US are Judith M in KY and BUnique Millinery supplies..the US warehouse is in MI. There are a few others as well in NY and LA.

[@naowright9308]

@@flutefanatic221 Thank you!

[@flutefanatic221]

​@@naowright9308You're welcome

[@ByIlonaMillinery]

Such a great video! I prefer to work with natural fibers for millinery - my reasons for this are firstly the biodegradable aspect of such materials, and secondly their mouldable and dyable properties are indespencible to millinery. I didn't realise you could even get synthetic versions of buckram!

[@SHMillinery]

Thanks Ilona, I am not sure that people realise the huge difference and as you rightly say, the consequences of using plastics . I hope you are well xxx