Felt vs foam for cat hoods, felt wins every time

I spent last weekend making a little dragon hood for my cat and tried both craft foam and felt for the spikes. Foam kept bending weird and looked floppy in photos, plus it was too stiff for her to move comfortably. The felt, on the other hand, held its shape after I layered two pieces and glued them together with hot glue. It cost me about $3 at the local Joann, and it took maybe 20 minutes to cut and assemble. My cat actually kept it on for a full 10 minutes before trying to chew it, which is a record for her. Has anyone else used interfacing to stiffen felt instead of buying the thick stuff? I'm curious if that gives the same upright look without extra weight.

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julia_fisher282mo ago

Whoa, hold up, we're really out here doing a full materials science breakdown for cat costumes? I mean, good on you for the crafty project, but ten minutes of wear before the chew attack is basically a scientific miracle in cat world. Honestly, the whole felt vs foam debate feels like overthinking it when the cat is gonna ditch it either way. But yeah, interfacing does work for stiffening, though it can get floppy if you don't use two layers of the heavy duty stuff. Just don't be surprised if you end up with a half-eaten dragon hood in your living room, felt or not. Cats are gonna cat, so maybe just enjoy the 10 minute photo op and call it a win.

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