Considered suitable material for a fedora (4)
I believe the answer is:
felt
I believe this clue is a double definition.
'considered' is the first definition.
(I've seen this before)
'suitable material for a fedora' is the second definition.
(fedoras are made of felt)
(Other definitions for felt that I've seen before include "suitable for a fedora" , "compassion" , "Handled - material" , "Soft fabric; touched" , "Cloth; touched" .)