Unlike many other woolens beaver cloth is often used for overcoating. And being probably one of the strongest of all the other woolens beaver cloth is also suitable for making hats of all kinds. (syl.com)

Beaver cloth is used in appliqué design on felt hats. The edge is caught down with yarn, chenille, or beads in harmonizing color. (vintagesewing.info)

The overcoat was of navy blue beaver cloth, double-breasted, rolling collar, pocket-welts on back, breast pocket with flap on the right side, the waist extending to one inch below the hip, and the skirt to three inches below the bend of the knee, swell edge stitch one-fourth of an inch from edge, flaps on pocket, swell edge stitched one fourth of an inch from edge. (usgennet.org)