Grade: Fine
Material: 100% Natural Toquilla Straw
Color: White
Sizes available: 56 cm to 62 cm
Brim width: 5-6.5 cm / 2-2.5 inch
Packaging: folded in a small gift balsa wood box (you have to reshape the hat) or unfolded in a large carton box
You'll look gorgeous at any time wearing the Best hat of the world,
the Panama Hat! - Worldwide, all Panama Hats are handwoven with Toquilla
Straw Fiber in the city of Montecristi, located in Ecuador - South
America.
Panama hat is a traditional brimmed hat of Ecuadorian origin that is
made from the plaited leaves of the "Paja Toquilla" straw plant. Straw
hats woven in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South
American goods, were shipped first to the Isthmus of Panama before
sailing for their destinations in Asia, the rest of the Americas and
Europe. For some products, the name of their point of international sale
rather than their place of domestic origin stuck, hence "Panama hats."
A Montecristi Hat is unique, also know as Panama Hat is a handpicked
treasure of flawless craftsmanship and classic style. The straw in
Panama hats comes from the leaves of the "paja toquilla", a type of palm
indigenous to Ecuador. The art of weaving the straw has flourished
along the Ecuadorian Coast since the 1600's. Over generations, master
craftsmen perfected many of the delicate weaves we see in only the
finest Panama hats.
The exemplary Panama must be nearly flawless, of good color and
consistent weave, exhibiting numerous enjiras, concentric or spiraling
patterns radiating outward from the center of the crown. The body must
be supple and delicate, yet strong.
HAT SIZES: Please use a Measuring tape and measure around the largest
part of your head. State the hat size on your order from each hat you
are ordering. Brim width is 5-6.5 cm (2-2.5 inch)
Metric Size
Head size in inch US Hat Size General Hat Size
55 21 1/2
6 7/8 Small
56 21 7/8 7
Medium
57 22 1/4 7 1/8 Medium
58 22 5/8 7 1/4 Large
59 23 7 3/8 Large
60 23 1/2 7 1/2 Extra Large
61 23 7/8 7 5/8 Extra Large
62 24 1/4 7 3/4 Extra Large
If you choose the "folded in a small box option" we will ship
your hat ROLLED, but to use it you will have to UNROLL your hat and it
will need to be re-shaped a little since the original shape will be
distorted for being rolled, otherwise we ship in a large carton box to
prevent the original shape.
Hand made in Ecuador. Sustainably-sourced, fairly-traded. Hypoallergenic
In stock at the supplier
goods shipped immediately after payment received