Toquilla (Panama) hats

Americas tradition · 5 examples · indicative market tier: Under $500 (entry level & living craft)

A Panama hat, also known as an Ecuadorian hat, a Jipijapa hat, or a toquilla straw hat, is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Traditionally, hats were made from the plaited leaves of the Carludovica palmata plant, known locally as the toquilla palm or Jipijapa palm, although it is a palm-like plant rather than a true palm. Ecuadoran hats are light-colored, lightweight, and breathable, and often worn as accessories to summer-weight suits, such as those made of linen or silk. Wikipedia →

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