Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Easy To Roll, Easy To Carry

Hats made out of clothes can be rolled up easily but with straws, it’s a bit difficult. With the Panama Hats it is not so. With a fine texture like silk, the Panama Straw Hats can be rolled up and store it in a wooden box. You often get the balsa wooden box with the roll-able hat. The Panama Hats are famous for its rich materials and durability but it is also known for its portability. You can get the Roll Up Hats, making travelling with your Panama hat easier.

The panama hats are basically straw hats. The toquilla straw, which makes the Panama hat, are prepared, weaved and made into such a way that the straws are transformed into silk like material. The fineness of the straw hat offers this flexibility of being rolled up like a cloth. All true Montecristi Hats are roll up Hats. You don’t have to worry about losing the shape, just reshape with your hands and you will have its original form fast and easy. The only thing it will give you is a slight crease on the middle of the hat. But that becomes a different style. Remember the panama Roll Up Hats will come without the leather head band sewn in. If the leatherhead band is sewn in then, it might restrict the effectiveness of the Roll Up Hat.

Tips for rolling up the panama hats:


The panama hats are Roll Up Hats but it does not mean that you can roll it up in any way you want. There is a certain technique of this Roll Up Hat. If you fold or roll the Panama hat in any way you like then, this treatment will eventually crack the straws or damage the weaves. Following the proper rolling technique will help you maintain the hat and sustain its durability. You have to carefully fold the hat in half and let one side curve into the other. It should be forming like the shape of a bowl. Then gently roll with your finger place inside the crown to avoid rolling it too tight.


One thing you have to remember is that roll your panama hat only when you are traveling and do not store it for a long period of time, otherwise it might take a long time to come to the original shape. Straws do crack when it is dry. The Panama Straw Hats are made from the finest quality straw but it is still a straw at the end. Do not roll the Panama Straw Hat when in dry climates. First, you should humidify it by either steaming it or misting it with warm water.

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