Spinning Straws into Gold

Do you remember the story of Rumpelstiltskin, where straws were spun into gold? This is exactly how the panama hats are weaved. It is weaved from one of the finest straws in the world into the most exquisite straw hats. Why we are comparing the panama hats with gold is that they are weaved into a flawless Straw Hat that feels like satin when you touch it. The Panama Hats are more than just a hat, it is a treasure that most people would love to acquire.

Acclaimed as the prince of straw hats, the Panama Straw Hats dominates over the hat world and is a favorite among the hat lovers. The Panama Straw Hats are not made in Panama but in the Ecuadorian coast since the year of 1600’s. The straw that the Panama hat is made of comes from the leaves of the Toquillo palm. Just like you heat up gold time over time to get its purest form, a Panama Hat takes up months to weave by hands and through different processes to make it to the finest Straw Hats. If you are lucky to have one, you will come to know the true value of the hat when you feel it with your hand. It is extra light, superbly weaved, thin as a cloth yet strong.

The Panama Hats comes from two main town of Ecuador-Cuenca and Montecristi. The Montecristi Hats are more finer in quality than the Cuenca hats. In Cuenca, the hats are produce in mass and the quality level is lesser. While in Montecristi, you will find a fewer hat but the quality is the most superior. Often a Montecristi Hat can cost you more than the Cuenca hats. In fact, the Montecristi Hat’s price can be quite exorbitant. When it takes much sweat, effort and time to weave, the price must credit the hard work. No one bothers about the price, as their only concern to have the finest Straw Hat on their head.