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Custom Hatworks Fine hand-woven straws from Ecuador, custom hand-formed and finished by Optimo. Custom-blended beaver, cashmere, hare and rabbit felt hats. Renovating and hand finishing of straw and fur-felt. S. Grant Sergot Hand-woven in Ecuador by the descendants of the
Inca, the "Panama Straw" has held the world market in
woven hats since the discovery of the new world. Woven from finely
selected "Paja Toquilla," a palmetto plant native to
just Ecuador, they are supple and the most durable woven hat in
the world. Properly cared for, your "Panama" can be
handed down as heirloom sculpture. They are graded from one to
twenty, in ascending order of quality and cost; the lower grades
are selecto. Fino begins at ten. Fourteen earns a finissamo, which
is where the "Montecristis" come in. Twenty qualifies
as a "fino fino." The "fino fino" grade is
becoming very rare since there are only a few weavers left that
can weave that kind of quality. Our hats are woven totally by
hand and finished with a back weave on the brim edge. Also, you
will never see one of our "Panamas" sewn with a wire
on the brim edge. For a fitting we recommend that you call for an appointment. Phone / Fax (520) 432-4544 |
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