This is a Genuine Panama Cuenca hat grade #3 with 6cm brim.
A Classic safari shape with sun protective brim and reinforced pinched crown handwoven in golden toned Toquila palm straw.
The team ‘Cuenca‘ refers to the herringbone weave.
Features:
- 6 brim
- Striped grosgrain band - colours vary
- Reinforcement in the pinch
- Side venting eyelets
- Cotton cloth sweatband
- Hand woven in Ecuador, blocked in USA
Fabric: 100% Toquila palm straw
Our Boutique Imports by Avenel are hand crafted in Ecuador. The panama hat is the finest straw hat in the world. Hand woven from Toquilla straw, they are true wearable works of art.
The Ecuadorian towns of Montecristi and Cuenca are where most panama hats are made. They are created by crafts people who’s skills have been refined and handed down for generations. Making the hat is, for these two towns, a calling and a way of life.
The thickness of the straw, tightness of the weave, and of course the skill of the weaver determines the grade, hence the price of the finished product.
An Ecuadorian panama hat is the finest choice in headwear.