Panama straw hats are mainly produced in

The traditional clothing of Panamanians is that men wear embroidered long shirts and shorts, and women wear printed dresses or embroidered skirts. Panama straw hat is a kind of straw hat with black stripes or floral decorations, which is woven by fibers or colored rods of a plant called Doquilla. It originated in Ecuador. Because foreign tourists often see Panamanians wearing this kind of straw hat, it is called Panama straw hat.

The finer the texture of Panama straw hat, the higher the price. In the era of manual manufacturing, only people with status and wealth can afford to wear finely woven straw hats. The soft and delicate Panama straw hat is made of a special kind of grass, but it is not as hard as domestic straw hat products, and it feels very strong. Manamai straw hat feels like fine silk. The hat box is also exquisite, and the material of the box is also soft. It looks like a wooden box, but it feels as soft and smooth as silk. You can roll the straw hat into an oblique triangular cylinder like white paper, store it in a delicate box, put it on and then open it. No deformation, no wrinkles. Wearing it on your head is absolutely civilized and absolute gentleman.

Place of production

Located between Panama and America, the Panama Canal is an important shipping channel connecting the Pacific Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. The Panama Canal is very narrow, and it is said that only one boat can pass through the narrowest place. The ships passing here are slow and steady. Straw hats and straw products produced in Ecuador, Mexico and other countries all follow this name.

Ecuador

Ecuador is a mysterious country full of exotic flowers and plants. This Panama straw hat woven from unknown grass is one of the main industries in Ecuador, and its workmanship is very fine. This kind of straw hat with slightly upturned brim is hippie, neutral, mysterious, sexy and full of cool flavor.

relevant information

In the novel "The Lover of China in the North" by the French woman writer Duras, Duras's lover in China wore such a gentleman Panama hat to conquer the talented French woman Duras.

In colonial movies, many politicians and literati wore this Panama straw hat.