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Montecristi Colonial Panama Hat
Authentic Ecuadorian Straw Hat
Extra Fine Quality
Characteristics
This is a brand new hat hand woven in Montecristi – Ecuador using the Llano pattern from toquilla fiber, the finest of the straws used in hats. The height of the crown is 4-1/2 inches. The brim has a reinforced edge. Colour is natural straw color with a black cloth puggaree (also available in brown). This is a rollable hat.
The Colonial Hat is also known as Optimo or in Ecuador as Natural because it did not have any blocked shape. Originally the line mark in the middle was originated after rolling the hat for many times.
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Hat Characteristics: |
| Shape: |
Colonial Classic (Optimo) |
| Finess: |
675 weaves per square inch (aprox) |
| Crown: |
4 1/2 inches / 11.4 cm height (aprox) |
| Brim: |
2.5 inches / 6.4 cm wide (aprox) |
| Edge: |
Reinforced |
| Color: |
Natural |
| Ribbon: |
Black (also available in brown) |
| Weave: |
Llano style weave |
| Made: |
In Montecristi, 100% Ecuadorian | | |
Quality Grades
The most important factor to determine the quality and price of a hat is by looking at the fineness of the weave. If you look closely at a hat you can appreciate how finely the hat is woven by determining how thin are the straws.
Every time the weave quality is doubled, the amount of work is multiplied by four so the finely woven hats demand more time and cost more.
Quality meassures such as Grade numbers are not a good way of grading finess since a Grade 3 form one provider can be better than a Grade 9 from another one. Same situation occurs with denominations such as Fino, Fino Fino, Super Fino, Ultra Fino, etc. I meassure my hats quality with the only objective way to do it, which is using the Montecristi Cuenta System that counts the number of weaves in a square inch.
This hat is an extra fine hat that has aproximately 675 weaves per square inch. Five times as much as a standard hat.
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Standard Hat
MC = 130
10 Horizontal
13 Vertical
130 Total |
This Hat
MC = 675
25 Horizontal
27 Vertical
675 Total |
History
The Genuine Panama Hat is actually manufactured in Ecuador and the toquilla straw, which is made of grows only in the Ecuadorian coastal lowlands. Panama Hats took this name after they where commercialized in Panama during the construction of the Canal in the beginning of the last century.
Ever since the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, Ecuadorian have been weaving hats that became popular in Europe. This model was used by the British Empire during their conquest in Asia. Still today, this model is very popular in the UK.
Calculating your Hat Size
To determine your hat size, measure the circumference around your head, keeping the tape level and firm, across the temples and above the eyebrow ridges. Check the size chart given below and look for your equivalent size in centimeters and send me and email with your hat size.
ALL THESE SIZES AVAILABLE
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British
Size |
USA
Size |
European
Size (cm) |
Inches
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Medium |
7 |
7 1/8 |
57 |
22.25 |
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7 1/8 |
7 1/4 |
58 |
22 62 |
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Large |
7 1/4 |
7 3/8 |
59 |
23 |
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7 3/8 |
7 1/2 |
60 |
23.5 |
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XL |
7 1/2 |
7 5/8 |
61 |
23.87 |
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7 5/8 |
7 3/4 |
62 |
24.25 |
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XXL |
NOT AVAILABLE |
Shipping
Item will be shipped from Quito - Ecuador so please allow 10 to 15 days to receive item.
Worldwide Shipping Fee: $13 USD / 11 Euros / 7 GBP / AU$ 19
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