EVERYTHING YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE BUYING A TOQUILLA STRAW HAT
When making a purchase of a toquilla straw hat, some important characteristics of these must be taken into account, which we present below:
Many people have the belief that the toquilla straw hat is originally from Panama, but it is not so, its place of origin is in Ecuador in the cities of Cuenca and Montecristi where they are made with the wild plant straw toquilla which must comply with a process to become a hat.
It should be noted that there is a great difference in quality, this is due to the fabric in the city of Montecristi, fine hats are made which are recognized worldwide in which a person takes from 6 months to 1 year to make them, while in the city of Cuenca, normal range hats are made and their manufacturing time is shorter.
When we talk about the quality of a toquilla straw hat we refer to the fineness of the fabric, this means that the more linear stitches per centimeter it has, its price will be higher.
In Montecristi hats we find three types of fabrics: fine, (Premium) super fine and (Golden) extra fine.
The toquilla straw hats can come with completely fabrics or with designs which we will indicate below.
Full fabric
The characteristics of this style is that it does not have any design, that is, its fabric is complete.
Semi-layered fabric
It is one that has a design on the crown and on the wings is flat.
Full openwork fabric
It is one that has design in all its form.
It is important to know that when making a purchase of a hat with designs, these are varied and that they will not always have the same characteristics, so if you want one with unique characteristics you should contact us to be able to provide you with the necessary advice.
Does having a design vary its cost?
Yes, this is due to its full openwork fabric, its elaboration is much more cautious and therefore its price tends to vary, an important point on this subject is that the hats (panama hats) are super
Fine and extra-fine cannot be made with designs, this is due to their difficulty at the time of making them, therefore these are only made in full capacity.
Width of the brim of the toquilla straw hat.
The width of the brim of the Montecristi toquilla straw hat has to be from 6cm to 7.5 cm, in addition to these measurements the brim of the hat can be shorter as is the case of the “Brazil Style” hat which has a brim of 4cm wide.
However, there are people with different tastes who want a personalized hat which can have the longest brim which has a maximum of 11 cm, it should be emphasized that for this, the order must be made in advance since it must be done again.
The color of the hat does not have an influence on the price except that the client requests a specific color for the fine hats, in this case it will vary because it is much more difficult to make since this influences from the beginning of the process.
The Montecristi toquilla straw hat is characterized by having a natural beige color
Hats from Cuenca can have different colors other than natural.
FEATURES THAT DO NOT INFLUENCE THE PRICE OF THE HAT
The styles of toquilla straw hats.
Styles are different and may vary at no cost.
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High of the crown of the toquilla straw hat
The toquilla straw hat has a crown which measures approximately 10 cm, this can vary by a few centimeters according to the hat.
Edge of the brim of the toquilla straw hat.
The edges of the hats (panama hats) of toquilla straw are reinforced at the end of the brim, we also find other types of edges that are made according to the style of the hat, among which we find the edged edge, its edge is covered with fabric of the same color of the hat band and these do not influence the price.
Toquilla straw hats for men and women.
When we talk about toquilla straw hats, we ask ourselves:
What is the difference between men’s hat and women’s hat?
The answer to this question is that most of them are unisex, their difference lies according to gender, it usually varies in the color of the tape, which in some cases neutral colors are the most used by men and bright colors are used. by women.
Women also use the Coco, Gambler and Cordovan style as it is a style directed for this genre.
