Forming The Straw Into the Final Panama Hat Shape. After each Panador Panama hat is woven, it goes through a meticulous method of finishing. The multi-step process softens the toquilla fibers and results in an uncompromising Panama hat that will retain its classic styling for years of use. Washing and Bleaching The hat is then washed individually. Some Panama hats are bleached, others are left in their raw hue, showing a natural straw coloring. One way is not necessarily preferable to the other in terms or wearability or longevity; it's simply a matter of personal taste. Some specialty Panama hats, such as our exclusive Black Panama hat, are dyed. Sun Dried Panama hats are dried in the sun, and then ironed by hand to begin shaping them and provide enhanced form to the toquilla straw.
Shaping Each hat is then further shaped through the light pounding a wooden mallet, which also softens the fibers and brings out the straw's natural suppleness. The hat is then blocked and sized. Few Ecuadorian villages have these blocks and presses. Final Touches. Panama Hat Mall: Genuine Panama Hats. Baron Hats - The Top Hat. Is there any more eloquent creation to put on ones head than the Top Hat? From the dawn of man, when cave dwellers put animal furs on their heads for the purpose of protecting them from the elements -- to the twenty-first century, where men wear baseball caps backwards for… well… for no explainable purpose whatsoever, there has never been a style that has lasted so long, continued to be seen as so cool, or continues to be worn with such sophisticated pleasure as the absolute ULTIMATE in high fashion: the Top Hat!
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