Panama Hats - Symbol Of Excellence

Panama hats are known for their quality and considered as the ultimate fashion accessory. The unique material, toquilla straw, is used to craft these hats which make them light as a feather, stylish with any attire and fresh for a warm sunny day. These hats have become the symbol of elegance as every Hollywood star, celebrities, singers and leader used to wear it.

Ecuador is the exclusive place where genuine panama hats are manufactured. Generally these hats have two varieties Montecristi Panama Hat and Cuenca Panama Hat.

Montecristi Panama hat: Monticristi is a town in Ecuador and Monticristi hats are woven by the master weavers of this town. They used very thin straw to weave it tightly and give it an elegant look. It can take upto 2 months to weave a hat as one has to take care of the design, look and weight of the hat.
Cuenca Panama hat: Cuenca hat is an economic alternative to the Montecristi Fedora as Montecristi Fedora is bit expensive. This is because thicker straw is used for weaving Cuenca hats. You can get a lot of design in Cuenca hats.

There are lots of e-stores in Panama who offer finest straw hats. At first, these hats were sold locally within Ecuador, but with the passage of time they actually started to export their hats. These hats became popular when a lot of hats brought in for workers and engineer during the building of Panama Canal to escape from the sun. After appearance of these hats in Hollywood these hats became fashion for all and created a distinctive place in the mind of the customer. Apart from the stylish designs, the hat provides excellent comfort levels from the sun. If you are fond of hats then the Panama hat is one you must have in your collection.