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🥇 QUALITY AUTHENTIC MONTECRISTI PANAMA HAT NATURAL FINO
1 BRANDED DUST BAG + 1 BRANDED TRAVEL TUBE
FREE DELIVERY UK
Brand new Foldable Authentic 'Montecristi' Panama Hat unisex rollable .
Treat your self with this great quality hat. The most wanted and stylish "Montecristi Fino 10-12 WPI"FEDORA DOWN BRIM FRONT. Under request, I can provide more luxurious and higher grades (super fines and extra fines that take up to 6 months or even a year to make), please ask or look at my selling eBay items "Super fine and Extra fine category" available.
Company specialised in Montecristi Hats and you will get with this "Fino" category hat, the use & care instructions + 1 Useful Dust Bag + 1 branded travel tube (ALL INCLUDED IN THE PRICE).
HAT DIMENSIONS:
Medium brim: around 6cm wide although sizes can vary slightly because all hats are fully handwoven
Height: 12cm
Weave: herringbone
Grade FINO: 10-12 waves per inch
Hat band: Black or Blue navy
The hat has been finished in United Kingdom with the iconic golden pin fixed on the side of the hat band, a sweatband in the interior and a silk top protective branded patch for extra comfort.
*SIZES:
From XXS (54 cm) to XXXL(63 cm)
A summer sartorial staple, handwoven in Ecuador by up to 40 artisans using centuries-old techniques, timeless masterpiece entirely handmade of best quality natural fibre palm-like plant known as Toquilla straw.
Shop quality, shop an 'Original Montecristi Hat' fully manually executed in Montecristi, considered truly art pieces and that only will improve with the age. Avoid poor woven, fakes or acrylic hats that don't make you feel fresh.
ADDITIONAL INFO
HOW TO RECOGNISE A GENUINE MONTECRISTI HAT?
There are several factors that determine the quality of a straw hat, one of the most important is how thin the woven of the hat is, finer means better quality, it is more expensive because its processing is more laborious and entails a much longer time.
If you are looking to buy an original Panama Hat, the material that is used to create it is the one and only “Toquilla straw”, that exclusively grows on the coasts of Ecuador. This straw is made from the plaited leaves of the Carludovica Palmata plant and it is cut when the moon enters its final quarter for maximun flexibility.
IMPORTANT: Be aware that some Panama Hat dealers sell hats with the name "Genuine Panama Hat" but the true is that most of those hats are made in Colombia or China where the material used to make hats are paper or other kinds of poor quality straws like the Iraca, tetera and enea. These materials obviously are far lower quality and durability than the "Toquilla" straw.
The distinct traditional process that is employed in Ecuador to manufacture the hats since always, is recognised as the best method, where no chemicals are allowed during the whole manufacture.
Another factor that it is key to recognise one Genuine Panama Hat made in Ecuador are the market prices. In fact, some buyers think they are making the bargain or the deal of their lives but the true is they are actually buying fake hats.
Other factors are also the treatment used to process the straw, and here the "Montecristi" hats stand out because during its process, considered the best and unique in the world, no chemicals are used, which makes the straw never weaken or lose its texture. You can recognise an original “Montecristi Panama Hat” if the hat is 'herringbone wave' (brisa wave is considerably cheaper and it is not an Original Montecristi hat) and natural color because “Cuenca Hats” use another techniques for whitening the straw.
"No quality" straw hats can't be folded, instead Montecristi Hats you can wash, iron and fold them as you like. In addition, you have to consider the shape of the hat that should be uniform and a very important fact is that all the seams of the hat have to be overcast entirely by hand with the same straw and never sewed by machine!
THE PROCESS
Our hats are fully handwoven by a limited number of skilled craftsmen from Ecuador who perform this activity following traditional methods from their ancestors usually in the warm atmosphere of their home. Then all hats are finished to the highest standards in UK.
It is important for clients to understand why our products are so unique, UNESCO recognised and hard to find the original ones in a global market.
Briefly, let me explain how is the elaboration process of a "Genuine Panama Hat" to give you just an idea:
The first part to be woven is the pattern. Few straw fibres are employed in its initial creation, to which fibres are progressively added until a width is attained that varies between five and 10 centimetres. To weave the hat body, a mould (a block of wood) is used to gradually produce the shape to where the brim begins, which is the final element of a hat of seven to 15 centimetres. After that comes the “remate” (tying off), which consists of doing a special interweaving to finish the weaving process.
The next stage in the creation of a hat is performed by women and is known as the “azocada” (tightening), which consists of tightening the tied-off fibres to keep the weave from coming undone, followed by clipping the excess fibres. Then the hat is washed, “whitened” or dyed, and dried in the sun. When it has lost its shape and looks like a bell, with precision and strength the craftsman’s hands return it to its original shape; this stage is the “compostura” (reshaping).
Then, the hats are ready to be blocked and finished.
WORLD MARKET CATEGORIES:
Commercials, fines (Fino), super fines(Super Fino) and extra fines (Extra Finos). The hats I have in stock are from "Fines, Super Fines and Extra fines" category only.
*HOW TO MEASURE YOUR HEAD TO CHOOSE THE CORRECT SIZE FOR A HAT
1. Get a tape measure and put it around your head.
2. Place it just above your ears where the hat is expected to sit
3. If you have a hat that fits well, put it on. Look and feel where it rests. Measure in that same spot. For most people, that just above the center of the forehead in front, and on the upper side of the “lump” in back.
4. The tape should be above the tops of your ears on both sides. Most people like their hats to rest about half an inch above the ears. Some prefer higher. Lower is likely to be a problem later. Be sure to measure in the place where you want your hat to rest. Check to make sure the tape is level all around. Pull the tape snug and see if it feels right. If not, try a little higher and a little lower until it feels just right.
Shipping: We ship your hat ready to wear in a generic box with all the content inside. Please if you need to stretch a bit your hat, contact us, we are more than happy to assist you.
Exchange Policy: We strive to keep all our customers happy. If you need to exchange the size of your hat for another one, we are glad to offer the replacement within the 14 days limit of purchase, as long as the item is in perfect condition, with the tags still on.
Contact us: If you have any questions please do not hesitate to message us. We are always happy to assist.
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