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Is The Panama Hat Really From Panama?
2019.11.22

When it comes to Panama Hat, the first thing that everyone thinks of is the white wide-brimmed hat that appears frequently in movies and TV. The hat has a black ribbon decoration. Now many domestic attractions have similar products for sale. The Panama hat is a straw hat with a black stripe or floral ornament that is woven from a plant called Doklia or a colored rod. This straw hat is called a Panama hat, but it is native to Ecuador. Because foreign tourists see Panamanians wearing this straw hat, they are called Panama hats. As early as 2012, it has been included in the world's non-legacy list.


The thinner the pattern of the Panama hat is, the more expensive it will be. In the age of hand-made, only the identity and wealthy people can wear the thin-woven straw hat. The soft and delicate Panama hat is a special kind of grass weaving, but it is not as hard as the domestic straw products, and feels very touched. The horse-drawn straw hat feels like a delicate silk. The box with the hat is also very exquisite, the material of the box is also very soft, looks like a wooden box, the hand feels silky soft and smooth. The straw hat can be rolled into a diagonal triangle-shaped cylinder like a piece of white paper, and it can be stored in a delicate box. When it is worn, it will be opened again without deformation and no wrinkles. Wearing a head and possessing a gentleman's temperament.


In the new list of World Intangible Cultural Heritage published by UNESCO this month, the Panama hats and their production skills that have just been included are a striped straw hat from Panama, Central America. The hat is hand-made from the five local plant fibers of Panama through complex processes such as cooking, drying, dyeing, weaving, etc. The Straw Hats is entirely natural beige, with black pinstripes unevenly distributed from the top of the cap to the cap. The most common accessories for Panamanian daily life and festivals are also essential elements of traditional Panamanian dance.


The "Panama Hat", which was included in the world's non-legacy list as early as 2012, has been popular in the world for many years. Many people find it surprising after it was actually produced in Ecuador. There are many ways to name the "Panama Hat". Some people say that because of the large circulation of the Panama Canal, Ecuadorians took the straw hat and took it to the Panama Canal for sale. Later, he was brought to the World Expo in Paris, France, and became synonymous with fashion. People can't remember the origin of the straw hat, just remember to buy the land, and the reputation spreads. It is also said that when US President Roosevelt visited Panama in the 1930s, the media published a photo of Roosevelt wearing this straw hat, which became famous.


Unlike the striped straw hats from Panama, the Ecuadorian straw hats are made from only one unique palm leaf, and the hats can be made from one to eight months. Regardless of the name, the sales of Changhong’s “Panama Cap” has brought considerable economic benefits to Ecuador. The “Panama Hat” exported from Ecuador to the United States and Europe every year is worth nearly 10 million US dollars. A beautifully crafted "panama hat" can be sold for thousands of dollars.


The above is the knowledge about Panama hats shared by Paper Floppy Hat Wholesaler, I hope to help everyone.

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