Genuine Montecristi Ecuador Panama Hat - 100% Handmade with TOQUILLA Straw White

Beautiful Panama hat, great customer service as well!

Do not throw away the letter inside! It gives instructions on how to stretch the crown so it fits perfectly. It's really beautiful and can't wait til the warm weather returns to NYC. Best price for a hat of this high quality

Was delivered in a timely fashion and looked wonderful I followed all the instructions and I have only worn it 5 times and the straw has split on the top of the hat near the front. Total waste of money

My husband loves this hat that I bought for him for a trip to Florida. It was his favorite hat. Then he wore it to the beach and in the water. If you get this hat don't get it wet. It completely lost it's shape. That's not the fault of the hat. It's our own fault for getting it wet. It never said it was a water hat. So, I'm just warning you - don't wear it in the water. The hat itself was beautiful. We will have to order a new one!

Beautiful hat fits perfect!

Had the privilege to purchase this in person as the company is based not far from where I live. Met the owners, very nice ecuadorian people. I believe they import directly from Ecuador so there are not many intermediaries. Now to the hat. This is a genuine Ecuadorian Panama hat, made in Montecristi, Ecuador. It is a real hand made traditional hat. The material is toquilla palm straw. You can see the "roseta" in the crown when putting in contrast against light. I was a bit skeptical at first looking at the price but it is the real deal. The grade is what ecuadorians call "regular", as opposed to "fino" or "superfino". That means the straw is is a bit wider and less threads per square inch but the basic construction and weave pattern itself is the same. Therefore the difference in price with the more tightly woven finos and superfinos. The light is visible thru the weave but not much (For finos and superfinos you almost can't see the light). The hat is a piece of art. For this one, there was an almost unnoticeable "imperfection" but this is a handmade hat so was expected. When I say "imperfection" I mean, not in the weave, but in the side by side symmetry of the brim (One side of the brim was a bit lower than the other side by a couple of millimeters or so). Probably from when the hat was blocked, or maybe due to shipping from Ecuador. This was easily corrected by me with a little steam iron. Other than that the hat was flawless. Bottom line 5 stars due to being a real beautiful Panama and the good price.

Needed a white Panama hat for a New Year Party. Very nice hat will continue to use it