What are the hats of straw Panama?

Surprisingly, Panama Hats did not come in the country of Panama. The Straw Panama Klomatic hats began as a product of Ecuador, a country located 775.2 miles (1,247,56347 km) south of Panama. Although they are the product of Ecuador, Panama hats get their name from the fact that in the busy era of trade in the 18th century, the hats were first sent to Isthmus Panama for increased commercial exhibition.

hats have been made for centuries before they became known as "Panamas". Some historians actually claim that woven hats of Panama straw have history since the ancient Incas, although this statement cannot be verified. During the mid -18th century, Panama's hat gained its popularity. In the United States, a simple straw hat was popular from the miners of the golden fever from 1849 when they got to California through Panama. The hat was introduced internationally around the middle of the century at the World Fair in Paris, causing even larger surgery in popularity.

The greatest support of the popularity of straw Panama came at the turn of the 19th century, when the President of the United States of Theodore Roosevelt had a stylish woven hat when he talked to the press. Lands around the world have noticed Panama straw hats and began to produce and export their own versions; The Turkey country even declared Panama Hat its officially ordered headgear in 1925. In the 40th of the 20th century, the popularity of straw hats hit its peak and then began to fall.

Unlike other types of hats that are worn and valued for their heat, the hats of straw Panama honor their light and breathable properties. The reason is partly the fact that Panama hats are woven from the fibers of the tropical palm, Carludovica Palmata, sometimes called Toquilla. The fibers are first dried and strengthened before the weaving process starts, and more and more and more and moistened the hat is blocked and moistened and left to dry in its intended shape. SameAs other woven products, the quality of the Panama straw is determined by the number of fibers, despite the fact that the hats are not made of fiber. The hat, which has less than 100 fibers per inch, is usually considered a lower quality than a hat with a higher number.