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Panama hats, or toquilla straw hats, are high-quality brimmed straw hats that actually originated in Ecuador as early as the 1600s. Despite their misnomer, the hats became wildly popular during the mid 1800s and made their international debut at the 1855 World’s Fair in Paris. President Teddy Roosevelt was even photographed in this iconic hat during his trip to the building site of the Panama Canal, perhaps further cementing the name “Panama Hat” in our hearts and minds.

Mr. Roosevelt was onto something, as these light colored, lightweight, and breathable hats are also great sun protection. Today Panama hats come in many shapes such as fedoras, ascot caps, and gambler styles. On the golf course or with a summer-weight suit, they are a functional and enduring look. With tried and true brands like Scala, Bigalli, Austral, and Tommy Bahama, you’re sure to find the quality and price to fit your unique style.

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This is a Montecristi woven hat in a Super Fino quality. The Montecristi fedora is perhaps the most famous panama hat. This classic model is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides.  This is a perfect travel panama hat that will protect you from the sun in any adventure trip, while keeping you light and cool.

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This is a Montecristi woven hat in a super fino quality.  The Montecristi fedora is perhaps the most famous panama hat style. This classic model is creased lengthwise down the crown and pinched in the front on both sides.  Great for any ocasion, casual or formal and suitable for all ages.   

If you are planning a trip, the panama fedora is perhaps the best travel hat style option there is.   Wherever your travels take you, this adventure hat will protect you against the sun while keeping you light and cool.

If you are not sure of your exact hat size you can measure the circumference around your head by using a tape measure or if you do not have one you can use a string and then measure it against a ruler.

The measurement level should be where a hat would normally rest, that is above the ears and above the eyebrows ridges. While measuring keep the tape firm but not tight.

Check the size chart given below. For in-between measurements use the next size up.

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 Contrary to myth, not all Panama hats are suitable for rolling up, because not all the hats you find around market are genuine.

  The purpose of rolling a Genuine Panama should be for the convenience of travel only, it should not be permanently stored rolled up, as it would lose the shape and it would need to be reshaped. To keep your hat looking perfect, roll it up as few and loosely as you can.   

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   How to Roll a Panama Hat?

• Turn down the brim all the way round, pushing up all the crown
• Hold the hat with the crown running from left to right
• Fold carefully along the center ridge of the crown, pushing one side of the hat into the other
• Gently, roll it up loosely into a cone-like shape – you can put a band around to hold it in place or insert it in the  travel tube

Make sure not to keep the hat permanently rolled up while it is stored

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How to travel with a panama hat.

When it comes to travelling, hats are an essential item. The problem is, if you take an ugly hat that is easy to pack, you end up with all your photos being of your ugly hat. So the goal is to bring a beautiful hat and make sure it arrives at your destination in perfect condition. Lets do it.

There are three simple options :

1. Wear your hat on your head - they are fantastic for sleeping on planes because you can place it over your face, shade your eyes, hide your drooling and can see what is going around you. Plus you look like a Mexican gangster. Often I will place my hat on top of my luggage after I take off, and it will still be there when I arrive. Personally I love seeing everyone at the freezing cold Melbourne airport, wearing their hats and Hawaiin shirts, off on a big adventure. I often see my hats and boxes, and it feels good.

2. Put it in a hatbox (or any box really) . You can then place that inside your luggage, and fill the box with light items that won't crush your hat (t-shirts, cashmere jumpers, silk underwear etc.). If you have a hatbox, then you can pack two or three hats in the same space. I usually pack all the family hats in my box. You can then use it as carry-on, or pack it in your bag. If your hat is a fino or very soft, then always use a box or wear it.

3. Pack your hat carefully in your luggage . Place it flat on the base of your bag, fill the crown (where your head goes) with soft things, and pack around it gently. Taking care to see then brim is sitting as flat as possible.   If it gets a little crushed, you can steam in a bathroom , where it will absorb moisture and let it come back to shape. 

The main idea is to have a plan, and take your time to care for your hat. Personally I like to travel with three hats, one to wear, one as a backup, and one I can give away to someone I like. 

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How To Pack A Panama Hat

How do you pack a panama straw hat good question. let's review. .

Panama hats are generally made from woven straw material that’s known to compress without compromising the material or shape of the hat. This makes Panama hats great for travel , but you should follow these tips on how to pack a Panama hat to ensure that you don’t affect the hat’s permanent shape or quality.

First, you’ll want to turn down the brim on your Panama hat to create a flat-brimmed appearance. Next, carefully push out the crown and fold the hat in half. You'll want to follow the natural creases of the hat while avoiding any kind of crushing of the brim. 

You can also pack your  Panama hat   without folding it by creating a nest of clothes for it to sit in. The bowl-shaped crown on a Panama hat is great for storing small, clean necessities, like socks and swimsuits.

Finally, you can use a travel hat box. This option will ensure your hat makes it safely to it's destination in it's original condition. The best travel hat box will have enough structure to allow you to tote your hat, or hats, on your travels without worry. A hat box is not just handy for travel. It can also serve as a perfect hat storage box, protecting your hat from the dust and moisture while not being worn. 

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The Real Panama Hat

For centuries, Panamanian artists have been weaving “pinta’o” from natural fibers

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The Panama hat is infamously misnamed. The handmade straw headgear actually hails from Ecuador. Construction workers building the Panama Canal wore the hats, though, as their wide brims protected them from the harsh hot sun. In 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt inspected the construction of the canal in a white linen suit topped off with one of the Ecuadorian hats. Photos of Roosevelt unintentionally launched a fashion trend, and the name stuck.

The real Panama hat is the sombrero pintando (“painted hat”), also known as the pinta’o .

The pinta’o originated in the province of Coclé southwest of Panama City, where the hats are still made today. Like the Panama hat, the pinta’o is also handwoven with natural fibers, but it is defined by intricate dark patterns that are woven throughout the hat. Exquisite artisanship is required to craft the sombrero from the fibers of several local plants— bellota for the white part of the hat, chonta for decoration, chisná for dying fiber, junco to make the ornate tarco stripe, and pita for stitching the hat. The bellota fibers are boiled before being sun-dried for about a week, as the whiter the fiber, the more valuable the hat. After the fiber has dried to the desired shade, it’s woven into braids. To form the hat, braids are wrapped around a wooden block and carefully sewn together by hand. Intricate geometric motifs—straight lines, waves and zig-zags—are formed from bands of chonta fiber dyed with chisná leaves. The design creates the appearance of a “painted hat.”

“The pinta’o tradition goes back 200 years,” says Marelys Montero de Monteza, artisan coordinator of Coclé-Ministry of Culture, which works on preserving and conserving the country’s cultural heritage through the promotion of art and culture. “The hat highlights techniques, ancestral expressions, plant care and creativity in the designs that have been transmitted from generation to generation. It’s an important cultural motif that’s ingrained with the customs of the people and a symbol of pride for any Panamanian.”

The pinta’o hat is part of the typical attire of Panama for men, women and children. “Anyone can wear the pinta'o hat. The farmer uses it to protect themselves from the sun and a singer uses it for folk ensemble performances,” says Silvia Rodríguez, a master weaver of pinta’o based in Las Pozas, Penonomé, Coclé. In fact, many rural Panamanians have two pinta’o hats. “The daily use hat has up to ten turns [every time a circle lap is completed on the hat] and the other is more detailed with around 20 turns,” says Alex Santiago Tuñón , a pinta’o milliner in La Pintada, Coclé. The more elaborate version is donned for special occasions including Sunday mass, folkloric dances, weddings, birthdays and community celebrations. “Where there is some type of activity, the painted hat is worn,” says Juan Carlos Figueroa Quirós , a hat cobbler in La Pintada . “The hat is more than a symbol—it’s our identity.”

According to a Ministry of Industry & Commerce of Panama report, the Artisan Registry database lists 341 pinta'o makers. Most of the artisans are related, as hat-making is a household affair. “I was born into a family dedicated to making hats,” Rodríguez says. Hat-making has been her family’s business for five generations. “As a child, I saw my grandparents, parents and brothers do this work. All of us dedicate ourselves to making the hats. My mom taught me when I was six to weave with three threads of fiber,” she says. “The art is inherited from our ancestors. It’s our legacy to make pinta’o hats.”

It can take weeks or months to complete a pinta’o, the majority of which are made by request to match the customer's taste. “The finest hat I made had 22 turns and took almost two months,” Rodríguez says. The more intricately woven a pinta’o, the more expensive it is. A hat with less than 15 turns takes approximately ten days to make and costs under $100 while a more intricate design with upwards of 24 turns can take 90 days to make and cost over $1,000.

In 2017, Unesco inscribed the pinta’o to its ​​List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, which honors knowledge, tradition and rituals that are an intrinsic part of a culture. “The artisans cultivate the plants, work the raw materials, braid the fibers and make this hat with them, which is part of a clothing of all the regions of the country in folkloric dances and community festivals,” Unesco noted in its ruling. After making the decision at a meeting of its Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of Heritage, the agency said, “This artisanal practice fosters social solidarity, given that the creation of cooperatives and groups of hatters and growers is encouraged.”

“The declaration was an international recognition that there’s an intangible cultural heritage being lost,” says Ariana Curtis , an African American and Panamanian anthropologist. “The pinta’o isn’t mechanized, it's made by hand. There's reverence for the knowledge bearers and deep respect for how it’s passed from generation to generation. We see the pinta’o everywhere, so endangerment wasn't on people's radar until the declaration.”

Rodríguez worries that the hat may disappear as younger generations are indifferent about learning the craft. Montero agrees, reflecting that “fewer young people are interested in making hats and preventing the tradition from being lost.” Quirós, a seventh-generation hat cobbler, is encouraging his children to carry on the custom. “There can be an extinction of this tradition if the artisans and the local governments don’t employ in the schools to be part of the teachings,” he says.

Another challenge is the depletion of raw materials , like Carludovica palmata and eleocharis . Many artisans are buying fibers from commercial suppliers, as opposed to farmers, some of whom sold their land only for it to be deforested into fields, destroying the raw materials in the process. Montero believes that conserving the plant species used to make the hats is necessary to saving the craft. “We must reinforce the cultivation and protection of the areas where the raw material is produced,” Tuñón says.

Tourism is also a key factor in preserving the pinta’o. The area most famous for the pinta’o is La Pintada , a town in Coclé. On October 19, the annual Civic and Commemorative Day of the Sombrero Pinta’o is held in La Pintada with parades, live music and vendors selling pinta’o hats. Ivan Eskildsen, Panama’s Minister of Tourism, says the festival started in 2011 as a way to safeguard the technique of the pinta’o. Travelers can watch artisans in action and support the traditional craft by purchasing a genuine hat at La Pintada Handicraft Market as a wearable souvenir.

“A hat might seem superfluous, but cultural traditions deeply rooted in our identity are very important to safeguard for the future,” says Eskildsen.

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The video below will show you exactly how to roll a panama hat so it will fit perfectly into your suitcase or carry-on luggage without damaging the hat. We also have some do’s and don’ts for traveling with your hat as well as some important tips for caring for a Fedora hat.

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Do’s & don’ts for packing a panama, handling & storing, reshaping a panama hat, how to clean a panama hat, how to roll a panama hat for packing.

Rolling a Panama hat for traveling is easy. First, place a fist inside the hat and push the top up so the hat flattens. Second, start from one side of the hat and begin to roll it tightly. Once it is rolled, it will look like a cone. Now you can place a rubber band, hair tie or string around it to keep it from unrolling or you can place it into the box that came with it, if it’s available. Then you can put it in a suitcase or bag, making sure to pack your clothes around it so it won’t get crushed.

Stiff Hats: If you own a Panama hat that is very stiff and hard, then rolling it may cause it to crack. This can be avoided by steaming your hat or misting it with water before rolling it.

When you are ready to unroll your Panama hat, take it out of your suitcase and remove the rubber band or string that is keeping it rolled up. Slowly unroll it and unfold it. Place your hand inside the hat and use your fingers to form an indent in the top of the hat. Form a point in the front of the hat and flatten the brim. If your hat is wrinkled or deformed, you can lightly steam it and smooth the wrinkles.

Here are a few things you should and shouldn’t do when taking your Panama hat on vacation with you:

Do – Steam Out Wrinkles in Your Hat

Do – Roll Your Panama Hat

The best way to pack a Panama hat in a suitcase is by rolling it up and carefully placing it in between your clothes.

Do – Store Your Hat Unrolled

A Panama hat should be stored unrolled. Leaving the hat rolled up for a long period of time will deform the hat and will ruin it. Try not to leave the hat rolled for more than a few days. If you are going on a road trip , you may want to wear your hat instead of packing it away.

Don’t – Roll Standard Weave Hats

Don’t – Fold a Panama Hat

A Panama hat can be rolled but should never be folded. Folding the hat will cause creasing, deformation and will ruin it.

Don’t – Wear Your Hat in the Rain

Panama hats were designed to keep your face shaded and protected from the sun but they were not designed to protect you from the rain. Most are not waterproof and will shrink or deform if they get wet. If it is raining outside, put your hat away or use an umbrella to keep it dry.

Caring for Your Panama Hat

Panama hats are a great thing to own and wear but to keep them in tip-top shape, there are a few things you need to do to maintain them.

The front point of a fedora hat is prone to cracking so try not to hold the hat from the top. The best way to handle a Panama hat is by picking it up from the brim. Always store the hat unrolled and with the brim flat on a shelf or in a drawer.

There are a few different ways to reshape your hat. The top way to reshape it is by misting it with a steamer and then smooth out the wrinkles. Another way is by using a blow dryer to warm the hat up, making the fabric more flexible and easier to reshape. The top of the hat can be reshaped by placing it over a bowl or round object. The brim can be reshaped by placing a damp towel on top of it and then iron it. Make sure the iron is not too hot or you could burn the hat.

Most Panama hats don’t need much cleaning. Dust the hat off regularly using a dry cloth and if it has some stubborn dirt, then you can use a baby wipe to clean it. Never use soap and water on your hat.

Now you know how to back a Panama hat in a suitcase for traveling as well as how to clean and care for a Panama hat. If you are searching for a hat to buy, then check out the top rated Panama hats on Amazon by clicking here . Finally, here is a video guide about the history of Panama hats that will give you even more information about these amazing hats.

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