A Panama hat for the connoisseur. We have limited availability of this beautiful extra fine, grade 14, llano weave Panama hat. The weave is extra fine, taking the best weavers weeks to complete. To find a comparable quality hat you could easily spend several hundred pounds. This classic, fedora style panama hat can be rolled for travelling.
We do only receive this quality in very limited quantities, but we are starting an apprenticeship training scheme in Ecuador to train young weavers which will increase both our capacity and the quality of hats, so we hope to have more extra fine Panamas in the future. At present, we do normally have stock of every size, but if we have run out of your size we would be happy to put you on a waiting list for our next delivery.
By working directly with the co-operative of women weavers, we not only ensure that they receive a high price for their work but, by cutting out the seven middlemen who normally participate in the panama supply chain, we are able to get the panama hats direct to you at a very good price! Our aim is to create constant employment for our 400 weavers throughout the year and this also keeps our retail prices low. If you have any questions, please phone our shop at 01335 300003.