Natural dyes from plants, fruits, and vegetables are often used to color straw hats. These dyes provide vibrant colors ...

Early one morning in June, a Panama hat weaver named Simon Espinal sat down to work at a wooden table in his house in Pile, an obscure village hidden in the hills near Montecristi, in Ecuador's steamy ...

__1809: __Mary Kies receives the first United States patent granted to a woman. Her method of weaving straw with silk or thread gives a boost to the young nation's hat industry. The United States ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. A wide brim straw hat with an alternating design of plain weave and open weave in a swirl pattern. There are four ...

How much would you pay for the finest Panama hat in the world, handmade by the finest Panama hat-maker in the world? $5000? $20,000? $50,000? It’s a real question hanging in the air, as a ...

Dive into the fascinating world of traditional headwear, where each hat tells a unique story and symbolizes the rich heritage of its culture. These head coverings are more than just fashion; they’re a ...

Laizhou straw weaving, a traditional handcraft in Yantai, originated from the countryside of Shahe River. It has a history of over 1500 years and was added on the list of National Intangible Culture ...

A group of teenage boys watching curiously as 85-year-old Olga Stephens demonstrate basic straw-weaving techniques is not a scene witnessed often in the rural community of Glengoffe, St Catherine. But ...