Optimo Custom Hatworks - The Original Panama Hat
Optimo Custom Hatworks47 Main St. P.O. Box 1949 Bisbee, AZ 85603 USA 520.432.4544 “The Original Panama Hat” -- By Grant Sergot
Hand –woven in Ecuador by the descendants of the Inca, the “Panama Straw” has held the world market in the woven hats since the discovery of the new world. Woven from finely selected “Paja Toquilla: a palmetto plant native to just Ecuador, they are the supple and most durable woven hat in the world. Properly cared for, your “Panama” can be handed down as an heirloom sculpture. They are graded from one to twenty, in ascending order of quality and cost; the lower grades are selecto. Fino begins at ten. Fourteen earns a finissamo, which is where the “Montecrists” come in. Twenty qualifies as a “fino fino.” The “fino fino” grade is becoming very rare since there are only a few weavers left that can weave that kind of quality. Our hats are woven totally by hand and finished with a back weave on the brim edge. “I am committed to signature quality work and am not bound to one stylistic vocabulary. My work is comprised of original designs and custom personalized fittings to match the character and personality of the wearer.” Prices start at $125 depending on the grade of weave, the quality of straw and the style. We also offer a complete service of straw and fur-felt hats renovation including cleaning, custom re-blocking and hand finishing. FOR A FITTING WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT. |
