Welcome to Panama Hatworks of Montecristi! | Call Robert @ 260-750-8489
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| Montecristi, Ecuador, is the home of the finest Panama hatmakers in the world. Each Montecristi and Cuenca hat is custom made for you. Custom made hats are commissioned works of art. We offer you the finest hats available at very competitive prices. Explore our site to learn more about how our hats are made and how to select the hat that's just right for you. NEW POLICY! 50% down payment/deposit required for cash and credit card orders. Balance due charged upon hat completion/shipping. 100% prepay for Paypal orders. | ||||
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The HatsAll Montecristi hats have hand-cut, hand-sewn USA tanned leather sweatbands and hand-sewn grosgrain ribbon.If you need a long brim or high crown, simply leave a note at checkout and I'll follow up with you on the price, generally $20.00 per additional cm (weaving around the end of the hat takes a long, long time!). Average brims are in the range of 2 3/4 to 3 inches this year. Please leave a note if you want a specific brim length. We'll guarantee to be within a 1/4 inch. These are made a world away in another culture, so we ask for the 1/4 inch leeway. Brim lengths measured from the front of hat. |
Weave and Quality ChoicesAll of our high-end finos come from the barrio of Pile, where the best weavers in the world live. We do offer other hats from both Pile and the other barrios. |
 A comparison of weaves-per-square-inch. The left is a Fino, the right is an Alafino For comparison purposes only. All of our high-end finos come from the barrio of Pile, where the best weavers in the world live. We do offer other hats from both Pile and the other barrios. |
| Espinales 20 Fino: $2000.00 — Commissioned or bought personally for you from one of the best weaving families in Pile! SORRY! None of the hats are woven by Simon Espinal, his servitude is indentured and we don't treat people that way. |
| Espinales 16 Fino: $1600.00 — Commissioned or bought personally for you from one of the best weaving families in Pile! SORRY! None of the hats are woven by Simon Espinal. |
| Espinales 14 Fino: $1400.00 — Commissioned or bought personally for you from one of the best weaving families in Pile! SORRY! None of the hats are woven by Simon Espinal. |
| EspiFino: 12 $1200 — Commissioned or bought personally for you from one of the best weaving families in Pile! SORRY! None of the hats are woven by Simon Espinal. |
| AlaFino: $800. — This is called "Special Reserve" by some. It's fifth down the quality line for us. |
| Fino Fino: $513 — Commissioned or bought from one of the best weaving families in Pile or Pampas. |
| Super Fino: $339 — Commissioned or bought from one of the best weaving families in Montecristi. |
| Extra Fino: $281 — Commissioned or bought from one of the best weaving families in Montecristi. This is called Fino Fino by our competition. |
| Fino: $181 — Commissioned or bought from one of the best weaving families in Montecristi. This is called Super Fino or Ultra Fino by our competition. |
| Medio Fino: $135 — Bought at market directly. This is called Fino by our competition |
| Cuarto Fino: $85 — Bought from one of the pre-teen or teenage weavers, or weekend weavers in Montecristi. We need to keep them weaving! This is called Sub Fino by our competition. |
Three Choices for Blocking |
You can choose to have your hat blocked in
Either choose from the menu at the top of the page or click the links here to explore your options. |
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