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An Ecuadorian hat, also known as a Panama hat, a Jipijapa hat, or a toquilla straw hat, is a traditional brimmed straw hat of Ecuadorian origin. Traditionally, hats were made from the plaited leaves of the Carludovica palmata plant, known locally as the toquilla palm or Jipijapa palm , [ 1 ] although it is a palm-like plant rather than a true palm.
Paccha (Hispanicized spelling of the Kichwa word pakcha meaning "waterfall") [1] is a town and parish in Cuenca Canton, Azuay Province, Ecuador. The parish covers an area of 25.6 km 2 and according to the 2001 Ecuadorian census it had a population total of 5,311.
Ecua-Andino Hats is an Ecuadorian company founded in 1985 by Alejandro Lecaro and Édgar Sánchez. The brand is dedicated to the production and exportation of Panama hats . It is one of the most important companies producing finished Panama hats in Ecuador.
The Panama hat is of Ecuadorian origin, and is known there as "Sombrero de paja toquilla", or a Jipijapa. It is made principally in Montecristi, in the province of Manabí and in the province of Azuay. Its manufacture (particularly that of the Montecristi superfino) is considered a great craft. In Cuenca an important Panama hat industry exists.
The town is renowned for the production of Panama hats, the best quality of which is named montecristi superfino after it. Montecristi is the birthplace of Eloy Alfaro Delgado (25 June 1842 – 28 January 1912), president of Ecuador from 1895 to 1901 and from 1906 to 1911 and the leader of the Ecuadorian Liberal Revolution.
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Cuenca is known for its textiles, furniture, hats, and shoes. The straw hats known around the world as Panama hats are made in Cuenca by local artisans. Cuenca also exports flowers to the United States and countries in Europe. While farming has shrunk in the past years, it is still an important sector of the city's economy, mainly vegetables ...
Panama: Straw hat made in Ecuador. Papakhi: Also known as astrakhan hat in English, a male wool hat worn throughout the Caucasus. Party hat: A conical hat, similar to the dunce cap, often worn at birthday parties and New Year's Eve celebrations. It is frequently emblazoned with bright patterns or messages.
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