Through his Panama Hat Company of the Pacific, the ad executive-turned-headwear guru offers handmade hats from Montecristi, the town in Ecuador that is the true home of the classic “Panama ...

Today, the Panama Hat Co. of St. Augustine, with Chuck, Conseulo and Tony Lippi listed as owners, continues to thrive. And in April, the family earned national honors when the Lippi business ...

"Panama hat, mister?" the child said in practiced English. "Panama hat?" Black followed the boy to the home of Rosendo Delgado, just the man he had hoped to find. Delgado, a renowned artisan and hat ...

The privately owned company employs five full-time employees and annually imports and manufactures about 50,000 Panama hats, produced from weavers in Ecuador.

The hats were sold in Panama, but they were usually made in Ecuador, from the dried, palmlike fronds of the jipijapa or toquilla plant, which is native to Ecuador (and now cultivated elsewhere). So ...

We are talking about the Panama hat, which is traditionally made in Ecuador. The elegant headwear woven from palm fibres, considered a status symbol for men for decades, is now making a slow comeback.

The Panama Hat Co. of St. Augustine, a local family-owned retail store on St. George Street, has been awarded the title of Hat Retailer of 2016 by The Headwear Association (THA). The presentation ...

Yes, Panama Hats are back in style, and for those of you looking to flex your level of commitment to #menswear trends, we found your grail: The Panama Hat Company of the Pacific can ...

The hats were named Panama because, according to the news release, they "were sold to North Americans who were working on the Panama Canal" more than 100 years ago.

Panama hats, a type of straw hat characterised for its circular shape and thick band, have long been a summer fashion staple. But while the style is beloved for its functional and stylish design ...