Ecua-Andino

Since 1630 Ecuadorian hats have covered many famous heads including Napoleon, Winston Churchill, Nikita Khrushchev, Harry Truman, Paul Newman and others.

In 1906 Theodore Roosevelt wore one of the Ecuadorian hats while visiting the construction of the Panama Canal. His picture was seen around the world and this masterpiece on his head became known as "The Panama Hat".

The Ecuadorian craftsmen take between one week and 6 months to manufacture one hat, depending on the weave count and quality of the hat. They use only the finest selected natural fibres of the young leaves of the Toquilla Palm(Carludovica Palmata).

At the present, Ecua-Andino hats are at the best fashion shops of the world.