Montecristi hats

E329469

Montecristi hats are premium, finely woven Ecuadorian straw hats renowned worldwide for their exceptional craftsmanship and quality.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
Panama hats 3
Montecristi hats canonical 1
Panama hat 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (38)

Predicate Object
instanceOf straw hat
traditional craft product
associatedWith Ecuadorian handicrafts
Panama hats
linked to: Montecristi hats
countryOfOrigin Ecuador
culturalOrigin Ecuadorian culture
economicImportance source of income for Montecristi community
exportedAs Panama hats
linked to: Montecristi hats
handicraftStatus traditional artisanal product
hasPart brim
crown
hatband
hasReputationFor being among the finest straw hats in the world
knownFor fine weave
hand craftsmanship
high quality
madeFrom toquilla straw
marketedIn international fashion markets
material Carludovica palmata fiber
namedAfter Montecristi
placeOfOrigin Montecristi
productionMethod handwoven
productionRequires skilled artisans
productionTime can take months for finest grades
qualityIndicator uniformity of weave
weave count per square inch
recognizedAs luxury hat
region Manabí Province
requires bleaching and drying straw
blocking and finishing
harvesting toquilla straw
styleVariantOf Panama hat
linked to: Montecristi hats
traditionalCraftOf Montecristi artisans
typicalColor natural straw color
typicalWeave superfine
usedFor fashion accessory
formal wear
sun protection

How these facts were elicited

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Manabí Province knownFor Montecristi hats
Jipijapa traditionalProduct toquilla straw hats
linked to: Montecristi hats
Montecristi hats associatedWith Panama hats
linked to: Montecristi hats
Montecristi hats exportedAs Panama hats
linked to: Montecristi hats
Montecristi hats styleVariantOf Panama hat
linked to: Montecristi hats
Montecristi Canton associatedWith Panama hats
linked to: Montecristi hats