Looking back a century and more to the introduction of fine panamas to the world outside of Ecuador, the soft handwoven hats were transported folded in half and rolled, creating a crease that traverse…

On his trips to Cuenca, Stefan visited Maria Castillo and her family several times. On one occasion we had a request for a super large hat. At a shop in Cuenca Stefan bought the largest cooking pot he…

When we first designed the cowboy style Scout (we learned later the shape is a modified “Gus”), we shaped each panama by hand over steam, creasing the top of the crown and working in the "dents" on ei…

The last couple years have been a challenge on many fronts. We're pleased to say that we're redesigning our on line presence and introducing a beautiful new website, coming soon!San Francisco Hat Comp…

Japanese Shibori Shibori tie-dye is historic, sustainable, beautiful and on trend.Shibori is a centuries old Japanese dye technique, usually involving pleating, tying, wringing, and sometimes pol…