Skillful fingers, a handful of strands of a palm-like plant and a lot of patience predominate among those who make Ecuadorian toquilla straw hats, which today are woven with the care of the traditions of yesteryear. Héctor Alarcón, one of the artisans, gets up early to start his day before the heat tightens, because in […]
Monthly Archives: October 2018
In Ecuador almost nobody calls “Panama” these headdresses, which are also made in the province of Azuay, although not all workshops are made “fine hats” like Hector, who works in silence, sitting on a stool and layered on his legs. The more the fibers are together, the smaller the holes between them at the end […]