Dedos hábiles, un puñado de hebras de una planta similar a la palma y mucha paciencia predominan entre quienes confeccionan los sombreros ecuatorianos de paja toquilla, que hoy se tejen con el cuidado de las tradiciones de antaño. Héctor Alarcón, uno de los artesanos, madruga para comenzar su jornada antes de que el calor apriete, pues en el cantón Montecristi, […]
MONTECRISTI SUPER FINO Súper fino sombrero Montecristi, tejido a mano en la comuna de Montecristi Pile. La comuna de Pile, es una población de unos 1.400 habitantes, ubicado al suroeste de Manabí, a 32 kilómetros de Montecristi, a 10 minutos del Océano Pacífico, en la provincia ecuatoriana de Manabí, el lugar donde se encuentra la […]
SUPER FINE MONTECRISTI Súper fine Montecristi hat, handwoven in Montecristi Pile commune. The Pile commune, is a population of about 1,400 inhabitants, located southwest of Manabi, 32 kilometers from Montecristi, 10 minutes from the Pacific Ocean, in the Ecuadorian province of Manabí, the place where the plantation is located, to weave the famous fine hats, […]
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 […]
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 […]