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Mayser-Milz & Cie. "Exotic Straw Hoods and Straw Braids for Men's Summer Hats"

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Mayser-Milz & Cie. "Exotenstumpen und Strohgeflechte Für Herren Sommerhüte / Exotic Straw Hoods and Straw Braids for Men's Summer Hats". I think this is really special / informative so I am going to post a bunch of photos. This is from Deutsches Hutmuseum Kulturfabrik, Lindenberg, Germany collection.

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Laichow-Mottled, Handwoven, China, 7 Strands, (Anita) Braids Stitched Edge to Edge, Wheat Straw, Possible in Anita and Over Stitch
Shansi-Mottled, Handwoven, China, 7 Strands, (Anita) Braids Stitched Edge to Edge, Wheat Straw, Possible in Anita and Over Stitch

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tommyK

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Just Outstanding information! Happy to put a name to these different weaves and patterns. I now know that my favorite boater weave is the "Rustic-Split"
 
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Nähart is the type of stitching used to sew straw hat braids together. Anita was a type of sewing machine made by H. Grossmann of Dresden that used a special Zig Zag Chain Stitch to sew the braids side to side vs. Oberstich (Over Stitch) or Unterstich (Under Stitch).

Grossmann Anita B

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Grossmann Anita B II

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You can see the Anita stitching (braids sewn edge to edge) in the following two examples (Laichow - Mottled, Shansi - Mottled).

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Brad Bowers

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This is the kind of thing that should be photographed under studio conditions and included in a book as reference material. It's a wonder it didn't get lost over the years.
 

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