Colombian hats?

[Aerol]

Does anybody know anything about Colombian hats? I was looking at Montecristi (NM) website and stumbled across this:

http://www.montecristihatshop.com/categories/Montecristi-Express/

$200 - $300 seems pricey for an unknown quality.

 

[BR Gordon]

I purchased my first panama hat from Montecristi Custom Hats, and I believe that I overpaid. Go to their regular website at montecristihats.com and compare quality and prices with Panama Bob.

As for their Colombian made hats, I know nothing.

BR

 

[Panamabob]

I´ve handled them recently and they are on the order of a medium grade fino from Cuenca. I´ve had samples of them much finer, but only small portions of the hat. They are more firm than both Montecristi and Cuenca. I can´t seem to find a reliable source, or I´d have them all of the time. I´m actually in S. America now, but haven´t been to Suaza yet. Have been all around, but not Suaza. Have some nice Colombian hats from other weaving villages.

 

[fmw]

The hats are badly named. While there are panama hats woven in Colombia, they are not in Montecristi. Montecristi is a place and it is in Ecuador. There's a fellow on Ebay that misleads by calling his Cuenca hats Montecristo. Not misspelled but misleading.