Esther's photos with the keyword: Ecauador

Simple weave

18 Apr 2014 3 4 364
"The hat known today as the Panama hat was produced in Ecuador as early as the seventeenth century. Straw hats woven in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South American goods, were shipped first to the Isthmus of Panama before sailing for their destinations in Asia, the rest of the Americas and Europe, subsequently acquiring a name that reflected their point of international sale, 'Panama hats', rather than their place of domestic origin" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_hat After bleaching, the hats are left to dry inside out. They are then heated on a press to obtain their final shape. Homero Ortega Panama Hats, Cuenca, Ecuador AIMG 0405

Army of hats

18 Apr 2014 3 3 346
"The hat known today as the Panama hat was produced in Ecuador as early as the seventeenth century. Straw hats woven in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South American goods, were shipped first to the Isthmus of Panama before sailing for their destinations in Asia, the rest of the Americas and Europe, subsequently acquiring a name that reflected their point of international sale, 'Panama hats', rather than their place of domestic origin" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_hat After bleaching, the hats are left to dry inside out. They are then heated on a press to obtain their final shape. Homero Ortega Panama Hats, Cuenca, Ecuador AIMG 0404

The weaver

18 Apr 2014 3 3 516
"The hat known today as the Panama hat was produced in Ecuador as early as the seventeenth century. Straw hats woven in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South American goods, were shipped first to the Isthmus of Panama before sailing for their destinations in Asia, the rest of the Americas and Europe, subsequently acquiring a name that reflected their point of international sale, 'Panama hats', rather than their place of domestic origin" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_hat Homero Ortega Panama Hats, Cuenca, Ecuador AIMG 0400

Weaving the hat

18 Apr 2014 3 4 367
"The hat known today as the Panama hat was produced in Ecuador as early as the seventeenth century. Straw hats woven in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South American goods, were shipped first to the Isthmus of Panama before sailing for their destinations in Asia, the rest of the Americas and Europe, subsequently acquiring a name that reflected their point of international sale, 'Panama hats', rather than their place of domestic origin" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_hat Homero Ortega Panama Hats, Cuenca, Ecuador AIMG 0399

Finely woven

18 Apr 2014 2 1 297
"The hat known today as the Panama hat was produced in Ecuador as early as the seventeenth century. Straw hats woven in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South American goods, were shipped first to the Isthmus of Panama before sailing for their destinations in Asia, the rest of the Americas and Europe, subsequently acquiring a name that reflected their point of international sale, 'Panama hats', rather than their place of domestic origin" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panama_hat After bleaching, the hats are left to dry inside out. They are then heated on a press to obtain their final shape. Homero Ortega Panama Hats, Cuenca, Ecuador AIMG 0406