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What are the origins of the Panama hat?

April 26, 2017Hat origins panama

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What are the origins of the Panama hat?

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. The Panama hat was originally made in Panama and Ecuador from the leaves of the screw-pine tree about 300 years ago. These hats are well suited to protect the wearer from the sun, and were worn for this reason by Jamaican and other workers building the Panama Canal.