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title: "Paper Straw | Fabric Guide | Mr Balaclava"
description: "Paper yarn braided or woven into a light, flexible straw. It is the most common material for Panama-style, beach, floppy and cloche hats, and it can be…"
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Fabric · Paper straw

# Paper Straw

Paper yarn braided or woven into a light, flexible straw. It is the most common material for Panama-style, beach, floppy and cloche hats, and it can be dyed in a wide range of colours.

Partly verified specification

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Updated 29 September 2026

![Close-up of beige paper straw with a tight even weave](https://mrbalaclava.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/paper-straw-hat-material-natural-beige-close-up-1024x683.webp)

*Similar fabric texture. The real fabric can look slightly different; the overall look and feel are the same.*

- [![Paper Straw: coil of beige paper-straw braid](https://mrbalaclava.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/paper-straw-hat-material-natural-beige-swatch-300x200.webp) Straw braid: how the hat body is made.](https://mrbalaclava.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/paper-straw-hat-material-natural-beige-swatch-1024x683.webp)

- **50 pcs** Minimum order
- **14 days** Standard lead time
- **OEKO-TEX®** Fabrics from certified mills
- **ISO 9001** Certified (Eco Jersey Limited)
- **Sedex** Member (Eco Jersey Limited)

Specification

## What is typical, and what we confirm for your order

### Typical for this fabric type

**Construction**

Braided or woven straw

**Knit**

Braided or woven, then shaped

**Usual composition**

Paper yarn (cellulose), sometimes with a coating for water resistance.

**Weight class**

Lightweight

**Feel**

Light, crisp and slightly shiny

**Season**

Summer

**Breathability**

Very high

**Stretch**

Low

**Moisture management**

Low

**Quick drying**

Very high

**Softness**

Moderate

**Durability**

Moderate

General textile guidance, not a lab measurement of our fabric.

### Mr Balaclava specification

**Availability**

Available for Panama-style, beach, floppy and cloche hats; weave and colour are set on the sample

Anything not listed here is confirmed with your quote.

- Recycled version: ask with your quote

**Decoration suitability**

- Embroidery Test first
- Screen printing Test first
- Sublimation printing Not suitable
- Heat transfer Not suitable
- Woven label Suitable
- Printed label Suitable
- Leather-style patch Test first

Straw is decorated through the band, trim, patches and inside label rather than by printing the straw. Industry guidance for this fabric type. We confirm the method on a sample before production.

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Where it is used

## Products made in this fabric

Browse the collection

- [Custom Caps & Hats](https://mrbalaclava.com/product-category/caps-hats/)

Product guides

- [Custom caps & hats](https://mrbalaclava.com/caps-hats/)

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