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.
