Typical for this fabric type
- Construction
- Braided or woven straw
- Knit
- Hand-woven hat body, then blocked and finished
- Usual composition
- Toquilla palm straw (Carludovica palmata), hand-woven in Ecuador.
- Weight class
- Lightweight
- Feel
- Fine, light, smooth and flexible
- Season
- Summer
- Breathability
- Very high
- Stretch
- Low
- Moisture management
- Low
- Quick drying
- Very high
- Softness
- High
- Durability
- High
General textile guidance, not a lab measurement of our fabric.
Mr Balaclava specification
Exact composition, weight (GSM), colours and sampling for this fabric are confirmed with your quote.
Decoration suitability
- Embroidery Test first
- Screen printing Not suitable
- Sublimation printing Not suitable
- Heat transfer Not suitable
- Woven label Suitable
- Printed label Suitable
- Leather-style patch Test first
Decorated through the band, trim, patches and inside label. The weave grade and the source are confirmed with your quote. Industry guidance for this fabric type. We confirm the method on a sample before production.
