The art of hat making, since 1936. Chapter 3. The woven straw.

In this third episode, discover the secrets behind the making of the woven straw panama hat.

The natural woven straw is soaked, prepared, dried and then fixed onto a wooden block. It is manipulated many times by the expert hands of the hatter to give it its final shape, a hat with pure and timeless lines.

Thanks to the delicate gestures of the milliners and the attention to detail, the straw hat is rendered sublime, revealing all the originality of this must-have piece.

©Maison Michel,  Yann Malcor et Caroline Pons