Raffia Hats

Good looking practical raffia hats. On the island of Madagascar, lightweight, sun/rain resilient raffia straw is carefully harvested from tall palms and exported to Cathay where it's hand-woven into narrow braids. In the hands of skilled hat makers, the braids are artfully crafted into great sun-shielding hats.

The outstanding feature of raffia hats are they are crushable! - a quick shake returns them to the original shape, even if folded or flattened. They are excellent for packing in your suit case when you travel.
If you want to travel in style this will be the hat to take along.

We also carry a popular handsome raffia lifeguard style hat and visor.