Hat making is completely manual, with all its forms simplified by custom and skill of the craft workers. The first part to be woven is the pattern. Few straw fibers are employed in its initial creation, to which fibers are progressively added until a width is attained that varies between five and 10 centimeters. To weave the hat body, a mold (a block of wood) is used to gradually produce the shape to where the brim begins, which is the final element of a hat of seven to 15 centimeters. After that comes the “remate” (tying off), which consists of doing a special interweaving to finish the weaving process.

   

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