This fedora is an elegant Panama at an affordable price. The hat is hand woven in Ecuador from toquilla fiber, considered the best straw for Panama hats. The brim is 2-1/2 inches. The crown is 4 inches in front, peaking to 4-1/2 inches and dropping to 3-3/4 inches in the back. The snap down brim has a thin hidden wire at the edge to retain your chosen brim shape. The black grosgrain hat band is 1-1/2 inches wide, brightened with a removable hat feather. Cloth sweatband. Reinforcement in the pinch and the base of the crown helps to protect the hat at its weakest points. Teflon coats the fibers for water and oil resistance, yet maintains its breathablility. Color is Natural. Handwoven in Ecuador, blocked and trimmed in the USA.