History
n 1980, Stefan Schinzinger crewed on a sailboat to Panama, then travelled to Ecuador in search of tagua palm ivory. An industrial designer, Stefan became fascinated with the light, soft, rollable hats, which provide perfect portable shelter from the equatorial sun. Stefan began importing panama hat bodies to California and designing hats that showcased their special qualities: lightness, cool ventilation, comfort, resiliency, packability. He started San Francisco Hat Company and transferred the same aesthetic to hats made of other straws, felts and fabrics.
Specialties
The crafting of panama hat