Montecristi Custom Hat Works

Specialties

«Your New Hat Is Already Legendary»

A Montecristi Hat is a unique, handpicked treasure of flawless craftsmanship and classic style that is custom designed and fitted to your exact head shape and size.

History

Established in 1976.

I first visited South America in 1973. I had just finished reading «Cien Anos de Solidad» by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, and from that wonderful and fantastical novel I took the name Macondo, for the company I established for trading textiles and pre-​Colombian artifacts. After two years wandering around Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia in search of product, I stumbled into the humble village of Montecristi, close to the Pacific Coast of Ecuador. There I encountered the intriguing Montecristi Panama hat. Understanding and expounding the mystique of this legendary hat has become my life’s work. After three years of wholesaling the raw hats to the titans of the industry, I decided I could do a better job of finishing the material than they and in 1978 I established Montecristi Custom Hat Works. During the 37 years since, Montecristi has acquired an international reputation as the world’s finest custom hatter, not only for panama straw hats but for our fine fur felts as well.

Meet the Business Owner

Milton J.

Business Owner

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