Daniele Tanto
I'll Lock Up
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Certainly the industry of caps in Italy has a large preponderance. Every day I see old men (older than me, I'm only sixtyone ) wearing peaked cap, a kind of weed even in the older generations now! The hat factories are about five active in Italy, and all produce for other brands. For example Cervo-Barbiso did not have a catalog for two years, is now out of the summer hats! Employees are not many in these "factories" that are much more similar to family firms , except Borsalino whose production is certainly broader view of its international recognition.
It 's true that in the Marche hat tradition is that of straw. Museum of the straw hat in Montappone http://www.museodelcappello.it/ Here you have an example of the straw " Iervecella " typical of Montappone http://www.sorbatti.it/negozio/articolo.cfm?cat=panama&id=495 . Sorbatti made very good felt and fur felt hats (I have some of them) and prices are really interesting for the quality. Another district of straw hats are Florence and surrroundings. In Signa you can also visit the local museum http://www.museopaglia.it/sezioni/museo.php/ . In Florence proudly consider themselves the inventors of "paglietta o magiostrina" known in Anglo-Saxon countries such as boater .
It 's true that in the Marche hat tradition is that of straw. Museum of the straw hat in Montappone http://www.museodelcappello.it/ Here you have an example of the straw " Iervecella " typical of Montappone http://www.sorbatti.it/negozio/articolo.cfm?cat=panama&id=495 . Sorbatti made very good felt and fur felt hats (I have some of them) and prices are really interesting for the quality. Another district of straw hats are Florence and surrroundings. In Signa you can also visit the local museum http://www.museopaglia.it/sezioni/museo.php/ . In Florence proudly consider themselves the inventors of "paglietta o magiostrina" known in Anglo-Saxon countries such as boater .