Clothing
The Panama hat is of Ecuadorian origin, and is known there as "Sombrero de paja toquilla", or a Jipijapa. It is made principally in Montecristi, in the province of Manabí. Its manufacture (particularly that of the Montecristi superfino) is considered a great craft.
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—Bible: New Testament, Matthew 7:15.