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K. Dorfzaun
Gil Ramírez Dávalos
Started by the Dorfzaun family, who fled Germany in 1938 and settled in Cuenca to learn toquilla weaving, K. Dorfzaun became one of the world's largest exporters of Panama hats. Its Cuenca factory works with rural Azuay weavers and sells finished hats through the sombreros.ec storefront.
Best for — Export-grade toquilla straw hats with a documented family history
Cuenca, Ecuador
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