We sell genuine panama hats handwoven in and imported directly from Ecuador and South America. We also have Alpaca wool knitwear, handwoven and knitted sheep wool jackets and jerseys. We also sell kinds embroidered jerseys as well as dresses, cotton shirts and tablecloths.

Pachamama Africa is run by Patti Zway who lived in Ecuador for many years and who have personally sourced the Panama Hats, including some very fine  “finos”, has been importing and selling Panama Hats in South Africa since 2000.

We stock a range of Panama Hats and other hand crafted Andean products such as Ponchos, Alpaca jerseys, shirts and weavings.

We pride ourselves on having an integral knowledge on the making and finishing of Panama Hats and invite you to purchase one of our Panama Hats in various styles and colours with different bands and finishes.

Did you know panama hats are not from Panama but rather Ecuador? Genuine panama hats are hand-woven from “paja toquilla” , a palm leaf fibre (Carludovica palmata) in Ecuador, South America and are made no place else in the world, not even Panama!