Callanan hats are made with the finest crocheted raffia on the market. There is nothing mass produced about these hats. Each hat is hand crocheted by artisan workers.
The raffia fonds are harvested in Madagascar and sent to our partner factory in China.
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| TIGHTLY PACKED RAW RAFFIA |
Raffia is a natural fiber with color variations. As it dries, the color variations become more obvious. The first step for the works is to sort the raffia by color.
The bundles are then dyed into specific color. Dried raffia retains a lot of natural oils so it is nearly impossible to get dark colors like black. Browns and other earth tone colors are easier to dye.
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| master dyer |
Here we see the master dyer matching the raffia to customer color requests.
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| Crochet raffia crown with mat raffia brim. |
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| Raffia being naturally bleached outside in the sun for a more even color. |
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| Artisan workers hand crocheting callanan raffia hats. |
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| Workers hand crocheting raffia flowers for hat trims. |
THE FINISHED PRODUCT
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| CR192-DENIM |
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| CR196-RUST |
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| CR194-BLK |
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| CR195-NAT WITH FRESH WATER PEARL TRIM. |
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