Toyo straw

Toyo straw is a type of shiny smooth straw made chiefly in Japan with shellacked rice paperwhile, according to European hatmakers, it is an artificial paper straw made of 100% viscose.[1] This material is commonly used for straw hats and fedoras.[2]

Hats woven from this material are smooth and lightweight, and are often an off-white or golden copper color. The rice paper is coated with shellac, cellophane,[3] or a plastic glaze. Machine-made toyo straw hats are generally sold in the medium to low price range.

References

  1. ^ https://www.hatshopping.com/toyo_straw_paper_straw_viscose_en.html
  2. ^ "toyo". Merriam-Webster.
  3. ^ Picken, Mary Brooks (2013). A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern. Courier Corporation. p. 337. ISBN 978-0486141602. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
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