Mavi Tzaig

Majesa

This hat is hand-crafted entirely from recycled shoe leathers—each piece carefully selected, cut, and sewn by hand. It’s a patchwork of soft and rigid textures, echoing the complexity and contrast of our lived experiences.

Inspired by the shared challenges of the footwear and hat industries—both steeped in tradition yet struggling to remain relevant in a world of mass production—this creation breathes new life into discarded materials. The leather offcuts, once destined for waste, now come together to form something both wearable and meaningful.

Each panel tells a different story. Some are worn and supple, others tough and structured—mirroring the patchwork of resilience, vulnerability, and history that shapes who we are. This hat isn’t just an accessory; it’s a quiet rebellion against disposability, and a tribute to the enduring art of making by hand.

Majesa has been proudly working with Panamas for over 35 years. The founder Jenny is from Ecuador and has always used her unrivalled knowledge, experience and passion for panamas to provide the largest range in the market. The panama hoods are woven in Ecuador and finished by hand using traditional millinery techniques in a stunning restored Lutonian Victorian Hat factory which was previously a boater straw processing house in 1917 (!), aptly named “Hat House”. They started hat making in-house with the help of Jennys daughter Mavi, in 2018 and they boast an impressive client list and a solid reputation, supplying royalty, musicians, fashion designers, high end luxury retailers across the globe, many of which have been coming back year after year. It has always been their commitment to source only the very best quality raw materials hand-picking their products with continuous visits to Ecuador and a fantastic reputation. Majesa have their panama straw produced especially for them by over 500 weavers in Ecuador.