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2. Straw plaiting - Wikipedia

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   Straw-plaiting is a domestic industry among the women and young children of Tuscany and some parts of Emilia. Tuscan plaits and hats vary enormously in quality and value; the plait of a hat of good quality may represent the work of four or five days, while hats of the highest quality may each occupy six to nine months in making.

3. Betsey Metcalf Baker - Wikipedia

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   Betsey Metcalf Baker (née Betsey Metcalf; 1786–1867) [1] was an American manufacturer of straw bonnets, entrepreneur, and social activist based in Providence, Rhode Island and Westwood, Massachusetts. At age twelve, she developed a technique for braiding straw, allowing her to emulate the styles of expensive straw bonnets and make them ...

4. Straw hat - Wikipedia

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   A traditional Ukrainian straw hat. An ad for various styles of straw hats A straw cone hat worn by a Japanese buddhist monk. A straw hat is a wide-brimmed hat woven out of straw or straw-like synthetic materials. [1] Straw hats are a type of sun hat designed to shade the head and face from direct sunlight, but are also used in fashion as a ...

5. Toyo straw - Wikipedia

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   This material is commonly used for straw hats and fedoras. [1] Hats woven from this material are smooth and lightweight, and are often an off-white or golden copper color. [citation needed] The rice paper is coated with shellac, cellophane, [2] or a plastic glaze. Machine-made toyo straw hats are generally sold in the medium to low price range.

6. Straw - Wikipedia

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   A straw hat. There are several styles of straw hats that are made of woven straw. Many thousands of women and children in England (primarily in the Luton district of Bedfordshire), [11] and large numbers in the United States (mostly Massachusetts), were employed in plaiting straw for making hats.

7. The 20 best stocking stuffers you can get from Walmart under $20

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   We broke down all the best affordable stocking stuffers from Walmart that cost less than $20 this season, including a sleek AirPods case and an adorable French Bulldog straw cover for Stanley Cups ...