Today in macro photography and selfies: the textures of my various wide brim hats.
Bushwalking hat
Starting with weathered polyester…
A dense, dark brown fabric weave with lighter coloured fabric threads woven in.
…which is from my Cancer Council hat. This hat is tough, water resistant, crushable, and washable. I’ve had it for years and it's super dependable.
Selfie of a man in sunglasses wearing a tough-looking, wide-brimmed hat. The man has a backpack on and is standing in front of a rock formation. He appears to be on a hike.
Gardening hat
This is rush straw…
A criss-cross weave of straw that's not tightly woven, but isn't too loose either.
…from the hat I wear when it’s sunny, but not too hot (ie when I don’t need hardcore sun protection).
Selfie of a man lying in a garden in front of a house. He is on his side, with a sleeping dog leaning on him. The man has a wide straw hat placed on the side of his head, protecting his head from the sun.
Picnic hat
A textured weave of relatively narrow straw.
This is paper straw (in a crushable braid weave)…
Selfie of a man in a large public park. There are tall trees around him and people sitting on the grass in the background having a picnic.
…from the safari hat I wear when I want sun protection and I want to look good :)
Backyard party hat
Finally, this is toquilla palm straw…
A tight criss-cross weave of high quality straw.
…from my Panama hat (made in Ecuador, which is where Panama hats originated from and all good Panama hats still come from). I wear this when I want to look proper stylish.
Selfie of a man in a residential lawn wearing sunglasses and a stylish Panama hat. He is giving a thumbs-up to the camera.