Sinamay is the leading millinery material, in a sense it is the main fabric of the millinery world. Sinamay is woven from the processed stalks of the abaca tree, a banana palm native to the Philippines. 

Sinamay is a versatile material which can be used to create a variety of hat shapes.

Why is white more expensive than the other colours of sinamay? 

The dying process takes longer to to ensure the snow white appearance.