sinamay

si·na·may

 (sē′nə-mī′, sĭn′ə-mī′)
n.
A lustrous, loosely woven fabric made from abaca fibers, used especially in making ribbons, baskets, and hats.

[Tagalog.]
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Materials used were the typical millinery supplies such as sinamay and straw.
1 Roll one long edge of the sinamay strip (easily available online or at specialist milliners' shops) by briefly dipping the edge in hot water, then rolling the edge loosely back and forth between your fingers a few times.
Equally at home in the circus and in the museums of Europe, Rogue's costumes are more sculpture than traditional costume and have been made of highly unusual shapes formed of screening, stainless steel, projection surfaces, wire, interior light, and sinamay.
Joanne Alliston, a Canadian expat, has zeroed in on what she wants: a silver Michaela Louisa outfit with a silver Snoxell sinamay hat and a pair of matching wedges.
Three metres of specialist millinery wire and buckram is used for the foundation of the hat and sinamay has been used to create the iconic Liverpool buildings which sit atop the River Mersey across the wide brimmed.