Panama hat of the first towns to start weaving the hats in the Andes is Principal, part of the Chordeleg Canton in the Azuay province. Straw hats woven in Ecuador, like many other 19th and early 20th century South American goods, were shipped first to the Isthmus of Panama before sailing for their destinations in Asia, the rest of the Americas and Europe, subsequently acquiring a name that reflected their point of international sale—"panama hats"—rather than their place of domestic origin. The term was being used by at least 1834. The popularity of the hats increased in the mid-19th century when many
Witch Hats Hats toured Asia for the first time in November 2013, visiting China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. A free collected works CD, "A China Selection" containing three new songs was given to patrons at shows. In an interview with the online publication "Shanghai 247", vocalist and primary songwriter Kris Buscombe discussed recording the band's third album, which he intends on sound engineering himself. Witch Hats released their third full-length album 'Deliverance' in July 2016. The album garnered a 4 star review by Guardian writer Andrew Stafford who praised its ""intense blasts of modern Australia as dystopian nightmare"" . "Deliverance"