The Panama hat got is name during the building of the Panama canal at the beginning of the last century, when hat merchants from Colombia and Ecuador sold their hats to passing trade. The hats are woven from the narrow fibres of the iraca palm and then steamed and moulded to shape.

Tumi Panama hats are hand woven, fair trade and come with a comfort band inside and black or brown band outside. They are stylish, comfortable and versatile and make great presents.

Find out more about sizing and the care of your Panama hat here.

Each hat is individually hand crafted using traditional hat making techniques in Ecuador.

The hats are convenient for travel, as they can be folded.

Tumi Panama hats are available in sizes 55 to 62.

Next in the Tumi Fair Trade Gift Guide is Musical Instruments. Our collection of instruments includes traditional instruments commonly used across Latin America including pan pipes, native American flutes, zamponas, tarkas as well as rainsticks, maracas, ocarinas and the famous Brazilian berimbau used in capeoira.

Fair trade pan pipes - £2.95

Made from 2 rows of panpipes tied together, these zamponas are easy to play, producing a mellow and often haunting sound. They are traditionally played in festivals in the altiplano of Peru and Bolivia and come in many different sizes. For panpipe music please click here.

Maracas - £2.65

Maracas are thought to have originated in Central and South America and are traditionally made out of dried gourds like these ones. They can be filled with anything from small pebbles to grains of rice. They are shaken like a rattle in tropical and jazz music and are normally played as a pair. These are hand made in Ecuador.

Continuing our very successful Fair Trade Gift Guide we are looking at Fair Trade Jewellery. Tumi sells a vast range of jewellery hand made by skilled artisans in workshops in Mexico, Peru and Chile .

Mexican earrings - £4.95

Our range of Mexican earrings is all encompassing including beautiful crushed turquoise, abalone shell and silver plate designs. You can find out more about the traditional craft techniques involved in our jewellery making and see a video here.

To help you in your search for that perfect fair trade gift, we are launching our fair trade gift guide to point you in the right direction. Here are some ideas for fair trade stocking fillers

Set of worry dolls in box £1.00

This little box contains a family of worry dolls - a perfect stocking filler for anyone.

According to legend, Guatemalan children tell one worry to each doll when they go to bed at night and place the dolls under their pillow. In the morning the dolls have taken their worries away.

Finger puppets £1.00

Hand knitted fair trade finger puppets - lots of designs including this Father Christmas.

He charms both adults and children alike, makes an interesting little bundle in a stocking and is hand knitted by women around the shanty towns in Lima, Peru.

Nodding animals £1.99

Made out of a seed these animals are great fun and even include a Christmas turkey!

These nodding birds and animals are made from the seed of a fruit tree that grows in the state of Guerrero, Mexico. They are quite unique and quirky and make lovely tiny gifts. Any gentle air movement will get them moving.

Water whistle £2.45

Half fill with water and blow gently-they sound just like real birdsong. Hand made in Ecuador, they are available in lots of different colours.

For lots more ideas please search our stocking fillers and Christmas categories.

To help you in your search for that perfect fair trade gift, we are launching our fair trade gift guide to point you in the right direction. Here are some ideas for fair trade gifts under £10.00

Grow your own cress figures - £7.45

We have a new design to add to our llama, sheep, mushroom and turtle - a pig! These grow your own cress figures make wonderful gifts – fun, useful, ecofriendly, suitable for any age and a wonderful price.

To help you in your search for that perfect fair trade gift, we are launching our fair trade gift guide to point you in the right direction. To start with we are focusing on our Recycled and eco gifts

Recycled tin animals

Recycled Tin Cat- arched back

£6.95

A wide range of recycled tin animal figures to hang on the wall made from recycled tin. These beautiful and unusual animal designs make a lovely gift.