For the 1974 Soviet film see The Straw Hat. For the main character from One Piece, see Straw Hat Luffy.
A straw hat is a brimmed hat that is woven out of straw or straw like materials from different plants or synthetics. The hat is designed to protect the head from the sun and against heatstroke, but straw hats are also used in fashion as a decorative element or a uniform.