 The word "vueltiao" is a Colombian regionalism from the northern Caribbean Region and the area surrounding the Magdalena River basin that originate in the word for "turn" or "lap" (Spanish "vuelta"), and arose due to the way the hat is made.The quality of the hat is determined by the number of pairs of fibers braided together to make the hat, and its bending flexibility.The more flexible the hat is, the higher quality it is.