Top Types of Customizable Hats

Types of Hats

Baseball Caps

Baseball caps are soft hats that have a round crown and stiffer curved bill. They’re topped with a button on the top to keep the panels sealed together. Premiering for baseball players in 1865, the style has broadened to include a wider audience who love a comfortable functional style.

Sun Hats

Sun hats are some of the larger styles we offer. Usually made with straw or some similar material, these hats are great for beachgoers. Their material base makes it much easier to clean sand off of them after a fun beach day. Because the brim of these hats is large and malleable, women particularly love wearing them for sun protection.

Skimmer Hats

Skimmers, or boater hats, are the smaller brother of sun hats. Popularized in the early 20th century, they’re often worn in the summer as semi-formal headwear. They have a firmer brim compared to their sister sun hats, so men tend to lean more in favor of skimmers.

Bucket Hats

When you think of a fisherman, you’ll think of a bucket hat on their head. These are heavily unstructured so they can easily pack and go. They usually have a tassel attachment too which can be adjusted. This attachment helps secure the bucket hat on your head for more active movement like when deep sea fishing. Some of the brims are larger than others, but they’re similar to sun hats in their flexibility.

Trucker Hats

One of the biggest indicators for truckers is their iconic mesh backing.  Flatbill truckers tend to look “trendier” or more modern than their curved-billed brothers. However curved bills are more universally loved in comparison. The particular high-profile truckers are what most folks associate with truck drivers, hence the name “trucker”. We use truckers most often too for customization like patches and embroidery.

Beanies

Beanies are some of the most flexible custom hat styles, but that can make them the most difficult to sew onto. Most often worn during the fall and winter time, beanies are snug while being easy to sell to any head size! We most often use beanies with a woven clip label, which is a woven patch that can be flipped around.

Dad Hats

Dad hats are a deviation from the standard baseball cap. Being unstructured but with a curved rigid bill, this style is comfortable to wear and easy to pack. They’re also unstructured, meaning they don’t sit in the same shape off your head, but make for a more comfortable relaxed fit.

Snapback Hats

Snapbacks are not about the front of the hat, but rather the back! Plenty of snapbacks are truckers, baseball caps, and even dad hats. The key is that they have a hole in the back created by two pieces of plastic. These two pieces “snap” together and give these hats their iconic name. They’re adjustable and easy to wear for women with longer hair.

Visors

Visors work like any other curved bill hat but don’t cover your whole head. Instead, they consist of two straps that connect at the back of the head, either by hook and loop or an adjustable coil. Some visors are even backless!

What to Think About When Customizing Hats

Hat Parts

Depending on your visual aesthetics, you will want to pick different hat styles on those preferences. Just to name a few of the main parts of the hat to consider:

• Crown: The front of the hat that sits on your head. The height of the crown determines the profile type. The higher the crown, the higher the profile, which can affect how snug it sits.
• Closure: Located on the back of the hat, closures can adjust according to your head size. Usually, these are buckles or plastic “snaps” that can click together.
• Liner: The interior lining of the hat is made of materials like mesh, silk, or cotton. This helps the hat sit more comfortably on your head.
• Sweatband: A second lining that makes sure the custom hat stays on your head and keeps its shape.
• Panels: The panels of a hat refer to the pieces of material sewn together to form the crown. A standard hat usually uses 6 panels, but there are variations of five or seven panels as well.

Hat Material

Hats can come in different combinations of materials. Some materials are intended to work against a variety of elements of nature. Below are some examples of base materials used in producing your custom headwear:

• Polyester
• Nylon
• Cotton
• Wool
• Lunen
• Straw
• Suede
• Mesh
• Felt
• Velvet
• Cashmere

There are even more materials than just the ones listed, but they’re a good sample of what you can expect. We also see a lot of mixed materials as a base, which can change how you need to take care of them. After all, you want to be sure your custom hats last as long as possible.

Personal Style

Your brand is your moniker, your first impression. For custom hats, you’ll want to reach as much of your audience with that first impression as possible. But you ultimately won’t be able to please every single person on the planet. Each person has their own personal taste according to their hairstyle, head size, and activities. The more you know about your clients, the better chance you have at creating the best custom hats for your brand. We regularly work with plenty of brands, so take a look at what we offer to get an idea of which style suits you best.

Budget

The budget has always been the final but most important factor we use for making custom hats. We use some hats that have different materials, more panels, and different profiles. Each of these pieces factors into how expensive the hats are going to be. And the more you customize, the more you’re going to have to pay. You can negate this price slightly though if you know you have a larger audience willing to buy your hats. Price cuts do exist if you purchase a higher hat quantity.

H2: Want To Make Your Own Custom Headwear?

We can help you make sure that your custom hat fits best for your brand. Whether you want a custom patch or use custom embroidery, let us make high-quality hats with your logo. Either call our direct line or reach out to us with a formal quote request, and we’ll get you started with a quote.