The Cap Chronicles
Ultimate Guide to Trucker Hats
Ultimate Guide to Trucker Hats The trucker hat: it’s one of those pieces of apparel that’s deeply ingrained in the history of Americana. From somewhat humble roots as promotional items, they’ve become an essential fashion piece worn by everyone from celebrities to music moguls and professional athletes. One key feature of trucker hats is that they [...]
Richardson 112 vs 115: What’s the Difference in These Trucker Hats?
Richardson 112 vs 115: What’s the Difference? If you’re looking for the perfect base for your custom patch hat, chances are you’ve come across the Richardson 112 and 115 trucker styles. Both are classics, but which one’s right for your brand? Let’s break down the key differences between these two fan-favorite trucker hats so you can [...]
What is a hat profile?
What is a hat profile? Off the top let's get the jargon out of the way. The “profile” of a hat commonly refers to the height of the crown but is also used to identify the angle of the hat’s front panels. There are many different styles to choose from within each profile type, but this [...]
Our Commitment to Quality Custom Hats
Our Quality Commitment to your Custom Hats At Custom Patch Hats we look at our product quality as a point of pride. Over the years we’ve developed a process to check every item, clean it up, and pack it safely in order to reach you in the best condition possible. You trust us to deliver your [...]
The Ultimate Guide to Custom Beanies
Custom Beanies for the Winter 2024 Is it getting colder where you’re at? Is it always cold? Or are you maybe just wanting to feel cozy year round? Well we’ve got a lineup of fantastic beanies that’ll really make your custom patch stand out but also keep its wearer warm. Whether it's something cuffed, stretchy, or [...]
How to Customize Your Merch
Ready to learn how to customize your merch? Customized apparel and accessories are hot items right now and such a great way to spread your brand awareness and develop a loyal customer base. Developing custom merch can be a bit more complicated than it seems. Apparel and accessories often have different requirements when it comes to size and placement. Weight [...]
Alternate Logos and How They Help Your Brand
Your brand identity is critical to the success and function of your business. Developing a recognizable brand and logo takes time, and when it becomes a key element of your business it's hard to deviate from it. The fear is that changing your logo in any way will erode the brand identity you've worked so hard to establish. But [...]
Our Partnership with SeaTrees and One Tree Planted
Custom Patch Hats is proud to announce our commitment to environmental regeneration through two organizations, One Tree Planted and SeaTrees. We care deeply about the planet and about creating a business that gives back to nature. It's not new news that many of the natural places we love and treasure across our country and [...]
The CPH Process
Here at Custom Patch Hats, we strive to make your ordering experience straightforward, easy, customer-focused, and clear as day. There are, however, a few steps involved and we'll break them down a little bit here. Most important to us is that you get exactly what you want, so we give you many opportunities to make adjustments to your [...]
Custom Patch Hats for Construction Crews
Protect your construction crew with custom patch hats! Custom hats for construction crews are ideal for the variety of conditions your crew experiences on the job, and is a great way to build brand recognition. Check out our top tips for making the best hats for your team to wear on and off the clock. Patch Design Your logo or icon [...]
Hat Care
Purchasing hats can be a real investment and to prolong the life of your hats, proper hat care is essential. We often hear of people putting hats in their washing machine and dishwasher, and while we can't stop you from doing that, we definitely don't recommend it. The number one reason we do not recommend it is because the power these [...]
Leather Patch Hats
Here at Custom Patch Hats we offer two different types of leather patch hats, and within those, there are some very cool variations in the leather patches we can do. But let's go over the differences first between the two types we offer. Debossed Leather Patches Debossed Leather Patches Debossed leather patches are created using a machined mold made [...]
It’s Not Too Early to Think About Blaze Orange
Richardson 882 Blaze Orange Trucker Blaze Orange Hats for Fall & Winter It might still be a little warm in your neck of the woods, but if blaze orange is in your future, now is the time to place your order for blaze orange patch hats. And what better time to talk about the options available for blaze orange [...]
Custom Patch Beanies
Custom Patch Beanies Custom patch beanies are the grown up, glowed up version of embroidered beanies. Minimizing the stretching and distortion that happens with embroidery, patches also offer the flexibility of using your full logo or design all wrapped up in a neat little package. There's more consistency as well. With direct embroidery, you run the risk of letters or shapes [...]
Custom Patch Hats Color Series – Richardson 112
For our first blog in the Color Series, we're going to spotlight the most popular trucker, the Richardson 112. This is a mid-profile trucker hat with a slightly curved brim and snapback closure. There's a reason this hat is the most popular. It comes in a huge variety of colors, fits most adult men very well, and it's comfortable. The most [...]
Custom Lifeguard Hats
Richardson Waterman Lifeguard Hat Custom Lifeguard Hats For Summer As the summer starts to heat up and we're all spending more time outside, enjoy your own personal shade with a custom lifeguard hat. Custom lifeguard hats for summer are a great option for many of our customers who either find themselves recreating or working in the sun, and here [...]
Custom Patch Hats for Your Church
Custom patch hats for your church and small groups are a fun, modern way to put your church’s name out into the world and open up the conversation about what you do. With a creative, stylish logo or symbol, your hat could become the favorite topper of many of your members. And a hat worn in public, is a hat seen. [...]
Heat Pressed or Hand Stitched Patch Hats
A common question we get asked is, “What’s better? Heat pressed or hand stitched patch hats?” While we almost always recommend hand stitched, there are circumstances where heat pressing is the right choice. A number of factors contribute to your decision, and we’ll go over a few of the reasons you might choose one over the other. Appearance When it comes [...]
Custom Patch Hats for Special Events
Custom patch hats for special events are the perfect accessory to commemorate and celebrate something that doesn’t get to come around very often. Whether you’re celebrating an anniversary, throwing a fundraising event, or participating in a community event, patch hats are suitable for giveaways, gifts, and marketing purposes. If you’re commemorating a big milestone, we love the idea of adding a [...]
Patches for Sports Teams and Sport Uniforms
Can you think of a more classic application of patches than a baseball hat or jersey? It’s nearly iconic. Patches aren’t just suitable for baseball teams, all sports teams sport patches on their uniforms. We do a lot of hockey team patches, bowling team patches, and golf patches. Every now and then we get to do some patches for more niche [...]
Patch Hats for Business: Uniforms, SWAG, and Gifts
Patch hats have great implications for your business and marketing initiatives. We have many clients who wish to provide great giveaway options, uniform pieces, or gifts for their employees. Hats are an excellent choice since they are adjustable, easily worn, and inexpensive. Let’s run through some options and things to consider for each of these applications. SWAG Headed to a tradeshow [...]
The Perfect Hat for Your Patch Design
Choosing the perfect hat for your patch design involves getting the right balance of color, crown height, and shape to suit your audience. Some hats, like the Yupoong flat bill trucker and flat bill full fabric hat, are able to accommodate larger patches, while others, like the Richardson low profile trucker, will max out at 2.25” in diameter for a circle [...]
Choosing the Right Patch Style for Your Design
If you’re thinking about ordering custom patches but you don’t know what kind of patch will suit your logo or design best, we can help! Choosing the right patch style for your design can be a little tricky, especially once we start using patch manufacturing lingo, so we’re going to break it down for you. We offer 5 different styles of [...]
