Action
The washed cotton dad hat that comes out of the box looking like you've worn it for years. No supply-chain certification — but garment washing, recycled ReTraze® visor and tear-away label for rebranding. Ideal for flat front embroidery up to 14×6 cm — no 3D puff. Optimal for streetwear brands, creators and vintage merchandise — 4 washed-out shades: dark grey, black, navy, olive. One size.
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In the unstructured dad hat segment, the Action covers the space the Action-S leaves open: garment washing. The cap is washed after assembly, not before — the result is a slightly irregular vintage patina on every piece, with the faded colours and softened seams the washed segment demands. The comparison with the Action-S makes the choice clear: same unstructured 6-panel construction, but the Action-S offers 13 solid colours and GRS certification, while the Action offers 4 washed-out shades and an authentic used effect. Metal Sunday buckle, metal eyelets and a tear-away label complete a package built for rebranding.
The unstructured construction has precise consequences for customisation: the soft front panel takes flat embroidery up to 14×6 cm — among the largest areas in the catalogue — but without buckram it does not support 3D puff embroidery. The centre seam of the 6 panels interrupts the front: screen printing stays within 6×5 cm per side, while DTF works on the side panels. The tear-away label lets you replace the inner branding with the client's own — a detail premium merchandise resellers actively look for.
It is the natural choice for streetwear brands, creators and vintage-aesthetic merchandise projects that want the washed effect without ageing garments in-house. It is not the right product for anyone who must match an exact Pantone — washing makes every batch slightly different — nor for those needing supply-chain certifications: for those, the organic cotton Action-S is the direct alternative in the catalogue.
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Streetwear brand
Il dad hat washed è uno dei formati identitari dello streetwear contemporaneo: la patina vintage out-of-the-box e le 4 tinte slavate — grigio scuro, nero, navy, olive — si allineano all'estetica used senza bisogno di trattamenti aggiuntivi. L'etichetta tear-away permette il rebranding completo del capo.
Creator / Influencer merch
Per creator e brand indipendenti l'Action offre il pacchetto completo del merchandise premium: effetto washed autentico, ricamo frontale fino a 14×6 cm e tear-away label per sostituire il branding interno con il proprio. Il formato dad hat è il più richiesto del merchandise contemporaneo.
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