Dad Hat
The washed cotton dad hat born in the '90s that never stopped being the everyday cap. 100% garment-washed cotton, unstructured mid profile, recycled ReTraze® visor and metal buckle with stitched eyelet. Ideal for front embroidery (12×6 cm) and exceptional side embroidery (10×6 cm) on a soft panel. Optimal for creator merchandise, lifestyle brands and casual promotional gifts — 2 colours: black and navy. One size.
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The Dad Hat is the cap that explains itself: born in the '90s on American baseball fields, it became the everyday accessory of fathers who didn't want a rigid , and then — in the 2010s — was adopted by streetwear brands as the antidote to the over- formal sports cap. The 100% garment-washed cotton carries a softness no raw-fabric dyeing can replicate: the cap feels lived-in from the first wear, adapts to the head without constraining it, and improves with use just like .
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The comparison with the Action (ACTI) clarifies the positioning: same garment-washed cotton construction, but the Dad Hat has a mid (not low) profile and a metal buckle with stitched eyelet instead of the — a closure detail that places the model on a slightly more premium construction tier. The side areas (10×6 cm per side) are among the most generous of the catalogue's unstructured caps, comparable to structured 6-panels: a concrete advantage for brands wanting the logo on the flanks too without giving up the unstructured softness.
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La patch è particolarmente efficace sul Dad Hat destrutturato: su un pannello morbido senza buckram, la patch woven o PVC ha un impatto visivo dominante e diventa il punto focale del cappellino. Termosaldatura con cucitura perimetrale per tenuta duratura. Max 6 cm per patch frontale — oltre questa dimensione il pannello morbido tende ad accartocciarsi ai bordi.
Il cotone destrutturato lavato richiede backing cut-away obbligatorio (min. 80 g/m²) per prevenire arricciature durante il ricamo. Ago SES consigliato per attraversare il twill morbido senza tagliare i fili. Area frontale 12×6 cm, partenza 2 cm dal bordo visiera. Laterali 10×6 cm — ampiezza eccezionale per un modello destrutturato. Retro 8×3,5 cm. Nessun ricamo 3D puff: senza buckram la schiuma non trova supporto.
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It is the natural choice for creators, lifestyle brands and tech companies wanting an informal cap with perceivable build quality. It is not the product for anyone seeking a wide palette: black and navy are the only two colours available, making it a cap that bets on chromatic anonymity, with customisation as its only visual narrative.
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Il dad hat in cotone lavato destrutturato con profilo mid e fibbia in metallo è il cappellino fondativo del brand streetwear contemporaneo. Il nero e il navy sono i due colori su cui si costruisce qualsiasi identità visiva streetwear — il logo è l'unico elemento cromatico, e i laterali a 10×6 cm permettono personalizzazioni su 3 superfici diverse. Questo è esattamente il formato usato dai brand streetwear come merchandise primario.
Il dad hat destrutturato in cotone lavato è il merchandise da indossare tutti i giorni: morbido dall'inizio, si adatta alla testa senza imporre una forma, e migliora con l'uso. Per creator che vogliono merchandise che i loro follower usino davvero — non solo collezionino — il Dad Hat è il formato giusto. La fibbia in metallo con foro cucito è il dettaglio che distingue il merchand premium dalla commodity.
Il dad hat in cotone lavato è il merchandise da festival nell'estetica indie, folk e urban. Il cotone morbido lavato si porta per ore senza disagio, il profilo mid non interferisce con la visibilità. La palette nero e navy copre l'estetica sobria di molti festival con identità visiva dark o neutrale.
Il dad hat destrutturato in cotone lavato è il formato classico del merchandise musicale per band indie, cantautori, hip-hop e folk. La fibbia in metallo con foro cucito è un segnale di qualità percepita importante per chi acquista merchandise come forma di supporto artistico. I laterali a 10×6 cm permettono loghi di band complessi anche sui fianchi.
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MAIN FABRIC: 100% COTTON
Cotton
- 016 unstructured panels
no buckram, soft front panel that follows the head's shape
- 02100% garment-washed cotton twill
natural softness from first wear
- 03Mid profile
medium crown height, more visible than the Action's low profile
- 04Mid visor with natural curve
not rigidly pre-formed, adapts with use
- 05Inner ReTraze® visor
100% recycled PE plastic
- 06Metal buckle with stitched eyelet
premium closure with self-fabric strap
- 07Tear-away label
removable for full rebranding
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