Best quality made caps – summer 2024
The days are getting longer and this also means we are getting more sun exposure. I won’t tell you how you should be using your sunscreen daily, but this blogpost will be about best quality made caps. To get some sun protection and to look or at least feel cool.
Ebbets Fields Flannels
Quality vintage looking baseball cap made in USA. You can choose mostly between emblems and crests from non-major league history such as the Negro leagues and the pre-1958 Pacific Coast League. A nice opportunity to wear something different than the standard MLS team crests.
Ebbets Fields Flannels is American brand established in 1988. They are making vintage jerseys, jackets and caps in America the old fashioned way, using original materials and manufacturing techniques. They remain committed to bringing the quality, beauty and craftsmanship of mid-century American athletic garments to the 21st century public.
If you are in EU, you can find them at your favourite retailers or if you are in the USA you ca buy them directly from their website.
The Ampal Creative
Another quality version of a baseball cap made in USA. They offer a variety of different graphics on their hats if you don’t want to wear a crest of a sports team.
The Ampal Creative is American brand established in 2007. Their products are known for quality and attention to detail – exclusively Made in USA. They search for local manufactures to find premium textiles and unique prints. Often, they find a single roll of deadstock material and make as many hats as they can from it. Being 100% hands on in all stages of development, for each hat, allows them to ensure the highest level of quality.
If you are in EU, you can find them at your favourite retailers or if you are in the USA you can buy them directly from their website.
Willbo
Another American brand with quality caps made in USA. Willbo is a small California brand founded by two brothers to celebrate life in the West and inspire deeper connections with nature and community. They prioritize protecting the environment by using sustainable, ethical practices and minimizing their carbon footprint. All products are designed, sourced, and manufactured locally in Southern California.
You can get them directly from their website.
The Real McCoy’s
We are already familiar with this Japanese brand that is recreating military pieces. But I haven’t talked about their wide selection of headwear. From military style to biker/trucker and classic baseball caps all made in Japan with great attention to detail, as we expect from the brand.
You can find them at your favourite retailers or buy them directly from their website.
Poten
Poten is a relatively new headwear brand from Japan. Each Baseball Cap is made in the same factory that produces for the Major League Japanese baseball teams in Japan. The caps have no logos or branding on them, keeping their design simple and pure. Because of the materials they’re made from, every cap will naturally age and develop a unique look, becoming distinctly yours. Like your favourite pair of jeans, they carry your experiences in each and every crease, bend and mark that develops.
You can find them at your favourite retailers.
Drake’s
Another brand that we are very familiar with. They offer retro baseball caps in colourful ivy style with their own logos and graphics. All are 100% cotton and made in Portugal.
You can find them at your favourite retailers or buy them directly from their website.
Poszetka Baseball Cap
These will be for all of you who prefer unstructured caps. They have a variety of materials and colorways to choose from. All their caps are made in Poland. If you follow me I believe you are already familiar with the Polish brand know for their timeless design and great quality.
You can get them directly from their website.
Norse Projects
Their signature cap with a N logo crafted from 100% cotton made in USA. Available in various clean colourways.
A Danish brand that started in 2004 as a streetwear shop (Norse Store) and only a few years later became a fashion label under the name Norse Projects. Adapted to the Scandinavian weather and fashion, the brand is focused on functionality, timeless designs and high quality.
You can find them at your favourite retailers or buy them directly from their website.
Dehen 1920
A classic baseball cap crafted from quality materials and made in Portland. Available in very clear colourways.
Dehen 1920 is American Knitting Company established in 1920. A family business known for long-lasting quality, workmanship and rugged styling. They produce classic and traditional U.S. heavyweight apparel in Portland, Oregon. Today, well into their eleventh decade, Dehen continues a tradition of heavy duty, quality manufacturing while producing their goods in Portland.
If you are in EU, you can find them at your favourite retailers or if you are in the USA you can buy them directly from their website.
Corridor
Another option for a quality cap with more vintage aesthetics. Made in NYC. Corridor is a Brooklyn based, independent brand established in 2013. Inspired by colour, nature, music, spirituality and New York life. They design their textiles and garments in-house and partner with ethical and environmentally sustainable workshops that specialise in the best quality weaving, knitting and sewing.
If you are in EU, you can find them at your favourite retailers or if you are in the USA you can buy them directly from their website.
Palmes
These made in USA caps have more retro aesthetics inspired by Tennis. Palmes is a Danish brad grounded in tennis culture, striving to bring a progressive ethos to the sport and its surrounding culture. They make clothes for life on and off court.
You can find them at your favourite retailers or buy them directly from their website.
Lite Year
Another quality made in USA option for a cap with more vintage aesthetics and crafted from finest materials. Lite Year is American brand that offers timeless, quality clothing influenced by American Sports and Workwear. Crafted primarily using Italian, Japanese and American fabrics selected for their utility and quality. Designed and made with sturdy finishes to be worn daily and wear well over time. They manufacture in low quantities with crafts people who care and are passionate about their craft. They operate on a “made to order” basis for their retail partners and they make a small amount of inventory for their website.
If you are in EU, you can find them at your favourite retailers or if you are in the USA you can buy them directly from their website.
How you wear a cap is a very personal choice. Some guys only wear it when in swim shorts and on the beach, other wear it with a suit. I think there is no wrong or right way here as long as it feels like a part of the outfit and not just a piece you threw on, because you didn’t have time to make your hair.
