With more than 28 years of deep expertise in custom hat-making, we, Aung Crown, believe that a hat is not only a tool for sun protection but also a barrier to styling and brands. During our cooperation with global buyers, brand owners, and design agencies, we deeply understand that accurately knowing product details and market demand is the cornerstone of creating a bestseller. Today, we, with more than 28 years of ODM/OEM (Original Design Manufacturer/Original Equipment Manufacturer) experience in custom hat-making, will discuss the types of sun hats and the logistics of how to select a sun hat with all industry peers and partners.

1. Baseball Caps

When timeless style meets modern designs.

There is doubt that baseball caps are the most dynamic category. Baseball caps are derived from sports, baseball games; however, baseball caps break through the boundary, becoming essential pieces for everyday wear, and the best canvas for street culture and brand propaganda. As a custom hats manufacturer, we know that the essential part of a premium baseball cap is its details.

• Structure and Silhouette: The traditional 6-panel and 5-panel structure has been the mainstream. However, we note that to pursue a better fit for heads and a better visual effect, the hat market’s demand for structured caps and unstructured caps is becoming increasingly segmented. Structured caps have a stiff front panel that can better support 3D embroidered logos, which are the primary choice for sports teams and enterprise brands. Unstructured caps have a very soft front panel that is very casual and lazy, which is suitable for casual apparel brands.
• Fabrics and Functions: We can offer rich fabric choices for different positioning clients, from classic cotton twill, cotton and polyester blend, to moisture-wicking tech fabrics, and even to summer mesh fabrics. For customization, we have professional embroidered/printing machines and skillful employees. No matter whether for exquisite flat embroidery, 3D embroidery, popular gold foil stamping, or silver foil stamping, we can completely show your brand logo in great shape.
• Compatible Closures: As an original manufacturer, we focus more on the wearing experience. From adjustable Velcro closures, metal buttons, classic slide-on closure, and snapbacks, we will test repeatedly by hat types and different head circumferences to ensure comfort and compatibility. For brands that want to expand their baseball cap lines, we suggest that before expanding, clear positioning decides the hat silhouette and craftsmanship investment, such as pursuing extreme sports functions or preferring daily casual fashion.

2. Wide-brimmed Hats

Style weapons for the female market.

Wide-brimmed hats are women’s favorite because they combine functions and fashion in one hat. Our OEM experience for most women’s apparel brands and designers’ brands, the success of wide-brimmed hats is based on the balance between design sense and practice.

• Deepen Sun Protection Function: The core feature of wide-brimmed hats is to make sun protection more effective. We bring in certificated UPF50+ functional fabric and make a dark-colored, moisture-wicking, and anti-slipping sweatband for stable wearing to avoid falling in the wind.  
• The Collision between Fabrics and Styling: We have a rich fabric library from natural straw, colorful, easy-to-shape polyester, and high-fashion cotton linen. To meet different clients’ demands, we can also blend different fabrics with styling, such as washed denim wide-brimmed hats with personalized metal rings on the brim, solid-colored hats with lace hollow design. Each detail showcases meticulous craftsmanship.
• Packing and Shipping: The packing for wide-brimmed hats is the key part during B2B trades. We offer various packaging solutions for our clients, from independent packing, anti-pressing, shaping packaging, and customized gift boxes to ensure their great shape during long term shipping and delivery.

3. Bucket Hats

The favorite of the casual market.

Bucket hats have kept their rising hot trend in recent years due to their casual temperament and super portable convenience, particularly favored by young consumers and outdoor lovers.

• Silhouette and Tailoring: The bucket shape of bucket hats seems simple, but it’s extremely picky about the silhouette. We will prototype according to popular trends to offer various choices from light crowns, deep crowns, short brims, and long brims. Accurately tailoring is the key to keeping a structured hat shape and the comfort of wearing.
• The Variety of Fabrics: The fabrics for making bucket hats are flexible. We usually source various fabrics for our clients, like wear-resistant and tear-resistant nylon for outdoors, stiff cotton canvas for everyday wear, and lightweight, quick-dry polyester. Particularly for foldable and non-deformable properties in recent years, we select special memory fabrics and optimize internal structure, making bucket hats easy to store and on-the-go, which can perfectly cater to the modern fast rhythm.
• Craftsmanship Details: From simple single-layer to the textured double-wearing design, from exquisite side-woven straps to the back flexible drawstrings, we contribute to improving the added value through details, and helping brands stand out from the homogeneous market.

4. Snapback Caps 

The icon of street culture and the revolution of comfort experience.

Snapbacks emerged from the 1980s Hip Hop culture, which has been the mainstay of street trends. A flat brim, a stiff crown, and a snapback closure, all these make snapback hats inclusive and stylish. At the same time, with consumers’ demand for cozy wearing increasing, the concept of snapback was born, and its special design for large heads, or optimizing the hat silhouette to offer more space for heads, becoming the hot sorted segment in recent years. As a custom hats manufacturer, we have gained great expertise and experience in both fields.

• Values of Craftsmanship – Embroidery and Structure

The soul of snapback caps is the eye-catching embroidery on the front panel. We deeply know that exquisite embroidery can immediately improve the sense of the hat’s value. From traditional flat embroidery to 3D puff embroidery, we have various embroidered machines to achieve fine lines and a plump three-dimensional effect. The digitizing before embroidering is particularly important; our professional prototype master will adjust the density and direction of embroidery according to pattern details and fabric features to ensure each piece is vibrant and wear-resistant. Besides that, a stiff crown is derived from a multi-layer and composite structure, and the front panel is composed of pressing high-density lining and shaped yarns, and then combining with the hard lining as hard as the brim to form an iconic stiff crown.

• The Upgrading of Fabrics and Functions

Snapback hats are popular among the publics from trendy street brands to casual brands. Therefore, we store lots of fabrics for our clients to choose from. Wool blend brings a vintage texture and warmth, which is suitable for fall and winter seasons. Pure cotton twill is cleaner and more breathable, which is suitable for everyday wear. In recent years, functional fabrics have been applied widely, like waterproof fabrics, anti-UV fabrics, and quick-dry fabrics, to meet the dual demands of outdoors and urban commutes. For the detailed segment of snapbacks, we optimize the hat silhouette – adding hat sizes (regular size from 50-60 cm/22.83-23.62inches, sizes for large heads: over 62cm/24.41inches), and adjust the depth of the crown and the brim curve to avoid uncomfortable wearing, like too shadow crown and too tight. For the back closure, we not only offer classic plastic snapbacks, but also provide metal buckles, Velcro, and metal strapbacks with brand logos for different positioning brands.

• Deep Custom Service

Snapback hats are not only hats but also expressions of culture and attitude. We are looking forward to exploring more possibilities of snapback caps in custom hats with brands to bring more surprises for global trend lovers. Therefore, we offer full customization from concepts to real hats.

• Embroidery and Patch: In addition to the front panel logo, we can add a rich visual layer to the side or back panels with embroidery, heat stamping, or special woven labels, and even leather patches.
• Custom Brims: The curve and width of the brim can be totally customized – flat, slightly curved, or customized curved. The bottom of the brim can pair with patchwork fabrics or prints to add visual interest.
• Details for Adjustable Closures: The color and materials of the snapback closure can be customized, such as matte or bright, and it can even be stamped with brand icons.
• Sizes and Prototypes: Offering many snapback prototypes for our target clients, including Asian, European, and American head shapes, and large heads, to ensure a cozy fit.
• Collaborative and Limited-Edition: For brands that want to create a bestseller, we can work together to develop special craftsmanship, such as glow-in-the-dark embroidery, thermochromic fabrics, and reflective prints, to make the hat stand out on the streets.

Partnering with Professional Partners

This is the key to keep you moving stably and forehead from now on.

During 28 years, we have witnessed so many trends comebacks, and fabric revolutions, and the thing that has not changed yet is our promise and respect for craftsmanship and product quality. From the choice of each yarn to the finishing of each metal button, from the original tailoring to the final packaging, we completely understand that each hat that we deliver to our clients carries their trust and our expertise in hatmaking.

For brands that are looking for a reliable supply chain, choosing us is not only a custom manufacturer of hats, but also professional partner, with more than 28 years of experience, which can better understand the market trend, and can offer product design, fabric types, craftsmanship innovation, strict quality control, shipping support, and one-stop ODM/OEM (Original Design Manufacturer/Original Equipment Manufacturer) solution to all.

In this modern, personalized era, we (Aung Crown) are looking forward to partnering with you to create unique hats for your brand with modern aesthetics and excellent craftsmanship. If you have any demand for custom hats or want a reliable partner, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us anytime to discuss the upcoming season’s trends.