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You have finished artwork
Send vector art with the colour references. We digitise it, produce a free artwork proof, and sample before anything is cut.
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Custom Hats, Built to Your Spec
Every custom cap is assembled from decisions, not picked off a shelf. This page is the entry point: find where you are starting from, see the dimensions and decoration routes behind it, and follow the order through to an approved sample.
Start where you are
The route through the order depends on what you already have, not on the size of the order.
Most common
You have an idea or a reference
Send a sketch, a photo or a competitor sample. We work it into a production-ready design and confirm the construction before quoting.
See decoration optionsRepeat or replicate
You have a cap you already sell
Send the cap. We read the panel count, crown, bill, closure, fabric and decoration from it, then confirm what we can match and what has to change.
How matching worksEmbroidery Guidelines
Embroidery placement and size
The chart beside this text is the reference we use when we review artwork. It shows where a mark can sit on the front panel and how large it can be before it runs into the seam or the button. Placement is a decision rather than a detail: the same logo reads as corporate or as merchandise depending on how much of the panel it fills.
Direct embroidery and embroidered patches both follow this chart. A patch sits front centre, front left or front right; any additional direct embroidery is placed against the same limits rather than on top of the patch.
Send vector artwork with your colour references where you have them. Vector keeps the first sewout close to what you designed; raster files can be worked from, but they add a step and can change how fine detail resolves. Digitising and the artwork proof are free, and there is no set-up fee.
You approve the mark before anything is cut — either a virtual sewout by email, or a photograph of the physical sample. Production then follows the approved sample, not the mockup.
Logo and artwork guide
Decoration Placement
Thirteen places a mark can go
A cap has more usable surface than most buyers expect. These are the thirteen positions we place marks in, and what each one is normally used for.
- 1
Front centre
The default and the widest flat area. Carries the largest mark.
- 2
Front left
A smaller mark beside the front panel seam.
- 3
Front right
The mirror of front left. Pairs with it on a two-mark brief.
- 4
Left temple
The side panel. Usually a secondary mark.
- 5
Right temple
The mirror of the left temple.
- 6
Back left
Above or beside the closure.
- 7
Back right
The mirror of back left.
- 8
Back centre
The back arch. Common for a name, a size or a repeat logo.
- 9
Back strap
On the strap or the closure itself.
- 10
Left top visor
On the upper surface of the bill.
- 11
Right top visor
The mirror of the left top visor.
- 12
Centre top visor
Across the middle of the bill, above the edge.
- 13
Undervisor
The underside of the bill — visible when the bill is turned up.
Combining several positions is normal on a retail or team program — a front mark plus a back arch, or a logo on the bill as well. One thing to plan for: each additional hit is a separate operation on the cap, so a brief with many positions takes longer to run than a single front mark. Decide the full set at the artwork stage rather than adding positions one at a time later.
See every decoration route
Everything about custom, in five pages
These are the reference pages behind every quote we send. Read them in order, or jump to the one that matches the question you have now.
01
What you can specify
The dimensions a custom cap is actually built from — crown, structure, closure, fabric, bill and application.
Specify By02
How the logo goes on
Every decoration route we run: embroidery styles, patch types, printing, edge finishes and placement.
Decoration Options03
The full parameter reference
The specification charts buyers quote from, plus every component option from buttons to labels.
Cap Specifications04
From artwork to approved sample
How the sample is made, what gets approved, and what happens between approval and bulk.
Sample Process05
What to send us
File formats, artwork rules, logo sizes and placement — so the first proof is close to right.
Logo & Artwork GuideOr start from who you are
Brands and start-ups
Retail-ready caps built as your product, not as merchandise.
For brands →Wholesale and bulk
Volume orders quoted by the specification, with tiered pricing by quantity.
Wholesale →Private label
Your brand on the product and the packaging, not only on the front panel.
Private label →Decorators and printers
Undecorated caps for shops that run their own decoration.
Blank caps →Corporate and uniform
One size covering a wide range of heads, and reorders that match.
Corporate →Teams, schools and events
Named runs, size ranges and dated delivery.
Teams →Questions buyers ask before the first order
+What is the minimum order for a custom cap?
Minimums are confirmed by style, colour, decoration method, packaging and quantity rather than quoted as one number. Send the brief and we will state the minimum for your actual specification instead of a generic figure that may not apply.
+What do you need from me to quote?
The logo file, the cap style or a reference photo, the colourway and the quantity. Anything you have not decided, we will recommend and explain. Vector artwork produces the closest first proof, but raster files can be worked from.
+Can you match a cap I already buy elsewhere?
Yes. Send a physical sample or photographs of the front, side, back and inside. We read the panel count, crown height, bill shape, closure, sweatband and decoration from it, then confirm what we can match and what has to change.
+Do you sample before bulk production?
Always. The artwork proof comes first, then a physical sample for your approval. Nothing goes to bulk until the sample is signed off, and bulk follows the approved sample.
+Can I mix cap styles in one order?
Yes, and it is common. Mixed styles usually still count as one order when they share the same logo and colour palette. The minimum is confirmed per style so you know what each shape needs.
+Where do the goods ship from?
From our factory in China. Shipping terms are quoted per order, and pre-shipment photographs go out before dispatch so you know what left the building.
Send the logo, the style and the quantity
We reply with a free artwork proof and a factory-direct quote. Sample approval comes before bulk production, and pre-shipment photographs go out before dispatch.