Custom Dad Hat in Polyethylene (PE) with Pigment Dye for E-commerce and Small-Batch Brands

Custom Dad Hat — Polyethylene (PE) with Pigment Dye

We supply dad hat to brands, retailers, uniform and promotional programmes, made in Polyethylene (PE) with pigment dye for outerwear and jacket programmes. On headwear the specification that decides whether it sells or comes back is shape change after washing, measured against the approved sample — so that is agreed in writing before bulk, not discovered when the first carton is unpacked. Programmes start at 3000 pieces per style.

The failures here are predictable: shade variation within one carton, or packing that arrives mixed and unusable on the line. We lock material, construction, measurement and tolerance on a pre-production sample, and prepare REACH and GPSR documentation so the container clears instead of missing the season it was bought for.

Specification

What buyers can customise

• Paint Spray — available on Polyethylene (PE), quoted per position and per colour.
• Anti-UV Finish — available on Polyethylene (PE), quoted per position and per colour.
• Fleece Lining — available on Polyethylene (PE), quoted per position and per colour.
• Elastic Sweatband — available on Polyethylene (PE), quoted per position and per colour.
• Water-Repellent Finish — available on Polyethylene (PE), quoted per position and per colour.
• Dye-Sublimation Printing — available on Polyethylene (PE), quoted per position and per colour.
• All-Over Print — available on Polyethylene (PE), quoted per position and per colour.

How we produce it

1. Specification review — shape, measurement, material and target price
2. Material sourcing and a finished sample in the agreed Polyethylene (PE)
3. Shape sample with pigment dye applied, blocked or knitted to the approved profile
4. Wear and wash test on the production material, then pre-production sample
5. Bulk production with in-line checks on shape, stitching and trim alignment
6. Final AQL 2.5 inspection and packing that protects the shape in transit

Where it sells

• Retail chains and department stores — repeatable spec, stable reorders
• E-commerce and small-batch brands — low minimums across many designs
• Uniform and corporate programmes — held spec for years of repeat orders
• Promotional and event channels — logo application and retail packing
• Outdoor and winter programmes — built for the climate it is sold in

Packing, testing and delivery

Pieces are packed to the ratio you specify — by size, by colour or by style set — with barcodes applied where the channel needs them, and shape-protected where the profile cannot be crushed. Test reports for GRS recycled content claim are prepared for the destination market. We ship to Rotterdam or Felixstowe with invoice, packing list and certificate of origin, and keep the approved reference on file so reorders reproduce the same material, the same construction and the same shape change after washing.

FAQ

Which compliance documents do you provide?

We prepare GRS recycled content claim and the supporting test reports for the destination market.

What packing options are available?

Bulk packed, carded, or packed to your own size and design ratio with barcodes applied.

What is the minimum order?

Programmes start at 3000 pieces per style per finish. Mixed sizes are fine within one style.

How long does sampling take?

A first sample takes 10 working days, and each revision about 3 days.

Start your dad hat programme

Send us a reference sample, a drawing or a spec sheet and we will come back with material options, a costing and a sampling timetable.