Custom Dad Hat in Waxed Cotton with Hard Enamel Fill for Outerwear and Jacket Programmes

Custom Dad Hat — Waxed Cotton with Hard Enamel Fill

We supply dad hat to brands, retailers, uniform and promotional programmes, made in Waxed Cotton with hard enamel fill for denim and workwear programmes. On headwear the specification that decides whether it sells or comes back is soft crown collapse, which is the point of the style but must be controlled — so that is agreed in writing before bulk, not discovered when the first carton is unpacked. Programmes start at 300 pieces per style.

The failures here are predictable: a finish that tarnishes or rubs off after washing, or inconsistent sizing between production runs. We lock material, construction, measurement and tolerance on a pre-production sample, and prepare CPSIA and California Prop 65 compliance so the container clears instead of missing the season it was bought for.

Specification

What buyers can customise

• Packable Crushable Finish — available on Waxed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
• Paint Spray — available on Waxed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
• Heat Transfer Printing — available on Waxed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
• Contrast Piping — available on Waxed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
• Sublimation Printing — available on Waxed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
• Wire Brim — available on Waxed Cotton, quoted per position and per colour.
• Stamping — available on Waxed Cotton, 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 Waxed Cotton
3. Shape sample with hard enamel fill 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 CPSIA lead and phthalate testing are prepared for the destination market. We ship to Los Angeles or New York 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 soft crown collapse.

FAQ

Which compliance documents do you provide?

We prepare CPSIA lead and phthalate testing 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.

Can you do small runs across many designs?

Yes — many studio and boutique programmes run small quantities across a wide design set.

Do you ship to our forwarder?

Yes. We deliver to your nominated forwarder or quote landed cost under the agreed Incoterm.

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.