How to Design Your Own Hat in 5 Steps

Whether you want to start a hat business or use hats to promote sales, or just a family gathering, designing a personalized hat is a key step. In this article, you will know how to design a personalized hat.

  

Generally, you can choose two ways to customize your hat. You can design your hat completely from 0, or add your logo to the blank hat. For most people, it is the easiest to add a logo to the blank hat. If you want to completely customize your hat, check out the custom hat guide. Choosing your hat type is the first step.

Logo design is the source of fashion, and good-looking signs are accompanied with fashion. Here, we will introduce the customization process as follows:

 

1. Choose the Blank Hat

The mostly commonly are baseball caps, dad hats, trucker hats, fitted hats, snapback hats, bucket hats.

 

2. Design the Logo

Designing a hat logo is really easy and lots of fun thanks to our popular logo creator. Choose good-looking signs, customization, order, suitable for the mood and weather, fashion and design always accompanied.

 

3. Choose the Logo Decoration Method

The Logo Decoration Method is also important. Here, we briefly introduce the process method as follows:

 

· Embroidery

Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins.  

 

Embroidered apparel is durable, sleek and hard-wearing, long-lasting and available in a wide range of colors. Different types of designs are created with the help of embroidery techniques.

 

Flat Embroidery

Advantage: suitable for ceremonial uses, easy to apply

Disadvantage: they don’t last, not suitable for frequent cleaning

Suitable for: almost all caps, hats, balaclavas, beanies

 

3D Embroidery

Advantage: speed, cost-effective, flexibility, competitive advantage

Disadvantage: require an additional set-up fee and will cost additional for application.

Suitable for: snapback hats, fitted hats, baseball caps, trucker hats, etc.

 

Applique Embroidery

Advantage: allows for the creation of radically different textures and effects and covers larger areas with fewer stitches.

Disadvantage: time-consuming.  

Suitable for: baseball caps, dad hats, trucker hats, bucket hats, etc.

 

Lock Stiching

Advantage: multi and can be used for a variety of operations.

Disadvantage: aesthetically more unnatural, less appealing to some due to weaker “roping” effect

  

· Patch Label

Patches can be sewn or ironed on to virtually any outfit. They can even be applied to different materials, including fleece, denim, cotton, and more. Patch can give your company logo or campaign a unique and recognizable look.  The patch is also more commemorative.

 

Embroidery Patch

Advantage: eye-catching and functional, great for any business or brand, with flexibility.

Disadvantage: shades do not vary, the process itself is difficult

Suitable for: trucker hats, bucket hats, beanies, etc

 

Leather Patch

Advantage: durable and long-lasting, add value to money, style, naturalness.

Disadvantage: born costly, caution against damage, leather will get moist with fungus.

Suitable for: lifeguard straw hat, trucker hats, beanies

• Print

 

Transfer Printing

Advantage: save time, money, and hassle by employing a heat press to print tops.

Disadvantage: expensive set-up costs and expensive on large quantities of garments.

Suitable for: foam trucker hat, bucket hat, woven balaclava, lifeguard straw hat under brim

 

Digital Printing

Advantage: fast turnaround time, cost-effective, environmental benefits.

Disadvantage: too fast, no plate making, low MOQ, no limit to pattern color.

Suitable for:  woven balaclava, lifeguard straw hat under brim

 

4. Select the Embroidery Position

Embroidery Placement is important because it allows you to have consistent stitching results and a good-looking product. It takes into consideration the wearability of the garment and how it looks therefore make a wonderful product.

  

5. Look for Suppliers

Integrity is the source of cooperation. Vendors and suppliers play a huge role in maintaining a smooth supply chain. It’s significant for both the supplier and organisation to engage properly and effectively in order to manage relationships properly.

 

Quality suppliers can help save costs, ensure high-quality production of products, therefore achieve business success.

 

Learn how to choose a reliable hat manufacturer

 

The core of product customization is people-oriented. The same is true of hat customization.

From the selection of blank hats in the early stage to the final realization of product shaping in the later stage of factory embroidery, the spirit of craftsmanship is achieved. View more blank hats.

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Trucker hats are the unrivaled masters of headgear. Truck drivers love their practicality, sportspeople swear by their comfort, brands can’t resist using them for promotions, and fashionistas rock them in style. They’re the crème de la crème of hats.

What’s even better is that your hats don’t have to look similar to everyone else’s. With a bit of professional customization, you can make your mark with custom embroidered trucker hats that define you.

Whether you’re an individual who loves the Midwest or a proud business owner looking to carry your brand’s name far and wide, trucker hats are the canvas for your message.

We’re here to help you choose a design option that caters to your preference. A few questions can point you in the right direction:

• Do you love the look of flat embroidery?
• Are you into the 3-dimensional look of puff embroidery?
• Do you want to step things up with customized patches?

We’ll discuss each of these options and how each offers results that will help you tell your story without uttering a word.

Speaking of stories, let’s kick things off with an interesting one about trucker hats.

How Did Trucker Hats Become So Popular? You’ll Be Surprised

Trucker hats burst into the scene in the 1970’s when savvy agricultural companies discovered the role of hats in advertising. They distributed them to truck drivers (hence the name trucker hats), farmers, and other rural workers as promotional giveaways.

The hats were made of a foam front panel and a mesh back. Interestingly, the rural workers quickly found them useful in shielding their heads from the hot sun. The foam padding absorbed sweat while the mesh back allowed air circulation that cooled their heads.

Unknown to the agricultural companies, they had just solved a major problem for the rural workers, who continued wearing them as part of their everyday work attire, and just like that, the trucker hat trend was born.

Today, some trucker hats still sport a front foam panel and a mesh back. However, they’ve picked up a few names over the years, such as mesh caps, gimme caps, and feed caps.

They’re also increasingly becoming a blank slate for creativity, meaning you can customize them with just about any design—logos, illustrations, patterns, and slogans that express what you’re passionate about.

With that in mind, let’s check out the options available for achieving awesome designs on trucker hats.

1 - Embroidery: Achieve a Classic Flat or a 3D Puff Design

If you’re a fan of old movies, you’ve probably noticed intricate decorative needlework on the actors’ clothing, handkerchiefs, tablecloths, and more. The craft is none other than embroidery.

Embroidery has stood the test of time as a decorative tool and today—thanks to the power of needle and thread—you can use it to bring to life your brand’s trucker hats as well or your personal favorites.

There are two types of embroidery to choose from: flat and puff embroidery

Flat Embroidery

It’s also known as surface embroidery, and is the original and most common embroidery technique. A flat embroidery design has a flat look and an even texture.

The flat design is achieved by stitching directly onto fabric without incorporating additional elements to puff it up.

The main advantage of flat embroidery is that it allows stitching of small letters and other fine details. The reason is that the stitches lie as flat as possible on the fabric, avoiding possible distortion.

A good example of flat embroidery in action is the Holy Toledo Hat below. Notice how well the fine details in the word “Holy” have been replicated to give the design a clean look.

If you‘re aiming for a classic minimalist look or have fine details in mind for your trucker hat, flat embroidery is the way to make a lasting impression.

By the way, do you know what Holy Toledo on the hat means?

Fun Fact: Holy Toledo is a phrase people use whenever they’re surprised or excited. Find out the three interesting explanations for the origin of this humorous expression.

Now, let’s explore the second embroidery technique.

Puff Embroidery

When we talk about puff embroidery, the most common examples that people relate to are Major League Baseball hats. Their designs stand out because so many of them use 3D embroidery to make the thread literally stand off of the hat.

Puff embroidery has a bold three-dimensional (3D) look that creates the illusion of depth, making it pop out from the fabric.

Did You Know? The puffy, attention-grabbing look is achieved by laying foam over the area you want embroidered, then stitching over it. The thickness of foam used is determined by the desired puffiness.

An example of puff embroidery is our Toledo Denim Hat. The extra depth in the embroidery gives the design a little something extra that commands attention.

You can also take things a notch higher by combining flat and puff embroidery.

The next example showcases a fantastic flat and puff combo on the 419 Trucker Hat. The white outline features flat embroidery while the red area is puff embroidery.

The three-dimensional look of puff embroidery has a way of enhancing the perceived value of an item.

Brands can benefit greatly from this perceived value since they can price their puff embroidered merchandise attractively.

Now that we’ve discussed in detail the two embroidery techniques, the table below summarizes their differences.

Flat Embroidery Design Puff Embroidery Design Appearance Flat stitching with even texture Puffed stitching with varied texture How It’s Achieved Stitching is done directly on fabric Foam is laid on fabric then stitched over to create the puffy look Advantage Allows stitching of sharp lines Gives the design a 3-D look which creates the illusion of depth Disadvantage Lacks depth and texture Doesn’t replicate fine details well Application Excellent for stitching fine writing and other minute details Useful whenever you need to make a bold statement

2 - Customized Patches: The Small Yet Powerful Billboards

Your trucker hats are a canvas for creativity and patches are like extra tiny canvases attached to your trucker hats. 

 

To create custom patches, two distinct techniques are employed: The design is either woven or embroidered onto the patches.

Each technique yields its own unique results, and we’ve laid out the key differences in the table below to help you identify the most suitable.

Woven Patches Embroidered Patches Appearance Design has a smooth, flat surface Design has a raised, textured surface Thread Type Thin thread used Thicker thread used Advantage Can replicate minute details Has a three-dimensional look Disadvantage Has a one-dimensional look Can be a bit bulky due to the weight of embroidery thread and the patch itself Application Ideal for complex illustrations, logos, and lettering Ideal for designs that don’t require much details

At Jupmode, we use both woven and embroidered patches. Check out the difference in appearance between the two techniques.

Notice how the first patch (woven) boasts a flat surface with even texture while the second (embroidered) patch has a raised surface and varied texture.

Looking for a different kind of patch besides these two? You can also customize your trucker hats with felt patches, especially if you want a simple design such as letters or numbers. See how cool they look in the examples below.

Hopefully, you’ve found these design options useful and interesting as well. If you want to learn more or want to make an order, contact us and we’ll make fun, fresh apparel for you.

Make a Lasting Impression With Customized Trucker Hats

We all desire to make an impact, whether in business or as individuals. A simple yet effective way is through customized trucker hats.

With the help of embroidery or some cool patches, we can transform your trucker hats into fantastic instruments of self-expression.

Got a logo, slogan, or illustration you want us to replicate? At Jupmode, we can put your design on anything.

As the custom screen-printing and embroidery experts, let us add your logo or design to your hats and other promotional products—from impossibly comfy, well-fitting T-shirts to stickers, bags, and everything in between.

Listen to what our customers say:

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Don't hesitate to put us to the test; we've seen it all and are ready to deliver exceptional quality.

If you ever find yourself strolling in uptown Toledo, visit our Jupmode store on Adams Street. You can also take a virtual tour in the video below and see what goes on in our production facility.