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Baseball Caps Styles and Buying Guide

Parts of A Baseball Cap

A baseball cap consists of the following parts:

1. The crown of a baseball hat is the front part of the cap that touches your forehead.
2. The bill is the panel that sticks out and provides shading for your face. All our baseball caps have pre-curved bills which give them a nice shape and fit.
3. The back of a baseball cap typically either has a half-moon-shaped opening (adjustable baseball caps) or has no opening (fitted caps or Flexfit caps).

Adjustable baseball caps typically have the following closure that allows you to adjust the size of the back opening to fit different head sizes:

Velcro Closure:

Metal Buckle:

D-Ring/T-Slide Buckle:

Plastic Snap Closure:

For a fitted baseball cap, there is no opening at the back of the cap. Our Flexfit brand of baseball caps and 2 of our ACS line of baseball hats are fitted. Note that Flexfit is a trade-marked name by Yupoong, the company that holds the original patents for Flexfit caps. We only carry the original, genuine Yupoong Flexfit caps.

4. Eyelets are those small holes on the top or the side of a ball cap. They are either sewn or made of small metal rings pressed into the baseball caps. Almost 99% of baseball caps have these eyelets.
5. Sweat band is the ring of fabric found on the inside edge of a cap. It absorbs moisture to keep you cool. All our baseball caps and sun visors have sweat bands inside. 1 way to tell if a Flexfit cap is the original artical is by looking at the sweat band inside the baseball hats. All Flexfit brand baseball hats have the word Flexfit woven into the sweat bands themselves.

Terms Use to Describe d ifferent Baseball Caps Styles

1. Pro style baseball caps: these baseball hats have high front crowns and a lot of support and structure inside the crown. In recent years, many people prefer the same square front but a lower crown. Hats'nShirts carries these baseball caps as well.

2. Low profile or low crown baseball caps: caps with crowns that sit low and have a more natural fit on the head.

3. Constructed (or structured) baseball hats: ball caps with crowns that have a white lining inside the crown. These baseball caps will site up by itself when you put it on a flat surface. Structured or constructed baseball caps could have either low profile or pro style profile.

4. Unconstructed or unstructured baseball hats: caps with soft crowns without the semi-rigid lining inside. Most caps found at retail stores are unstructured. They have a more relaxed and casual feel to them. They are also very comfortable to wear.

5. Adjustable baseball caps: caps with an opening and a flexible band of fabric or plastic on the back to adjust their sizes.

6. Fitted baseball caps: caps with a fully covered back. They are not adjustable. They can either come in different sizes, ranging from 6-3/4" to 7-5/8", or they could be flexfitted. Flexfitted baseball hats have Spandex in their fabric, so they fit a range of sizes.

7. Flexfit baseball caps: Flexfit is a registered trademark of Yupoong, the company that invented and makes the Flexfit brand of fitted baseball caps. Flexfit caps have Spandex in the fabric so they stretch to conform to your head, making them extremely comfortable to wear. They cost more, but their quality really is outstanding. To ensure you are getting the genuine article, look at the sweat band inside the cap, it should have the word Flexfit printed all around it.

Note: The style descriptions above describe in general terms how one can categorize different baseball caps. However, baseball caps from different manufacturer may fit differently from ours even if they carry the same description. If you are concerned about the fit of a particular ball cap, we suggest you purchase a sample before you make a decision on your embroidery order. Samples can be purchased at 1st column prices. Because we get so many requests a day, baseball samples can not be returned. However, if you do decide to place an embroidery order later on, you are welcome to send the samples caps back to us to be embroidered.

Different Baseball Caps Fabrics

1. Brushed Cotton Baseball Caps:

As the name implies, brushed cotton is cotton fabric that has been brushed for softness. It has almost a suede like feel to it. Brushed cotton comes in different weight depending on the style of the baseball hat. Our deluxe brushed cotton baseball caps are heavier weight than the other styles. Many professional ball teams use brushed cotton as their hats.

2. Cotton Twill Baseball Hats:

Lighter weight than brushed cotton, cotton twill baseball caps have a subtle sheen to it and has more structure than brushed cotton. Our promotional caps are made of this fabric, and so are some of our camouflage caps.

3. Washed Chino Twill Baseball Caps:

Also a lighter weight fabric, our washed Chino twill baseball caps have been washed for softness and slightly subdued colors. They are great for a more casual life style. Most baseball caps you find at popular retail stores are made of washed Chino material.

4. Pigment Dyed Ball Caps:

Cotton fabric that has a more distressed and weathered finished to it due to the dyeing process. Colors are more subdued compared to washed chino twill. Our pigment dyed baseball caps are super soft, cool and casual.

5. Polyester Mesh Baseball Caps:

Made of polyester, this fabric has a mesh texture. Soft and airy, it has become very a popular fabric for baseball caps.

6. Brushed Canvas Caps:

Cotton canvas that been brushed for softness. We LOVE baseball caps made of this fabric. It has a texture that is almost wool like but is 100% cotton. Our version of this baseball cap (A88232A) has a substantial weight like our wool caps.

7. Wool Blend Baseball Caps:

Unique tiny waffle like texture and the substantial weight makes this a great fabric for baseball style caps. We carry wool blend baseball caps in both the fitted and adjustable styles.

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