HAT TERMINOLOGY
Baseball Cap
A popular style commonly donned by baseball players that has a form-fitting cap. It is typically fashioned from cloth or a combination of cloth and mesh, featuring a prominently sized brim in the foreground.
Bucket
A casual headwear piece that features a wide brim that slopes downwards, resembling an inverted bucket. It is a versatile accessory worn by both genders and is good for all seasons using different types of material.
Brim Hat
A hat with a wide brim and high crown, it is commonly used to shield the face, neck, and some sections of the shoulders from direct sun exposure and harmful UV rays.
Beret
A round-shaped hat crafted from soft fabric that lays flat and can be adjusted to drape on one side. Usually made of felt, felted jersey, or similarly pliable materials.
Visor
A style of hat without a crown that includes a band or buckle around the head and a visor or brim to shield the face--particularly the eyes, nose, and cheeks, from sunlight while leaving the top of the head uncovered.
Cowboy Hat
A hat with a tall crown and wide brim made of either felt or leather. Crafted to be the ideal headgear for use in ranching settings, this hat has been widely utilized across western territories.
Fedora
A type of hat characterized by a malleable brim and a concave apex. Fedoras can be designed with teardrop, diamond or center dent crowns while possessing flexible pinching placements.
Beanie
A snug-fitting knitted headwear that typically features a circular crown and a flat, foldable brim. It often covers the ears and can be knitted or woven with or without a cuff. This versatile accessory is also known as a skull cap, skullie, ski hat, wooly hat, knit cap, or stocking cap.
Panama Hat
A wide-brimmed, unisex hat. It was crafted by skilled artisans in Ecuador and is made from the pliable palm fibers of the toquilla straw. The name stems from the popularity it gained after being imported through the Panama port in the 1800s.