Special Order SC05

Sports Cap, $76

This is what we call a Sports Cap. Throughout history it has been known by many names, including Greek Fisherman’s Hat, People’s Cap, Bicyclist’s Hat, Train Conductors Hat, Military Hat, and Newsboy Cap. This hat style has a cotton lining, a cloth bill that can be rolled up for your pocket and still stay resilient; and the hat is designed to be washable (hand wash, cold water, line dry).

Hat People Cross Cultural People Hat combines a hat design that is worn in cultures across the globe with a classic Native American Pendleton pattern. You may choose from the four color variations pictured above (and below). Hat People pays close attention to detail in centering the pattern from the top of the hat, through the band, and across the bill. Our final top stitching of the bill itself is also guided by the symmetry of the woven pattern. Each hat is unique to itself. The impossibility of determining where your order will be cut from the overall pattern means that although your order will be cut from the color variation that you choose, centered and aligned with the utmost care, it will not look exactly like the hat pictured here. I repeat: Each hat is unique to itself. The wool is a medium weight with a soft hand.

The following is a brief history of the Harding Pendleton Wool used in this hat:

"Special blankets have been created from time to time by Pendleton in honor of great events or personalities of the West. One of the most famous of these is the Harding shawl.
In the spring of 1923 the Old Oregon Trail was dedicated as a new transcontinental highway at special ceremonies at Meacham, Oregon, high on the summit of the Blue Mountains. This famous route had just been improved from the beginning of the trail at Leavenworth, Kansas, to the end in the valleys of Western Oregon.

"Formal dedication was made by President Harding during a tour of the West Coast. In recognition of the event, tribal chiefs presented Mrs. Harding with a special blanket produced by the Pendleton Woolen Mills. The pattern was a new one of great beauty and has since become popularly known as the Harding design. The original presentation shawl was put on permanent display at the Harding Memorial at Marion, Ohio." This quote was copied from the Historical Gazette

This hat could be worn for style anytime, but also a wool hat is especially good in the rain. It will wick moister to a certain degree, and if it gets wet through it will still keep you warm. If you are interested in purchasing this hat, made special order exact to your size, please read the entire order form below before proceeding.

Although this hat can adjust smaller, we recommend a hat that fits your exact size. Take some time to understand this next step, it is very important: we need your exact hat size. This will be a measured in inches of circumference. See video HPTV1 on the Media Page for details on measuring your head size.

If you would like to buy this hat, thank you so much! Please fill out the order form below. We do not accept any payment until the hat is complete. We will contact you by email for payment. Our standard time frame for completing a hat is five to seven weeks.