Parts of a hat explained

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Parts of a Hat Explained
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Everyone has at least a cap in their wardrobe.
But very few can tell apart the part of their
favorite headwear or its purpose. Learning the
various parts of a hat can help you pick a hat
style that best suits your purpose. This article
discusses hat terms, fabrics, and styles suitable
for men, women, and youth, so you can make
informed decisions while you are out and about
for your next hat purchase.
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Visor/Bill/Brim/PeakAll four terms refer to the
stiff protruding part from the base of the crown
and extending outward. It provides shade and
protection for the wearer. A wider brim offers a
greater degree of shade for the face. There are
two common types of bills curved bills flat
bills.

• Flat bill
• Flat bill hats, as the name indicates, have a
  flat bill. A flat bill is more of a style
  preference in comparison to a curved bill.

• Curved bill
• Curved bill caps are those whose bills come with
  a slight curvature that can be further rolled to
  suit the individual wearer.

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Low profile hats
Medium profile
High Profile
ProfileRefers to the slope of the caps crown.
There are 3 types of profiles low profile,
medium or mid-profile, and high profile.

• will have shallower crowns in the 2-3 inch range,
  meaning that the brim of the hat will rest
  somewhere on the forehead when pulled down tight.

• Denotes hats with a crown height of 3-4 inches,
  meaning the brim should reach to roughly the top
  of the brow when pulled down tight.

• Hats have a crown height of more than 4 inches.
  These hats would reach to your eyes or further if
  pulled down tight.

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Panels

• These are the triangular pieces of fabric that
  are stitched together to form the main rounded
  structure of the hat. Hats are usually 5 paneled,
  6 paneled, or 7 paneled.
• Wholesale 5-panel hats have crowns that are made
  of five triangular panels. These caps replace two
  triangular panels of the six-panel hat with a
  single one thus making the front of the hat
  seamless.
• Crowns that are made of six triangular panels
  sewn together in a round shape are called 6-panel
  hats. These hats have a seam running down the
  middle of the front portion.
• 7-panel hats have the front portion divided into
  3 panels one large central block and two
  smaller triangular panels.

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Structured crown
Unstructured crown
CrownThe front portion of the hat -the area
above the brim that sits on your head. It is made
by sewing all the triangular panels together.
There are two types of crowns structured crown
unstructured crown.

• This type of crown retains the shape of the cap
  when you remove it from your head. They have a
  rigid front portion due to the white buckram
  fabric reinforcement underneath the front panels
  of the cap. This is used to maintain the
  structure of the hat.

• The fabric does not retain its structure when you
  remove the cap. Unstructured caps take the shape
  of the wearers head when it is worn.

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