baseball cap anatomy
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types of caps |
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Fitted
- Fitted caps are the traditional caps
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like the Major League Baseball players wear
- They are usually made of 100% wool
with a structured front and a higher profile
- The size of the cap can't be
adjusted as they come in a specific size (there are ways of making a
woollen hat slightly smaller - see cap care
for details)
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Adjustable
- Adjustable caps can be altered to fit any head
- They are made with many different
materials including wool, cotton, and mesh
- They also have many different types
of closure systems including plastic snaps, leather straps with a
buckle, and velcro
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Unstructured
- Unstructured caps look like a
traditional baseball cap, but with a soft front that sits lower on the
head for a more casual look
- They are usually available as
adjustable caps
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cap terms |
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Bill/Brim
- The brim protects your face from the
sun and keeps direct sunlight out of your eyes
- They are usually made of
PVC plastic, sewn inside some type of
fabric
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Buckram
- The buckram is the liner inside of
the front of the cap that provides the structure and form
- Unstructured caps have no buckram,
giving them the more casual, lower profile
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Closure
- A closure system is the strap on
the back of adjustable caps that allows you to adjust the size
- Types of closures include plastic,
Velcro, fabric snaps and leather bands
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Embroidery
- Embroidery is the stitching that
decorates the cap, usually in the front but can be anywhere
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Eyelets
- Eyelets are the little holes
scattered throughout the cap that allows your head to breathe
- They can either be metal or
reinforced stitching
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Panels
- Panels are the different pieces,
usually six to eight, that make up the top of the cap
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