2020 Hat Trends: Custom Promotional Hats For Your Brand

Dad hat, trucker hat, beanie, sun hat, visor? 

Promotional hats are a budget-friendly way to expose your brand to as many people as possible, but how do you choose what’s best to promote your brand while making sure they are on-trend and in style? 

2020 hat trends indicate the trucker hat — long a favorite choice for custom embroidered hats — will continue to be popular, as will the rising “dad hat” trend. 

Here are a few we think are ideal for companies tying their brand to 2020 hat trends.

Trucker Hats

Typified by a structured front bill with a mesh back for ventilation, trucker hats are the reliable workhorse of promotional hats. Available in every color imaginable, trucker hats offer a wide front panel that’s ideal for custom embroidery, screening, and patches.

Examples of this hat style include:

• The Mesh Back Hat from MAX offers three locations for custom logos and includes up to 16,000 embroidery stitches in its price, making it both smart looking and budget-friendly.
• Max is a powerhouse when it comes to promotional hats. The Hunter Mesh Back Max Hat is an excellent example of the brand’s products. We include the first 16,000 stitches free, allowing you to maximize your budget for customized embroidered hats.

• The Printed Mesh Trucker Hat by Richardson mixes things up a little by printing stars, stripes, and other patterns on the mesh back.
• The Original Fit Snapback Trucker Cap by New Era blends the traditional trucker hat with on-trend hat styles that made New Era famous.
• The 7-Panel Trucker by Richardson is one of the best hat styles for custom decoration, with a seamless front panel. The look of the hat matches 2020 hat trends for both fashion and sportswear. 

The Dad Hat Trend

The dad hat trend came out of nowhere, as so many trends do. Who would have thought Dad would ever be fashionable? 

If you’re not sure what a dad hat is, don’t worry, there’s a very simple answer. A dad hat is a canvas or cotton baseball hat. It comes with a slightly curved brim and is worn at a size slightly too big for the wearer. 

The dad hat trend is a fun, slightly ironic fashion statement, and one which, fortunately, includes hat styles that are ideal for custom embroidery and other decorations. 

Popular examples of dad hats include:

• The Premium Cotton Dad Hat Richardson,
• the Brushed Cotton Blend Baseball Cap, and
• the Dri-FIT Swoosh Perforated Cap by Nike.

Bucket Hats

Trucker hats and dad hats are hardly the only 2020 hat trends that make great promotional hats. 

Among other hat styles, the floppy bucket hat is making a comeback. A casual, outdoorsy nature, combined with the ability to shield the face and neck from the sun, explains the bucket hat’s popularity.

While not quite as well-suited as custom embroidered hats as, say, the trucker hat, bucket hats still have plenty of room for your logo. examples of these versatile hats include: 

• The Bucket MAX Hat,
• the Warrior Solid Bucket Hat by Under Armour, and
• the Hex Era Bucket Hat by New Era.

Beanies

Best-suited for spring, fall, and winter weather, the beanie has proven one most enduring hat styles of the last decade. 

Beanies never seem to go out of style, and their simple shape makes them a good choice for promotional hats. 

Examples include:

• The Spectator Beanie by SPORT-TEK,
• the Beanie Cap by Port and Company, and
• the Custom Knit Beanie with Logo, a Triple Crown Product exclusive that allows us to knit your brand logo directly into the beanie.

It’s important to remember that hats are, ultimately, accessories. 

Check out emerging 2020 promotional items to judge how different hat styles will work with popular choices in shirts and outerwear. Or contact Triple Crown Products’ customer service staff, and we’ll help you get the most promotional value out of 2020 hat trends.