Custom Dad Hats
Typically featuring a low profile and unstructured front, dad caps are one of the most popular hat styles, known for their relaxed fit and casual appeal. Compared to the classic baseball cap, dad hats offer a softer, more laid-back look with an unstructured front and a pre-curved brim. Most dad hats are 100% cotton twill for a soft, comfortable feel, and are designed as one-size-fits-all with adjustable options like buckle, snapback, or tri-glide straps to ensure a customized fit. With various sizes and options available, you can create a custom dad hat you'll truly love, making it a personal favorite for yourself or a thoughtful gift. No minimum order, fast and free shipping.
Our Most Popular Dad Caps
These best selling dad caps are well liked by our customers and are a great place to start. Many of these custom dad hats feature a classic six-panel construction and a relaxed fit, making them comfortable and stylish for everyday wear or branding.
Budget-Friendly Dad Caps
If you are looking for the least expensive choices, start here. Explore a range of options for every budget, with various styles, closure types, and colors to choose from. You can save more by ordering custom dad hats in larger quantities, as bulk orders generally reduce the price per hat.
Top Selling Dad Caps with Snapback Closure
Featuring the same low profile, unstructured front but with the more popular snapback adjustable closure.
Top Selling Dad Caps with Velcro Closure
These unstructured, low-profile hats offer the classic dad cap look and feel, featuring a hook & loop (Velcro) closure.
Custom Hats, Custom Looks: Pick Your Decoration Style
We offer a range of decoration styles so you can create your own dad hat from scratch, choosing from a variety of options to match your vision. You can also explore no minimum custom shirts and apparel printing to coordinate your hats with matching garments. Designing your own dad hat is a fun and easy process—explore different styles, colors, and decoration methods to bring your creative ideas to life. The process is designed to help you create a custom hat you'll truly love.
No Minimum Embroidery
Classic stitched embroidery with no minimum order required. Offering a more professional look, embroidery is the go-to method.
- Look: Textured, stitched with threads
- Feel: A little heavier than standard printing.
- Best For: Simple and semi-simple designs.
No Minimum DTG Transfer
Perfect for high detailed and photographic prints, DTF Digital will allow you to create vibrant, eye catching designs.
- Look: Vibrant, full-color with fine detail
- Feel: Lightweight, smooth, transfer feel.
- Best For: Complex logos, photographs,
Leather Patchs
Laser engraved leather patches come in a variety of colors to create an upscale look. Use for a retail look.
- Look: Engraved design on faux leather
- Feel: Sturdy and heavier.
- Best For: Modern brands, simple logos.
The Dad Cap & Baseball Cap Fabric Guide: Which One's Right for You?
We want to be as transparent as possible so you know exactly what to expect. Here are a few additional things to consider before ordering all-over screen prints.
Cotton Twill
The most popular dad cap material, cotton twill is a tightly woven and very durable.
It has a smooth surface perfect for more detailed no minimum embroidery and direct-to-film designs.
Brushed Cotton Twill
Softer than traditional twill, brushed twill has a heavyweight look and more suede line finish.
Its textured surface provides a more worn-in casual vintage look. Embroidery is recommended.
Chino Cotton
A tighter weave than traditional twill, chino cotton has an ultra smooth surface and a cleaner look.
This lightweight, soft material will be breathable and comfortable in warmer climates. Perfect for both no minimum embroidery and dtf.
Performance Fabrics
Made from moisture wicking materials like polyester and nylon, these caps are designed to wick away sweat so your head stays dry.
Made for outdoor use and for athletes. Use transfers for a lightweight design, but they can also be embroidered.
Garment & Pigment Dyed
A soft and faded look, no two pigment or garment dyed items look exactly alike.
All colors will have a muted tone, for example, black will be more of a dark charcoal color.
Other Dad Cap Fabrics
While not as popular, other materials like denim, corduroy and even waxed cotton.
Be sure to check our detailed descriptions to learn more about how these unique fabrics will work for you.
Design Your Customized Dad Cap Online
If you are looking for a place to design your own personalized custom embroidered dad cap, look no further. Our easy to use online design studio provides a fun and creative experience, with no minimum order quantity required.
- Choose Your Dad Hat: If you are baseball team, you may want performance. If you are a business or retail establishment, you may want twill. Selecting the right dad cap for your group is the place to start. Explore multiple options for closure types, styles, and color options to find the perfect fit.
- Create Your Design: Use our easy to use, online design studio to upload your artwork or logo. Do not have anything yet? Check out or free design templates and hundreds of different font choices to create something unique to you. Need Help? Our artwork team is happy to create something totally custom.
- Choose Printing Method & Receive Quote: You can choose from our no minimum custom embroidered dad caps or no minimum dtf transfer. Our online ordering process will walk you through the price breaks so you can get the highest value out of your custom dad cap order. Need to order in bulk? No problem, we have built in quantity based wholesale price breaks.
- Receive Free Shipping & Free Digitizing: All of our hat orders will receive free digitizing and have no artwork or setup fees. If applicable, a proof will be sent over for your review prior to our production team customizing your items. Once you approve your proof, you can sit back, relax and wait for your high quality custom dad caps to get delivered right to the address of your choosing - for free.
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We Are Here to Help!
Our customer service team has real people, ready to help assist you with your order. We can help you choose the right item, discuss design ideas and even place your order with you. Call us at 800-810-4692, chat with us live or email us at info@brokenarrowwear.com.
Custom Dad Caps — Frequently Asked Questions
A dad hat is a soft, unstructured cap typically made from 100% cotton twill, featuring a relaxed fit and a slightly curved brim. Its casual style and adjustable closure options make it a popular choice for everyday wear and custom branding.
You can personalize your dad hat by choosing the base color, selecting up to 12 thread colors for embroidery, picking between flat or 3D puff embroidery, and adding patches (woven, embroidered, or faux leather). Designs can be placed on the front, sides, back, or strap, and you can order a single design across multiple hat colors.
Common closure types for dad hats include buckle, snapback, and tri-glide strap options, allowing for a customizable fit.
Before production begins, you’ll receive a digital proof of your design for approval. You can make any edits or approve it right online. Our approval process ensures you get exactly what you are wanting for your custom dad caps.
Due to its classic look, embroidery is the most popular way to customize a dad cap. We do offer no minimum dtf transfers, which are a great option for high detailed, high color designs.
The cost depends on quantity, hat and decoration method, but you can expect to spend around $40.00 for a single embroidered dad cap. If you buy in bulk, you'll save money and can expect to pay between $13.50-$15.50.