Choosing a custom patch hat from a workshop shelf with a Colorado river and mountains through the window
Hat options

FROM PREMIUM TO PRACTICAL, OUR HAT LINEUP HAS SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE

Pick your hat, pick your patch, and we build it by hand in Columbine Valley. Need some help figuring it out? We're happy to be your river guide.

Our three tiers.

Three tiers to help guide you to what's right for your use case.

Premium

Branded Bills, Travis Mathew, Imperial Headwear

For premium client gifts and these hats are the ones you hand out when the hat itself needs to say something about quality. Structured fit, performance fabrics, durable closure hardware.

Preferred

Richardson, Zapped Headwear, Cap America, Pukka Headwear

The right hat for teams, breweries, trades, tournaments, and community events. Proven hats that take every patch type cleanly at a price that scales. Brands everyone loves to wear.

Standard

Otto Cap, YP Classics

Made for bigger orders and tighter budgets, without settling for a hat nobody wants. We’ve handpicked styles we’d happily wear ourselves. Brands people know, love, and wear every day, quality at scale.

Doing both?

Build your hat and patch in one flow. Pick the hat, pick the patch, upload artwork.

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Tap the heart on any hat, colorway, or patch to save it to your Design Wishlist. Everything you save carries over automatically to your quote request or inquiry.

111 models · 1573 colorways

Step 1

PICK A BRAND AND MODEL

Start with a brand you know and like. Individual models can vary in price, so the tier labels are here as a guide.

Premium tier5 brands
Preferred tier11 brands
Standard tier4 brands

Reviews

WHAT BUSINESSES SAY ABOUT OUR HATS

I've had such a great experience with Platte River Hat Co.! I've used them for custom hats for both my tennis group and our company, and they've done an amazing job every time. The quality is fantastic, the hats look great, and they make the whole process so easy and fun. Tara and Dave are wonderful to work with—creative, helpful, and genuinely invested in making sure you love the finished product. I highly recommend Platte River Hat Co. for anything from a fun group hat to custom hats for your business!
Carla Beveridge · Google review
The Platte River team makes things very turnkey and easy. They help keep create premium branded hats that have been very popular with clients and employees. The quick production turn around is also appreciated. These guys get five stars.
Mitchell · Google review
I can't say enough good things about this company. Professional interaction with the team and seamless design process. Pricing was really competitive and delivery was on time. Love my hats!
Matt Clemo · Google review

How to start.

  1. 1

    Pick your hat

    Premium, Preferred, or Standard. Not sure? Tell us the use case and we'll recommend.

  2. 2

    Choose your patch

    PVC, Flexbroidery, Flexstyle, leather, embroidered and fabric, Liquid 3D, full-color DTF, or vinyl.

  3. 3

    Send us artwork

    Vector (AI, SVG, PDF) preferred. Free design work included: we'll reimagine an existing logo at no cost.

  4. 4

    We build and ship

    Every hat is inspected and finished in Columbine Valley. Free local pickup in the south Denver metro.

Tell us about your project.

We’ve been building hats in Colorado since 2019. Most orders ship in 2 to 3 weeks from artwork approval.

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Minimums vary by hat and patch style.

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PNG, JPG, WEBP, SVG, PDF, or AI. Up to 5 files, 10MB each. Vector preferred for patches.

We’ve been building hats in Colorado since 2019, often with proofs back in a business day.

Frequently asked questions

Premium (Branded Bills, Travis Mathew, Imperial Headwear) is retail-quality construction with performance fabrics. Preferred (Richardson, Zapped Headwear, Cap America, Pukka Headwear) is the workhorse tier for teams and events. Standard (Otto Cap, YP Classics) is budget-friendly for large giveaway runs. Every tier is decorated by hand in Columbine Valley.
Yes. Many customers order Premium hats for staff and leadership and Preferred or Standard for giveaways, with the same patch on all of them.
Minimums vary by hat model and patch style rather than a single site-wide rule. Some hats and patch styles start at one piece, and our sample program lets you order as few as five before committing to a full run. We confirm the exact minimum for your combination before you pay.
Yes. We have access to just about every brand of hat. The hats listed are our most popular examples, so tell us what you're after and we'll source it.
Most decorated orders ship in 2 to 3 weeks from artwork approval. Vinyl and full-color DTF are the fastest options, and rush production is available for Denver-metro orders.
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