Premium
Branded Bills, Travis Mathew, Imperial Headwear
For premium client gifts, these are the hats you hand out when the hat itself needs to say something about quality. Structured fit, performance fabrics, durable closure hardware.
Hat options
Custom Hat Options: Premium, Preferred and Standard Brands
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.
Three price tiers.
Tiers are a rough guide to price. Several of our favorite hats look and feel premium at a Preferred price.
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.
Design Wishlist
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.
143 models · 1846 colorways
Step 1
PICK A BRAND AND MODEL
Start with a brand you know and like. Each hat carries a price tier as a rough guide to cost, and several of our favorites look and feel premium at a Preferred price.
Compare hat brands by price tier.
Finished Branded Bills patch hats typically land in the $40 to $50 range depending on quantity, patch style, and decoration. Preferred brands cost less, and per-hat pricing drops as quantity rises.
| Price tier | Brands | What sets them apart | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premium | Branded Bills, Travis Mathew, Imperial Headwear | Firmer structure, heavier fabric, specialty-shop finish | Retail, staff hats, client gifts, country clubs |
| Preferred | Richardson, Zapped Headwear, Cap America, Pukka Headwear | Proven workhorse shapes (like the Richardson 112 trucker) | Teams, events, larger orders that need to stay affordable |
| Standard | Otto Cap, YP Classics | Simple, dependable basics | Giveaways and budget-first orders |
Choosing between the two most popular? Read Branded Bills vs Richardson.
Reviews
WHAT BUSINESSES SAY ABOUT OUR HATS
5 out of 5 stars
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!
5 out of 5 stars
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.
5 out of 5 stars
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!
How to start.
- 1
Pick your hat
Premium, Preferred, or Standard. Not sure? Tell us the use case and we'll recommend.
- 2
Choose your patch
PVC, Flexbroidery, Flexstyle, leather, embroidered and fabric, Liquid 3D, full-color DTF, or vinyl.
- 3
Send us artwork
Vector (AI, SVG, PDF) preferred. Free design work included: we'll reimagine an existing logo at no cost.
- 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.
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.
Our pricing is built for runs of 25 hats or more. Smaller orders are possible for most styles at a higher price per hat, and shipping costs are passed through.
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. Full-color DTF is the fastest option, and you can ask us about rush timing for Denver-metro orders.