Hats, printed with embroidery in United States.
Distressed Dad Hat
The Distressed Dad Hat is embroidered in the United States, in 4 colours.
CA 5–15 business daysUS 2–5 business days✓ Free redesigns
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- Window5–15 business days
- Shipping$13.28 CAD
- Dutiesnone within North America
Our print partner’s standard window for this product, counted in business days from today. An estimate, not a guarantee.
- decorationEmbroidery
- print area600×300 px, back_hat_embroidery
- colours4
- variants4
- printed inMiami, FL, United States
Specifications refresh with each catalogue sync
About the Distressed Dad Hat
- methodEmbroidery
- sizeOne size
- coloursDark Navy, Black, Khaki, Charcoal Grey
- print areaback, 600 × 300 px
- printed inMiami, FL, United States
- pricefrom $56.00 CAD
From the catalogue sync; no estimates
What it is for
A cap is decorated on a small curved front panel, which makes it the place for a mark rather than a picture.
Caps are usually adjustable one-size; the front panel height is what limits the design, not the size.
Embroidery
Embroidery stitches the design in polyester thread. The artwork is converted into stitch paths, one thread colour at a time.
Colours are thread colours — a limited set, typically up to around a dozen in one design — so gradients and photographs cannot be reproduced.
The design is raised and textured, and it outlasts any ink: it will not crack, peel or fade in the wash.
Designs that suit it
A short word, an initial, a simple logo or a small emblem. Wide designs wrap around the curve and lose their edges.
The print area is on the back: 600 × 300 pixels, about 2.0 × 1.0 in at 300 dpi — a wide, landscape area. The studio generates the design at that size, so it is printed from a full-resolution file rather than an enlarged preview.
Monograms, initials, short words, simple logos and bold shapes. Less suited: photographs, gradients and lettering smaller than about 5 mm tall, which closes up in thread.
Sentences that would suit it
“Leavers' shirts for the class of 2026”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example low profile baseball cap.
“Shirts for the family's week at the lake, sun over the water”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example low profile baseball cap.
“Our family name in old-style lettering, since 1972”
Example design by Vessim. Shown on our example low profile baseball cap.
Examples by Vessim: public-domain art and our own lettering, not studio output. The studio designs yours from your sentence.
Where it is printed, and when it arrives
It is printed to order in Miami, FL, United States, then shipped: 5–15 business days to Canada ($13.28 CAD for the first item) and 2–5 business days to the US ($6.43 CAD). Each window counts from the day the order is placed and includes printing.
Printed in North America, so it ships without an overseas leg and no import duties apply within North America.
To arrive by Christmas 2026 with standard shipping, order by December 4 for Canada and December 18 for the US — that is the Distressed Dad Hat's own longest window counted back from December 25.
How it compares with our other caps and hats
- Of the 256 caps and hats in the catalogue, 97 cost less and 147 cost more.
- 175 of them come in more colours than its 4.
- Its longest delivery time to Canada, 15 business days, is shorter than the family's median of 30; 7 other caps and hats arrive sooner.
- 256 of the 256 are printed in North America, this one included.
The gift edits it is in
Looking after it
- Spot clean where you can; a cap or beanie keeps its shape best out of the machine.
- If you must wash it, cold and by hand, then reshape and air dry.
- Do not iron over the stitches.
Before you order
How long does the Distressed Dad Hat take to arrive?
To Canada, 5–15 business days, with first-item shipping at $13.28 CAD; to the US, 2–5 business days ($6.43 CAD). It is printed to order in Miami, FL, United States, and the window counts from the day you order, printing included.
Can I put a photo on the Distressed Dad Hat?
No. Thread cannot reproduce a photograph or a gradient. A photo can be simplified into a bold outline or silhouette, which embroiders well. The print file is 600 × 300 pixels on the back, so a photo should be at least that size to print sharply.
What colours does the Distressed Dad Hat come in?
4 colours: Dark Navy, Black, Khaki, Charcoal Grey.
When should I order the Distressed Dad Hat for Christmas?
With standard shipping, by December 4 to Canada and December 18 to the US. Those dates count this product's longest delivery window back from December 25 in business days. Express shipping at checkout, where it is offered, shortens the window.
How do I look after the Distressed Dad Hat?
It is embroidered, and that sets the care. Spot clean where you can; a cap or beanie keeps its shape best out of the machine. If you must wash it, cold and by hand, then reshape and air dry. Do not iron over the stitches.
Product specThe blank’s specification, from the maker’s description
Distressed dad hat in 100% preshrunk cotton twill. Six-panel unstructured design with low-profile fit and soft crown. Six sewn eyelets for ventilation and four stitched rows reinforce the brim.
What it is made of.
Material studies, close up. Printed with embroidery.
Material studyCotton
Ring-spun fibre the ink soaks into rather than sits on.
Material studyThread
Polyester embroidery thread, up to twelve colours, raised off the fabric.
Material studyKraft packaging
Recyclable board and paper, the way it reaches the door.
