The Richardson hat company was founded in 1970 and is headquartered in Oregon. Known formally as Richardson Sports, the brand traces its roots to growing demand for durable caps across baseball, uniforms, and team wear. Over time, Richardson built credibility through fit, quality, structured construction, and durability that worked from Little League to professional baseball.

What started with sports-focused headwear expanded into custom headwear for teams, brands, businesses, and merchandise companies. Today, the Richardson brand is widely recognized across retail, apparel, and promotional markets for dependable caps rather than broad sporting goods.

Richardson Sports produces blank caps across domestic and overseas facilities depending on the style and program. That manufacturing flexibility is a key reason the brand has become a reliable source for custom decorators, promotional distributors, and branded merchandise programs that need consistent blanks across repeat orders.

The most visible category is the classic trucker cap, especially styles with a mesh back, structured profile, and snapback closure. Performance-focused caps also stand out, using performance fabric, lightweight construction, breathability, and ventilation for athletic and outdoor wear.

Teams rely on Richardson for practice and game-day headwear with consistent sizing and repeatable fit. Brands, decorators, retailers, and custom merchandise sellers choose it for custom logo applications, decorator-friendly construction, and reliable results.

Richardson 112 Trucker

The Richardson 112 is the flagship modern structured trucker hat, known as a best-selling trucker hat in the custom market. Its structured construction, mesh back, adjustable backstrap, and clean front panels make it a favorite for sports, brands, and custom logo programs.

Performance and Laser-Perforated Styles

The 226 and 228 appeal to buyers who want lightweight performance with extra ventilation. These models feature Relaxed and Low Pro Performance Laser Perf construction — ideal for athletic comfort and warm-weather wear.

Why Richardson Hats Are So Popular

Popularity comes from a mix of dependable fit, durable materials, and shapes that hold up well over time. Richardson hats cross between baseball, workwear, outdoor apparel, custom merchandise, and the sports market without feeling out of place.

How to Choose the Right Richardson Sports Hat

Start with the use case: team wear, retail resale, outdoor performance, or branded merchandise. Then compare profile, fabric, ventilation, and closure type using the Richardson catalog or this guide on what is a Richardson hat.

Decoration & Branding

Customize Your Richardson Hat

Richardson hats are one of the most popular blanks for custom branding because their structured front panels hold embroidery cleanly and provide a reliable surface for patch applications. Whether you’re looking for custom Richardson 112 hats for your team, a company uniform program, or a retail merchandise drop, The Monterey Company handles the full decoration process from start to finish.

Use our Richardson hat designer process to bring your logo to life. Upload your artwork, choose your decoration method, and our team builds a digital mockup for your approval before anything goes into production. For custom colors, closure types, and larger program builds, the Richardson hat builder on our site lets you narrow your selection before requesting a quote. Richardson hats custom orders start at 24 units and scale easily for larger programs.

Every order includes proofing, and our team is available to guide first-time buyers and repeat programs alike.

Decoration Detail

Richardson Embroidery Options

Embroidery on Richardson hats like the Richardson 112 embroidered trucker delivers clean, durable results thanks to the structured front panel and consistent fabric weight. For Richardson 112 hats embroidered with your custom logo, standard front panel placement supports designs up to 4” wide with stitch counts typically ranging from 5,000 to 15,000 depending on detail level. Side hits and back panels accommodate smaller artwork. Thread color matching is available to align with your brand palette. Use our embroidery stitch count estimator to get an accurate count before requesting a quote.

Select

Browse our collection and choose your preferred style.

Upload

Upload your custom design and receive a tailored digital mockup from our team.

Approve

Once you approve our artwork, production begins immediately — no delays.

Receive

Patch products arrive in ~4 weeks. Embroidery takes ~2 weeks.

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