Custom Imperial – Heritage Headwear with Your Logo

Heritage rope caps, performance caps, dad hats, and bucket hats decorated for golf clubs, retail drops, and lifestyle programs.

Heritage cotton-canvas crowns, performance polyester crowns, rope-trim detail, and dad-hat / snapback / buckle closures
Embroidery, custom patches, screen print, and heat-pressed transfers
Free creative proof before production

Browse Imperial styles See how it works

Free shipping on orders over $250

Free full creative proof for approval

No minimum order qty

One Tree Planted for every order

Free shipping on orders over $250

Free full creative proof for approval

No minimum order qty

One Tree Planted for every order

The Brand

Heritage headwear, built for golf clubs, retail, and lifestyle drops

Imperial has built its reputation on heritage headwear that balances comfort and fashion — rope caps, performance caps, dad hats, and bucket hats engineered with cotton-canvas and performance-polyester crowns, contrast braided rope trim, dad-hat and buckle closure systems, and clean curved brims. Every silhouette is dialed in for golf-day rotations, daily-wear durability, and retail-shelf appeal across men's, women's, and unisex sizing.

At DTLA Print we decorate the full Imperial range for golf-club caps, retail headwear collections, lifestyle brand drops, corporate event-day caps, and gift-program rollouts — embroidered heritage motifs and chain-stitch wordmarks, custom woven and chenille patches, plastisol screen-printed graphics, and heat-pressed transfers.

Heritage headwear specialist Cotton-canvas + performance-polyester crowns

Rope-trim detail and dad-hat / buckle closures Golf, retail, lifestyle, and corporate event ready

Heritage Cotton-Canvas Crown

The signature Imperial rope-cap and dad-hat fabric — heavyweight cotton-canvas / cotton-twill crown with a soft broken-in feel and clean six-panel topstitching, the foundation of the rope-cap line and the Buckle Dad Hat

Golf-Club Caps & Retail Drops

Best decoration:

Embroidery / Custom Patches

Performance Polyester Crown

Moisture-wicking performance polyester crown construction on the Original Small Fit Performance Cap and the Oxford Performance Bucket — lightweight technical fabric for warm-weather and athletic-leaning headwear programs

Active-Day Programs & Tournament Caps

Best decoration:

Embroidery / Heat-Pressed Transfers

Rope-Trim Brim Detail

Contrast braided rope trim hand-stitched along the upper edge of the curved brim — the signature heritage golf-cap silhouette across the Barnes, Wrightson, Live Wire, Golden Hour, and Outtasite rope caps

Heritage Golf-Cap Programs

Best decoration:

Embroidery / Chain Stitch

Snapback / Buckle / Dad-Hat Closure

Three closure systems across the lineup — heritage snapback for the performance and classic caps, fabric buckle adjustment for the dad-hat line, and clean low-profile dad-hat sizing across the range

Mixed-Sizing Headwear Programs

Best decoration:

Embroidery / Woven Patches

Decoration Zones

Most visible decoration zones

Choosing the right placement determines your design's impact. These zones show where decoration typically performs best. We don't restrict placement—we guide you to the most impactful options and send a proof before production.

Front Crown

Highest Visibility

Primary cap zone — embroidered heritage motifs, custom patches, heat-pressed transfers, and screen print placed front-and-center on the front crown panel of the cap.

Side Panel

High Visibility

Subtle side accent — small embroidered motif or woven brand label on the side crown panel for a cap-side identity accent.

Back Strap

Accent Visibility

Small back-of-cap accent — small embroidered initials, woven label tab, or chain-stitch wordmark above the snapback / buckle closure.

Expert Guidance

We guide placement and send a proof before production.

Decoration Library

Embroidery

Flat or raised-thread heritage motifs and tonal monograms in cotton or polyester thread — the signature headwear decoration on cotton-canvas, performance polyester, and cotton-twill cap crowns.

Custom Patches

Woven, embroidered, and PVC patches stitched or heat-pressed to the front crown.

Chenille Patches

Varsity-style chenille letter and motif patches with merrow-border edges.

Chain Stitch Embroidery

Hand-look chain-stitch wordmarks and heritage script lettering on cotton-canvas, cotton-twill, and rope-cap crowns — distinctive looping stitch reads as old-school cap-shop craft.

Puff Embroidery

3D raised-foam embroidery for bold dimensional logos and wordmarks on the front crown — a signature heritage trucker-cap decoration.

Heat-Pressed Transfers

Soft-hand flexible full-color graphics for multi-color illustrated designs on performance-polyester cap crowns and bucket hats — closes out the Imperial decoration library with a full-color photographic option.

Choose your Imperial cap & upload design

Browse the full Imperial curated headwear lineup of rope caps, performance caps, dad hats, and bucket hats. Select silhouette, colorway, and quantities, then upload your logo and design files.

Proof & approve

Our design team creates a detailed digital mockup showing placement, thread colors, and decoration method on the chosen Imperial cap. Approve your free creative proof before production.

Production & delivery

We embroider, press, or print your Imperial order in our Vernon, CA facility. Every order is quality-checked, packaged, and shipped with tracking. One tree planted for every order.

Ready to get started on your Imperial cap project?

Browse Imperial styles

Imperial range — signature heritage cap silhouettes flat-lay

Heritage Rope Cap

Six-panel cotton-canvas rope cap with a contrast braided rope trim along the curved-brim edge.

Performance Cap

Six-panel moisture-wicking performance polyester crown with a curved brim and snapback closure.

Buckle Dad Hat

Low-profile six-panel cotton-twill dad hat with a clean fabric buckle adjustment strap at the back.

Performance Bucket

Downturned all-around brim bucket hat in moisture-wicking polyester with stitched topstitch around the crown.

Easy Read Cap

Classic six-panel heritage cap silhouette with a clean curved brim and a smooth front crown panel.

Outtasite Rope Cap

Six-panel cotton-canvas rope cap variant with a flat-pattern brim and contrast rope trim — the streetwear-leaning rope-cap silhouette.

Heritage Rope Cap

Six-panel cotton-canvas rope cap with a contrast braided rope trim along the curved-brim edge.

Performance Cap

Six-panel moisture-wicking performance polyester crown with a curved brim and snapback closure.

Buckle Dad Hat

Low-profile six-panel cotton-twill dad hat with a clean fabric buckle adjustment strap at the back.

Performance Bucket

Downturned all-around brim bucket hat in moisture-wicking polyester with stitched topstitch around the crown.

Easy Read Cap

Classic six-panel heritage cap silhouette with a clean curved brim and a smooth front crown panel.

Outtasite Rope Cap

Six-panel cotton-canvas rope cap variant with a flat-pattern brim and contrast rope trim — the streetwear-leaning rope-cap silhouette.

Golf Clubs & Country Clubs

Embroidered heritage emblems and chain-stitch wordmarks on rope caps and performance caps for country-club programs, golf-course retail, and tournament-day cap rotations.

Retail Headwear & Pro-Shop Drops

Embroidered heritage motifs and chenille patches on rope caps and dad hats for retail collections, headwear-shop programs, and resort gift-shop drops.

Lifestyle Brand Drops & Capsule Releases

Heat-pressed transfers and embroidered illustrated motifs on bucket hats and rope caps for lifestyle brand drops, streetwear collabs, and capsule releases.

Corporate Event & Tradeshow Caps

Embroidered corporate emblems and woven patches on performance caps and dad hats for corporate event-day caps, tradeshow team apparel, and brand-launch event programs.

Questions about Custom Imperial?

FAQ

Everything you need to know about heritage headwear, decoration, and delivery.

What makes Imperial different from other headwear brands?

Imperial is built around a focused heritage-headwear lineup — rope caps with contrast braided rope trim, performance caps in moisture-wicking polyester, low-profile buckle dad hats, and performance bucket hats. The breadth lets a single Imperial order cover a country-club rope-cap program, a corporate event-day performance-cap rollout, a retail dad-hat collection, and a lifestyle bucket-hat capsule drop without leaving the brand.

Which Imperial cap is best for a golf-club or country-club program?

Rope caps (the Barnes, Wrightson, Live Wire, Golden Hour, and Outtasite line) are the most-decorated pieces for country-club and golf-tournament programs. The contrast braided rope trim along the curved-brim edge reads as classic golf-clubhouse heritage at a glance, and the cotton-canvas crown takes embroidery and chenille patches equally well.

Will embroidery and patches hold up on Imperial cap fabrics?

Yes. We test all Imperial decoration on cotton-canvas, performance polyester, and cotton-twill cap crowns before production. Thread weight, patch adhesion, stitch density, and ink formulation are dialed in for daily-wear and washable headwear durability.

Can you decorate every cap in the Imperial archive?

Yes — every silhouette takes embroidery, heritage chenille and woven patches, plastisol screen print on cotton-canvas crowns, and heat-pressed transfers on performance-polyester crowns and bucket hats. We test the specific decoration method on the specific cap fabric before production. Note: DTG does not apply to caps — our Imperial decoration uses embroidery, patches, screen print, and transfers.

Is there a minimum order for Imperial?

1-piece minimum for embroidery. Heat-pressed transfers, screen printing, and patches are most cost-effective at volume.

How fast can I get custom Imperial caps for a tournament, retail launch, or event drop?

Standard production is 10-14 business days after proof approval. For tight golf-tournament, retail-launch, or corporate-event deadlines, rush production is available — share your event date so we can prioritize.