Caps and Headwear

Facebook's Proposed AR Device Looks Like a Regular Baseball Hat
July 9, 2021 at 12:00 pm

Facebook is betting that taking apparel we already wear and integrating augmented reality technology might be what finally allows the tech to embed itself in mainstream culture. The company filed for a patent in 2019 for a baseball hat with a “display subsystem” on the brim, which can be folded up or down...

Patty Henderson Promoted to Vice President of Procurement for Cap America
July 6, 2021 at 11:37 am

Cap America Inc. announced that Patty Henderson has been promoted to vice president of procurement. Henderson has been with the company for 34 years, beginning in 1987 as purchasing clerk. She was promoted to purchasing manager in 2003 and senior purchasing manager in 2006...

New Era’s Short-Lived ‘Local Market’ MLB Caps Were a Total Disaster
May 27, 2021 at 11:42 am

On Tuesday, New Era released a series of MLB caps decorated with patches depicting landmarks, food items, area codes and other local oddities specific to each team. It went ... poorly. So poorly, in fact, that New Era pulled the plug on the entire line by Wednesday. What happened?...

Sportsman Cap & Bag Introduces Imperial Prints and Patterns
May 7, 2021 at 10:55 am

Big prints and patterns deliver cool headwear vibes in three new Imperial Headwear styles from Sportsman Cap & Bag. “These Imperial caps are anything but ordinary,” said Dan Saferstein, president of Sportsman Cap & Bag. “The variety of vibrant prints and colors deliver fashion with Imperial quality that people know and love.” Alter Ego, available…

Cap America Promotes Christen Siebert to Senior Financial Analyst
May 4, 2021 at 12:21 pm

Cap America Inc., Fredericktown, Mo., announced today that Christen Siebert has been promoted to senior financial analyst. Siebert began her career at Cap America in May 2018 as an accounting intern, and was promoted to assistant accounting manager later that year. Siebert will now report directly to CFO Curt…

New Era Tries Something Different for NFL Draft Hats (to Mixed Reviews From Fans)
April 14, 2021 at 12:20 pm

Last year, the NFL sent each first-round draft prospect a full set of 32 New Era caps so they could keep tradition alive from home. This year, players will be back at the event in person, but there will still be a new look when it comes to the hats. For the first time, the hats will be trucker style, with a fitted mesh back...