The event happens once. The caps arrive first.
Event merch has the least forgiving supply chain in headwear: a fixed date, a dated design, and zero value in a late shipment. That is precisely the order profile our production discipline was built for.
A late cap is a worthless cap
A regular merch order that slips a week is an inconvenience. An event order that slips a day is a write-off. So we treat the date as the primary specification: you give us the event date, we build the schedule backward — proof rounds, 21 days of production from sewout approval, transit, buffer — and we confirm feasibility in writing before you spend anything. Our delivery record across 30 years is 99.99%. That number is the product.
On design: date the artwork. A year-stamped cap converts merch into a collectible, gives returning attendees a reason to buy again, and photographs as proof-of-attendance across social feeds. Full-color event art — poster gradients, illustrated scenes — rides a sublimated patch with no per-color charges (full spec: sublimation); bolder identity marks take 3D puff or a woven patch. For sun-heavy venues, add bucket hats to the table — attendees buy shade.
Structure the order in one quote: retail design, plus staff and volunteer colorways in high-visibility colors so attendees can find help in a crowd. Each variant is its own plain-dollar line; the 144 minimum applies per style, with breaks at 288, 576, and 1,500 covering most gate sizes. The ±3% count variance is billed at the same per-cap price — no premium for the overage.
Annual event? The spec file carries forward — next year is the same order with a new date and a new year stamp.
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Event & festival questions
We confirm feasibility in writing before you commit, and our record is 99.99% of dates met across 30 years. Give us the event date and we build the schedule backward from it, including buffer.
Dated designs turn merch into collectibles and drive repeat attendance. The trade-off is zero carryover inventory, so quantity discipline matters — we help you size the run against expected attendance.
Yes — retail design plus high-visibility staff and volunteer colorways, each a plain-dollar line on one quote. The 144 minimum applies per style.
Start with the date
Event date, expected gate, artwork. We confirm the schedule in writing and return a mockup within 24 hours.
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