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2019 Wearables Apparel Design Awards – Best Trendy Hat

Discover the best looks in the industry in apparel and decoration. Here, we present the results for Best Trendy Hat.

Best Trendy Hat

Winner: Custom-Knit Cuff Beanie. Supplier: Kotis Design (asi/244898); kotisdesign.com

Kotis Design had a challenge: to take the four bright colors of Google’s logo – red, blue, green and yellow – and combine them into a hat that still looked fashionable. “With our custom-knitting capabilities, we marled all four Google colors with black yarn to create a darker, more wearable pattern,” says Nic Thomassen, creative director of Kotis. The Kotis team also embroidered the G logo onto the beanie’s cuff for a brand pop.

Best Feature: The marl knit shows off custom brand colors in a new, visually pleasing way.


1st Runner-Up: Army Green Cap (TM32032). Supplier: Trimark (asi/92121); pcna.com/trimark


2nd Runner-Up: Pompom Hat With Reflective Yarn Stripes (223816). Supplier: Augusta Sportswear (asi/37461); augustasportswear.com


Finalist: Six-Panel Flannel Cap (BP-8080). Supplier: Backpacker Apparel (asi/48746); backpackerapparel.com


Finalist: Gray Wool Camper-Style Hat (i1012). Supplier: Cap America (asi/43792); capamerica.com


Finalist: Flag-Patterned Vintage-Style Cap (5506). Supplier: J. America (asi/62977); jamericablanks.com


Finalist: Maryland-Themed Mesh Cap (460). Supplier: Mojo Art & Image (asi/275280); getmoremojo.com


Finalist: Fleece-Lined Beanie (NE904). Supplier: SanMar (asi/84863); sanmar.com

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