trucker hat

Foam-fronted cap

A trucker hat is a casual cap with a foam front panel and mesh back panels for ventilation.

The style originated as promotional giveaways from feed stores and trucking companies, later adopted as fashion—sometimes ironically.

The high foam front provides space for logos or slogans: He wore a trucker hat advertising a beer brand.

apparel

snapback

Sudden return to position

  • meshInterlocking open weave
  • capCovering for top
  • brimProjecting edge or lip

visor · adjustable · flat bill · crown · polyester · cotton · embroidery · patch · logo · screenprint

style

streetwear

Skate and hip-hop clothing

  • hipsterAggressively alternative person
  • ironicExpressing contrary meaning
  • retroEvoking recent past

throwback · vintage · old-school · branded · promotional · skater · surfer · country · casual · laid-back

origin

diesel

Compression-ignition fuel

giveaway · promotional · seed company · auto parts · mechanic · working class · rural · agricultural · tractor · John Deere

Categories
Opposites
formality of headwear

trucker hattop hat

Tall formal headwear

bowler hat · homburg · opera hat · fedora · fascinator

hat construction/fit

trucker hatfitted cap

Hat without adjustment mechanism

cultural/class signaling

trucker hattop hat

Tall formal headwear

bowler hat · captain's hat · driving cap · silk hat

Family

hat, truck, hats, trucked, trucker, trucking, hatted, truckers, hatter

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G