trucker hats

Mesh-backed baseball caps

A trucker hat is a casual baseball-style cap with a foam or fabric front panel and a mesh back, originally given away as promotional items by feed stores, trucking companies, and agricultural suppliers.

The mesh allows airflow in hot weather.

Once working-class headgear, trucker hats became fashion items in the early 2000s: He wore an ironic trucker hat with a John Deere logo.

construction

snapback

Sudden return to position

breathable · nylon · sweatband · embroidered · patch · logo placement

streetwear

snapback

Sudden return to position

retro · urban · trendy · Von Dutch · Ashton Kutcher · ironic · thrift store · hypebeast · Supreme · distressed

rural

farming

Cultivating land for food

country · livestock · agricultural · harvest · barn · John Deere · Caterpillar · seed company · co-op · rodeo

branded

John Deere

Agricultural machinery manufacturer

Von Dutch · Richardson · Tractor Supply · motorsport · NASCAR

casual

weekend

End-of-week rest days

sun protection · outdoor · comfortable · low-maintenance · beach · barbecue · ballgame · festival · road trip · laid-back

Categories
Opposites
hat construction/fit

trucker hatsfitted caps

Hats made for exact head measurements

formality/style register

trucker hatstop hats

Tall formal headwear

fedoras · bowler hats · pillbox hats · fascinators · derby hats

Family

truck, trucked, trucker, trucking, truckers, trucker hat

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G