What are some hat terms?
In order to be a conscientious headwear consumer (okay, and to just understand what the heck you’re buying here), you should bone up on your Lids and Hat World glossary terms. Better known as Anatomy of a Hat, this glossary will give you the rundown on all the parts that come together to form the perfect baseball hat, our most popular style. • Brim Also known as the visor or bill, the brim is your friend that protects your face from the sun. It’s most often made of PVC plastic, sewn inside the fabric (canvas, cotton, wool, and what-have-you, and keeps its curve even after it’s been washed. In some of our Lids and Hat World styles, we offer a new, pre-curved plastic visor. • Buckram This is the liner inside the hat that gives it structure and form. Our “relaxed” or “low profile” hats have no buckram, so the cap is softer and more relaxed. • Button Right at the top of the hat, keepin’ it together, man. The botton holds all the panels together. • Closures From the Latin closurum lidum (ok
