Tell us what you're making and we'll recommend the right hat, patch and decoration for your project, then create a free design proof before you order.
Not sure what hat or patch works best? That's our job. Send us your logo and we'll recommend the options and send a free proof.
Already know what you want? Browse hats, patches, and colorways and build your project.
Reviews
I've had such a great experience with Platte River Hat Co.! I've used them for custom hats for both my tennis group and our company, and they've done an amazing job every time. The quality is fantastic, the hats look great, and they make the whole process so easy and fun. Tara and Dave are wonderful to work with—creative, helpful, and genuinely invested in making sure you love the finished product. I highly recommend Platte River Hat Co. for anything from a fun group hat to custom hats for your business!
Platte River Hat Co. is quickly becoming a leader in the game! 🔥 Their customer service and design team have absolutely slayed a couple of projects for our 7th grade football team this year. The hats and gear are next-level, the process is easy and we constantly get compliments on our hats and apparel at games and throughout the community. Great people. Great designs. Great hats and gear. Highly recommend Platte River Hat Co.! 🤘 -Nick Griffith Littleton Thunder Football Head Coach
The Platte River team makes things very turnkey and easy. They help keep create premium branded hats that have been very popular with clients and employees. The quick production turn around is also appreciated. These guys get five stars.
We put logos on hats eight different ways. These four are the ones on our own heads right now.
The Crowd Pleaser
Molded rubber in raised, layered color, with edges you can feel. It holds up to sun, sweat, and a season on the dashboard about as well as anything we make.
Best for: Bold logos with a few solid colors
On a Branded Bills: the OG patch hat for people who know their way around a pro shop
The One You Haven't Heard Of
It's one of the least-known methods we offer and one of our favorites. The emblem is heat-applied with a dimensional, domed face and comes in a single color, multicolor, or gradient, with a glossy, matte, or metallic finish.
Best for: Logos with thick, bold lines
On a Zapped Headwear: a lesser-known brand that looks and feels ultra premium without breaking the bank
The Easy Yes
Your artwork is printed on film and heat-pressed onto the hat, so gradients and small details come through intact. Paired with an Otto foam trucker, one of the most popular hats going right now, it's the most affordable way to get a hat people actually want to wear.
Best for: Colorful, detailed logos on a budget
On an Otto: the high-crown foam trucker, a classic that never really left
The Plot Twist
DTF has a reputation as the budget option. Give it thin lines, outlines, or a gradient, put it on a hat that looks and feels premium like the 10-10, and it holds its own with anything on this page. It can start at a single hat.
Best for: Detailed line work, outlines, and gradient logos
On a 10-10: a newer waterproof, quick-drying rope hat that deserves more attention
What it's for, how many you need, and whatever artwork you have. A phone photo is fine.
We pick the right hat and patch style, redraw your logo for patch scale, and send you design proofs.
Pick your favorite and we order a production proof from our patch manufacturers. Nothing goes into production until you say go. Most orders ship in 2 to 3 weeks from artwork approval.
BRANDS WE CRAFT PATCHES FOR
Platte River Hat Co. is an authorized Branded Bills supplier serving Colorado. Custom Branded Bills patch hats for businesses, teams, and events across Denver and the Front Range, and we ship worldwide.
Shop Branded BillsMost logos were drawn for a website or a truck door. Shrunk onto a hat, the thin lines vanish and the type turns to mush. We redraw the mark for patch scale at no charge, with as many design proofs as you need. You approve it before we build anything.
Companies, sports teams, schools, clubs, and event hosts across the Front Range order by the batch. Whatever pulls your group together, we build the hat.
Every patch is inspected, aligned, and finished by hand in the Columbine Valley workshop. Tap any photo for a closer look.
PVC
3D rubberized, weatherproof, bold color separation.
Flexbroidery
Embroidered texture with a flexible backing.
Flexstyle
Molded dimensional emblem with a modern finish.
Leather
Genuine and faux leather, laser etched or debossed.
Embroidered & Fabric
Classic stitched and woven fabric patches with a merrowed edge.
Liquid 3D
High-gloss dimensional emblems with real depth.
Full-color DTF
Direct to film, unlimited color, photographic detail.
Vinyl
Heat-pressed cut vinyl for simple, flat graphics.
We've already narrowed down the brands and patch styles we trust, so you don't have to sort through hundreds of options. Tell us what you're making and we'll guide you to the hat people will actually want to wear.
Premium
Branded Bills, Travis Mathew, Imperial Headwear
Top-shelf fabrics and patch options. These hats aren't giveaways. They're invitations.
Typically $40 to $50 per finished hat
Shop premium →Preferred
Richardson, Zapped Headwear, Cap America, Pukka Headwear
Great-fitting hats and familiar brands without the premium price tag.
Typically in the $30s per finished hat
Shop preferred →Standard
Otto Cap, YP Classics
Budget-friendly hats where quantity and quality matter.
Typically in the $20s per finished hat
Shop standard →Price depends on the hat, the patch, and the quantity. Your free design proof comes with exact numbers.
Most customers start with hats, then add shirts, drinkware, bags, and accessories so the whole crew matches. Everything is decorated in our Columbine Valley workshop and ships together. Now carrying Peter Millar, Helly Hansen, Greyson, johnnie-O, TravisMathew, Nike, Under Armour, and more.
We build a custom hat for your group, add matching hoodies, tees, and gear if you want them, then open a time-limited store and send a share of every sale back to you. No upfront cost and no leftover inventory.
Spirit wear that funds the booster club, the band trip, or the new scoreboard.
Example campaign
Typical campaign: 2 weeks, 40 to 120 pieces
Hats, hoodies, and warm-ups parents actually want to wear, with a share of every sale going back to the team.
Example campaign
Your group keeps a share of every sale
First responders, trail crews, rescue teams, and community groups. Your gear, your deadline, your payout.
Example campaign
$50 per order
No upfront cost, no leftover inventory
We're a small workshop in Columbine Valley, Colorado, at the edge of the South Platte corridor. We serve the south Denver metro and Front Range foothills, from Littleton and Highlands Ranch to Roxborough, Castle Pines, Lone Tree, Cherry Hills Village, and greater Denver.
Send us your logo. We'll redraw it for patch scale, recommend the right hat and patch style, and show you a proof. All free, before you pay anything.
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