The new Heavy Gauge Knitted caps and hats collection from Beechfield brings hot retail designs to the winter promotional headwear market, and is available from distributors now.

For 2008 the Result Headwear collection joins the ever-growing stable of leading brands at BTC activewear!
Each of the 50 styles has its own unique look and feel, yet all boast the same strength and quality that has made Result Headwear the perfect solution for easy embellishment, says BTC.

The new trade only supplier of headwear and bag solutions The Marketing Worx says it has made a big impact on the market since launching earlier in 2007.

Winter has arrived but that doesn’t mean we all have to stay locked indoors, says Gustav Daiber, whose headwear brand Myrtle Beach offers practical caps, hats or beanies to protect heads from the cold.

Why are baseball caps so popular? Amar Sandhu of International Insignia looks at the phenomenon, which has arisen in the UK over the last 50 years

Hats are perfect promotional items, says PenCarrie’s marketing manager David Abraham. “Printed or embroidered with logos or slogans, they can be given away at events; sold as souvenirs at visitor attractions such as theme parks; or used as part of a staff uniform.

From visors and caps for the summer, to chunky knit hats for the winter, Ralawise has a range of headwear for all seasons.

With a large number of fashion influenced styles introduced to the already extensive collection of headwear in 2007, the range mixes new and ‘classic’ existing styles well and offers something for all customers.

Six new fashionable styles head up Beechfield’s collection of promotional headgear for 2007. Armystyle caps and low profile vintage designs translate retail favourites to the promotional marketplace for the summer; while ultra-urban insulated hats deliver similar street appeal for the winter months.

The Sharon Lee range of promotional headwear is available exclusively though BTC Activewear. New to the collection is the Hi-Vis Cap: available in yellow and orange. This six-panel microfibre baseball cap has practical reflective strips on both the peak and strap.

International Insignia is one of the UK's marketleading and longest established promotional and souvenir houses, with 35 years of experience supplying a range of promotional baseball caps as well as embroidered leisurewear and accessory products.

Because it’s worn prominently, headgear can be a really effective marketing tool as any message printed or embroidered is certain to be noticed by its intended audience, says Lea Sportswear. And in the sporting world, a good piece of headgear has an essential part to play, especially in the summer months. Tour Collection has a range of multi-coloured caps and beanies, which it says are perfect for all kinds of sports promotions or teamwear.

PenCarrie offers a total of 50 different styles for adults and children, most of which come from dedicated headwear manufacturer Beechfield, including its six new designs for 2007. New too is Tour Collection’s TR63B Kids Country Cap, another potential bestseller for this year, predicts Pencarrie.

Beechfield, Prestige Leisure UK’s main headwear supplier, has added six new styles to its range for 2007 including vintage, low profile and corduroy styles.

Ralawise has seen a large number of fashion influenced styles introduced to its headwear collection for 2007, which it says sit well alongside ‘classic’ existing styles while offering something new to customers.

Result has released 12 new styles into its range for 2007. Regarded as the ‘Embroiderers Favourites’, says Result, its caps are ideal for embellishment and are available in a wide range of colours.

New for 2007 is the RC10P Heavy Brushed Cotton Pro-Style Cap with sandwich peak. This six-panel cotton drill cap has a contrasting colour sandwich peak and aluminium coloured buckle and grommet.

It’s the current must-have fashion accessory and is practical as well as fashionable. The wide hairband – unlike the alice band – is welcomed with open arms by those seeking the completion to this season’s look, says Skinnifit, which has introduced a stretchy one-size cotton elastane hairband to its range of Modern Essentials.

A few years ago cap embroidery was seen by most embroiderers as something best left to the specialist. Many would not even contemplate this type of work themselves but would rather contract it out and, for large orders this is still a route that many take.