Richardson

Wholesale Richardson Hats for Retailers, Decorators & Businesses

Simplstc Apparel is your source for wholesale Richardson hats — the benchmark blank headwear brand in the professional decoration industry. Richardson hats are the most widely ordered blank cap among embroidery shops, screen printers, promotional distributors, corporate headwear buyers, outdoor brands, and sports team outfitters in North America. The brand's reputation is built on one core principle: producing caps with consistent construction, stable front panels, and reliable color availability that decorators can depend on run after run.

Richardson hats wholesale covers every major headwear construction: trucker snapbacks, garment-washed truckers, flat-bill snapbacks, five-panel truckers, rope caps, seven-panel trucker caps, R-Flex fitted styles, performance caps, and outdoor camo styles. The Richardson 112 — the brand's flagship trucker snapback — comes in 106 colors as of 2026, making it one of the most versatile single blank styles in the entire wholesale headwear market.

Browse wholesale Richardson hats across all headwear categories at Simplstc Apparel — including Trucker Hats, Snapback Hats, Caps, 5 Panel Hats, 6 Panel Hats, and Camo Hats. Compare with New Era for premium fitted options and Pacific Headwear for performance cap alternatives. Free shipping on orders over $149.99.

Bulk Richardson Hats for Large Orders & Decorator Programs

Buying bulk Richardson hats is the most reliable way to stock a professional headwear decorator program. The Richardson 112 trucker hat is built with a polyester foam front panel over a structured buckram backing — the combination that gives embroidery machines a flat, stable surface to register logos without puckering or distortion at high stitch counts. The mesh back panels are durable polyester, and the plastic snapback closure adjusts reliably across adult head sizes.

The 106 color options on the Richardson 112 — available in solid, two-tone, tri-color, and alternate colorways — mean decorators can match virtually any brand palette from a single blank style without switching suppliers. This is the primary reason Richardson holds its position as the #1 embroidery cap in the wholesale market: you never have to tell a client their color combination isn't available.

Bulk Richardson 112 hats are available for immediate ordering in case quantities with consistent dye-lot matching across units — critical for large-scale corporate rollout programs where color consistency across hundreds of embroidered caps is non-negotiable. Richardson youth hats in the 112 and performance styles are also available for school and team programs. Compare with Flexfit for stretch-fit programs and Otto for value-tier snapback alternatives at Simplstc Apparel.

Top Richardson Hat Styles Available at Simplstc Apparel

Our wholesale Richardson hats catalog covers every major style in the Richardson lineup. Here are the most popular styles by category:

Richardson 112 — Trucker Snapback Cap (The Industry Standard)

The Richardson 112 is the best-selling trucker snapback cap in the wholesale headwear market — and the most embroidered blank cap in the decoration industry. Mid-profile, six-panel construction with a structured polyester foam front panel, cotton-poly mesh back, pre-curved visor, pro-stitched finish, and plastic snapback closure. Available in 106 color combinations including solids, two-tones, tri-colors, and specialty colorways including camo Richardson hats.

What makes the Richardson 112 the industry standard is the consistency of the front panel construction across every colorway and every order. Decorators who run high-stitch-count logos on the 112 routinely report zero need for additional backing stabilizer — the buckram-backed foam panel provides natural stability that produces clean registration even on complex designs. Richardson 112 hats with logo via embroidery are the most popular wholesale custom hat order in North America.

Explore all Richardson 112 styles including the 112 camo, 112 flat bill variants, and two-tone colorways in the Trucker Hats and Wholesale Caps collections.

Richardson 111 — Garment-Washed Trucker Cap

The Richardson 111 is a garment-washed trucker cap — the same six-panel construction as the 112 but with a softer, broken-in feel achieved through a post-construction wash process. The result is a more relaxed crown shape, reduced front panel stiffness, and a vintage aesthetic that makes it the preferred Richardson hat for outdoor lifestyle brands, craft breweries, and heritage-inspired merchandise programs. Available in 9+ colorways.

The Richardson 111 is ideal for embroidery programs where a slightly lived-in, casual feel is part of the brand aesthetic. Explore the full range in Trucker Hats and Dad Hats.

Richardson 115 — Low Pro Trucker Cap

The Richardson 115 Low Pro Trucker Cap offers the same construction as the 112 in a lower crown profile — a popular option for buyers who prefer a more modern, fitted silhouette without moving to a closed-back cap. Popular for corporate branded headwear programs where a lower-profile cap looks more polished than the standard mid-profile 112. Explore in Trucker Hats and Caps.

Richardson 168 — Seven-Panel Trucker Cap

The Richardson 168 Seven-Panel Trucker Cap is a distinctive alternative to the standard six-panel construction — the extra panel creates a rounder, fuller crown with a slightly relaxed silhouette. Popular for outdoor lifestyle brands, breweries, and event merchandise programs where a different hat shape communicates something different from the standard trucker. The Richardson 168P adds printed mesh panels for additional visual interest. Explore in Caps and Snapback Hats.

Richardson 256 — Umpqua Rope Gramps Cap

The Richardson 256 Umpqua Gramps Rope Cap is a five-panel cap with a cotton-poly blend front panel and a rope accent along the brim — a distinctive construction popular with outdoor brands, fly-fishing labels, brewery merchandise, and lifestyle retail programs that want a premium rope detail without going fully retro. Available in solid and two-tone colorways. The Richardson 256 rope hats produce clean embroidery on the wide, flat front panel. Explore in 5 Panel Hats.

Richardson 258 — Five-Panel Classic Rope Cap

The Richardson 258 Five-Panel Classic Rope Cap shares the rope-brim detail of the 256 in a slightly different crown construction — popular for outdoor, surf, and lifestyle brands building a premium headwear collection with rope-accent styling. Both the 256 and 258 Richardson rope hats are popular with craft brewery, outdoor sporting, and lifestyle brands who want a premium cap that stands out from standard six-panel truckers. Explore in 5 Panel Hats.

Richardson 112FP & 112FPR — Five-Panel Trucker & Rope

The Richardson 112FP Five-Panel Trucker Cap maintains the same front-panel construction as the 112 in a five-panel silhouette — popular in outdoor, surf, and streetwear markets where the five-panel shape reads as more fashion-forward than the classic six-panel. The Richardson 112FPR Five-Panel Trucker Rope Cap adds a rope accent for additional premium visual detail. Both are available as blank Richardson hats for decorator inventory. Explore in 5 Panel Hats.

Richardson Flat Bill Hats — 212 & R511

Richardson flat bill hats include the 212 Pro Twill Snapback and R511 Wool Blend Flat Bill Trucker — both structured snapback styles with a flat visor profile popular for streetwear brands, sports teams, and lifestyle merchandise programs. The R511 adds a wool-blend front panel for a premium retail-quality feel. Explore all flat bill styles in Snapback Hats.

Richardson Camo Hats — 108C & 112 Camo Variants

Richardson camo hats span multiple styles — the 112 camo two-tone colorways, 112P printed camo mesh trucker, 168P camo seven-panel trucker, and 256P printed camo Umpqua cap. These styles serve outdoor lifestyle brands, hunting programs, military appreciation merchandise, and tactical retail collections. Explore all camo options in the Camo Hats collection.

Richardson Outdoor & Performance Hats

Richardson outdoor hats include performance styles with moisture-wicking construction for athletic and outdoor programs. The R220 Relaxed Performance Lite and PTS20 Pulse Performance Team Hat serve school athletic programs and sports team headwear needs. Richardson fitted hats via R-Flex and 110 R-Flex Trucker styles offer stretch-fit options for programs that need a more fitted construction. Explore in Performance Hats and Fitted Hats.

Richardson Baseball Hats & Snapback Styles

Richardson baseball hats and Richardson snapback hats beyond the 112 include the 512 Surge Snapback Cap, 169 Cannon Seven-Panel Flat Bill, and 212 Pro Twill Snapback — all popular for sports brand merchandise, team programs, and streetwear collections. The full Richardson snapback catalog covers structured, unstructured, flat-bill, and curved-bill options in multiple colorways. Explore all styles in Snapback Hats and Caps.

Custom Richardson Hats for Branding & Merch Programs

Custom Richardson hats — particularly custom Richardson 112 hats with embroidered logos — are the most ordered custom headwear in the wholesale decoration market. The Richardson 112's buckram-backed foam front panel is purpose-built for embroidery: it provides a flat, stable surface that holds stitch registration even at 15,000+ stitch counts without the puckering or pull-through that plagues thinner foam panels on lower-quality blanks.

Custom Richardson hats are ordered by corporate accounts for employee branded headwear, outdoor brands for lifestyle retail collections, craft breweries for tap-room merchandise, golf clubs for tournament gift programs, restaurants and hospitality brands for staff and guest merchandise, school athletic departments for team headwear, and promotional distributors for event giveaways. The 106 color options on the 112 alone mean virtually every brand can find a color combination that matches their palette.

Our in-house decoration services for custom Richardson hats:

• Embroidery — the #1 decoration method for Richardson hats; flat embroidery and 3D puff embroidery available on the 112, 111, 115, 168, 256, 258, and all major styles. Richardson blank hats require no additional stabilizer on most high-stitch-count designs

• Screen Printing — heat-transfer patches and direct foam-panel screen printing for bold graphic programs on Richardson trucker hats

• DTF Printing — full-color design transfers on Richardson foam front panels for lifestyle brands and complex multi-color graphic programs

Custom Richardson 112 hats programs are available from 12 pieces with no setup fee. Need embroidered Richardson 112 hats with logo in 50+ colors for a corporate rollout? Call +1 773-245-6241 — our team can run a multi-colorway program from a single order.

Blank Richardson Hats for Decorators & Private Label Brands

Blank Richardson hats are the most consistently ordered cap blank in the professional decoration industry. Richardson blank hats maintain predictable construction, color accuracy, and front-panel stability across every order — making them the safest inventory choice for embroidery shops that need to run the same program repeatedly without adjusting machine settings between orders.

Blank Richardson 112 hats ship flat and unformed in case quantities with consistent dye-lot matching. All Richardson blank hats are pre-sewn with the sweatband installed and ready to hoop — no prep steps required between receiving the blank and loading the cap frame. This saves meaningful time per unit on high-volume production runs.

Shop blank Richardson hats across all hat categories at Simplstc Apparel:

• Trucker Hats — Richardson 112 (106 colors), 111 garment-washed, 115 low pro, and all Richardson trucker snapback styles

• 5 Panel Hats — Richardson 112FP five-panel trucker, 112FPR five-panel rope, 256 Umpqua rope, and 258 five-panel classic rope

• 6 Panel Hats — Richardson 112 six-panel, 115 low pro, and classic six-panel construction styles

• Snapback Hats — Richardson 112 snapback, 212 pro twill flat bill, 512 surge snapback, and all Richardson snapback styles

• Camo Hats — Richardson 112 camo colorways, 112P printed camo trucker, 168P camo seven-panel, and 256P camo Umpqua

• Caps — the full Richardson hats wholesale catalog for decorator inventory programs

• Performance Hats — Richardson PTS20 Pulse team hat, R220 relaxed performance lite, and 110 R-Flex trucker styles

• Fitted Hats — Richardson R-Flex fitted styles in S/M and L/XL sizing

Why Richardson is the Benchmark Wholesale Cap Brand

Decorators, corporate buyers, outdoor brands, and team outfitters consistently choose Richardson over other wholesale cap brands for specific, concrete reasons — not just brand reputation:

• 106 Colors on a Single Style — the Richardson 112 comes in 106 colors as of 2026. No other mid-tier wholesale cap blank comes close. This means you can almost always match a client's brand colors from one style, eliminating the need to mix blanks and manage multiple supplier relationships

• Buckram-Backed Foam Panels Built for Embroidery — the 112's front panel construction was designed specifically for decoration. The buckram backing eliminates additional stabilizer requirements on most programs, saving decorators money and time per unit on high-volume runs

• Consistent Construction Across Orders — one of Richardson's most cited advantages among professional decorators is construction consistency: the same blank ordered six months apart produces the same embroidery result without re-digitizing or adjusting machine settings

• Full Style Range Under One Brand — from the classic 112 trucker to garment-washed outdoor caps (111), rope caps (256, 258), seven-panel truckers (168), flat-bill snapbacks (212, R511), performance fits (110, PTS20), and youth styles — Richardson covers virtually every headwear category under one wholesale account

• Price Point That Works for Retail — Richardson blank hats wholesale pricing positions the finished decorated cap at a retail price that works for both the decorator's margin and the end consumer's willingness to pay — typically $25–$55 retail for an embroidered 112, depending on market and design complexity

• Sustainable Options Available — select Richardson styles incorporate recycled polyester or cotton, giving decorators serving environmentally-conscious clients a premium Richardson blank with sustainability credentials

FAQs 

What is the Richardson 112?

The Richardson 112 is the best-selling trucker snapback cap in the wholesale headwear market and the most embroidered blank cap in the decoration industry. It features a mid-profile, six-panel construction with a buckram-backed polyester foam front panel, breathable polyester mesh back, pre-curved visor, and plastic snapback closure. Available in 106 color combinations as of 2026 — the widest color range of any single blank cap style in the wholesale market.

How many colors does the Richardson 112 come in?

As of 2026, the Richardson 112 hat comes in 106 colors — including solid colors, two-tone combinations, tri-colors, and alternate colorways. This makes it the most versatile single blank cap style available at wholesale, and the primary reason it remains the #1 embroidery blank in the decoration industry.

What is the difference between the Richardson 112 and 111?

The Richardson 112 has a structured, crisper foam front panel — standard for corporate and team embroidery programs. The Richardson 111 is a garment-washed trucker with a softer, broken-in feel and more relaxed crown — preferred by outdoor lifestyle brands, breweries, and programs where a vintage aesthetic is part of the brand identity.

What is the Richardson 256?

The Richardson 256 Umpqua Gramps Rope Cap is a five-panel cap with a cotton-poly blend front panel and a rope accent along the brim. It is popular with outdoor brands, fly-fishing labels, craft breweries, and lifestyle retail programs that want a premium, distinctive cap construction different from the standard six-panel trucker.

Are Richardson 112 hats good for embroidery?

Yes — the Richardson 112 is the industry benchmark for embroidery cap blanks. The buckram-backed foam front panel provides natural stabilization that eliminates the need for additional backing on most programs, even at high stitch counts (up to 15,000–18,000 stitches). Our in-house embroidery service can run flat and 3D puff embroidery on all Richardson styles with same-week turnaround.

Do Richardson hats come in youth sizes?

Yes. Richardson youth hats are available in the PTS20 Pulse Performance Team Hat and select 112 youth variants in XS/SM through LG/XL sizing — matching adult construction for consistent team headwear appearance across all age groups.

What is the minimum order for custom embroidered Richardson hats?

Custom embroidered Richardson hats are available from 12 pieces with no setup fee. Bulk Richardson 112 hat programs for corporate rollouts in multiple color combinations are available for large-format orders — call +1 773-245-6241 for bulk pricing.

How does Richardson compare to New Era and Pacific Headwear?

Richardson dominates the mid-tier embroidery blank market with the 112's 106-color range and buckram-backed foam panel. New Era is the premium option for fitted and on-field team caps. Pacific Headwear offers strong performance and perforated lifestyle cap alternatives. For pure embroidery-blank volume at the best per-unit price with the widest color range, Richardson is the consistent choice.