Miller Bucket Hats

The bucket hat was first invented in the 1900s as a purely functional headwear accessory to protect the farmers and fisherman from the rain, cold or heat.  Traditionally, the bucket hat has been sported by fishermen - that is why it is also known as a fishing hat and it was also worn by farmers.   The bucket hat is a small brim with a floppy brim to protect your eyes and face from the sun.  It was also very popular because it could fit inside a coat pocket.  The floppy hat was made of heavy duty cotton fabrics such as canvas, denim, or thick wool.  

In the 1940s the military troops started using a bucket hat in olive drab cotton fabric to protect the troops from weather conditions.  Later on this hat is better known as a Boonie Hat used currently by Troops all over the world and the US.  

In the 1960’s the bucket hat became a more fashionable piece.  The hat is adopted by many but especially the Irish and English.  This popular men accessory is worn in tweed, plaid and houndstooth patterns and it’s known as the “Irish walking hats”.     

But it’s not until the 1980s that the hip hop community really makes this hat a great comeback.  This time the bucket hat is more popular because of fashion trends and not just functionality.   Rappers and hip hop artists started wearing fashionable bucket hats and they became extremely trendy in the rap community and remained part of the street fashion through the 1990’s.  The popularity of the bucket hat is due primarily to the fact that the artist started wearing the hats on album covers, music videos, magazines, interviews, and every day.     

Currently, the Bucket hats are available in a variety of brands such as Stetson, Kangol, and Miller private labels.  They are made in a variety of materials such as cotton, linen, polyester, nylon, and waterproof materials.  In patterns, plaids, patterns, and a great variety of colors.

Miller Hats understands the importance of selling a well crafted bucket hat that can withstand the extreme weather conditions of the outdoors and also look fashionable.  Therefore, we have looked for top quality suppliers of bucket hats.  We have found the best quality materials for the best price.  Many of the bucket hats we offer are made in the USA some are imported from a variety of countries.

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Samuel L Jackson Kangol Cap

The 504 Kangol Cap - is the iconic original cap that was introduced in 1954.  The cap gets its name from the block number on which it is shaped.  A stiffened peak was added to the original cap to create this classic and timeless style.

The 504 Cap in wool and knitted materials became really popular in America after the famous movie Jackie Brown in 1997.  Pam Grier and Samuel Jackson do a wonderful performance that even gets them nominations.  The popularity of the cap really increases after this movie, not only does Samuel L Jackson wear the cap during the entire movie but he continues wearing it off the set.  You can always see him wearing a variety of Kangol caps in interviews, out and about and in other films.  He has made the 504 wool cap, the 504 ventair cap and the spitfire extremely famous.  He made these caps so popular that they are often known as the Samuel L. Jackson cap.

If you are looking to join the trend or just acknowledge the past - we have several options available today!  Check out our Kango hats & Caps collection.  We carry the famous terry cloth, washed denim, cotton twill, and many other materials for the summer and spring time.  In a variety of colors and sizes, ready to ship right away. 

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Kangol Hats History

 Kangol Hats was founded in 1930s by Jacques Spreireen, his beginning idea was to produce hats for workers, golfers and especially soldiers.  Jacques together with some family members started the Kangol factories in England.  They were the major beret suppliers to the armed forces during World War II and they became one of the most famous headwear companies in England.    

The name Kangol reflects the original production where the K was for knitting, the ANG was for angora, and the OL was for wool.  Although no Kangol hat has ever actually been manufactured in Australia, the Kangaroo logo was adopted by Kangol in 1983 because Americans commonly asked where they could get “the Kangaroo hat”.

Kangol’s iconic bucket hat or bell shape first originated in the 1970’s where it was quickly adopted by the burgeoning hip hop culture of the 1980’s New York.  To this day, the bucket hat still remains fashionable. The bucket hats were made popular by many hip-hop and rappers artists.  They wore the bucket hats in videos, covers, films, interviews, but most importantly they wore the hats everywhere; they made the hat part of their daily wardrobe.  The most popular ones being LL Cool J, Eminem and Run DMC.          

The 504 Kangol Cap - is the iconic original cap that was introduced in 1954.  The cap gets its name from the block number on which it is shaped.  A stiffened peak was added to the original cap to create this classic and timeless style.

The 504 Cap in wool and knitted materials became really popular in America after the famous movie Jackie Brown in 1997.  Pam Grier and Samuel Jackson do a wonderful performance that even gets them nominations.  The popularity of the cap really increases after this movie, not only does Samuel L Jackson wear the cap during the entire movie but he continues wearing it off the set.  You can always see him wearing a variety of Kangol caps in interviews, out and about and in other films.  He has made the 504 wool cap, the 504 ventair cap and the spitfire extremely famous.  He made these caps so popular that they are often known as the Samuel L. Jackson cap.    

If you are looking to join the trend or just acknowledge the past - we have several options available today!  Check out our Kangol Bucket hats collection.  We carry the famous terry cloth, washed denim, cotton twill, and many other materials for the summer and spring time.  In a variety of colors and sizes, ready to ship right away. 

Order Kangol Hats TODAY!