Everything to know about the history of the trucker hat
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Trucker hats have been part of American culture since they sprang up in the 1960s as promotional giveaways by companies like John Deere.
Also known as a “gimme cap” or “feed cap,” the style became popular with everyone from truckers to farmers and other rural workers who got them for free emblazoned with logos from haulage and U.S. feed and farming supply companies, according to a blog post from the Acme Hat Co.
Made up of a broad front and adjustable plastic mesh at the back, trucker hats were less expensive to manufacture than baseball caps and fit almost anyone.
The wide front panel made it an ideal platform for emblazoned company logos and at the same time functional, practical and cheap. It soon became part of the ‘uniform’ of rural workers all over the States. The combination of the stiff, long peak with the comfortable foam front and the breathable mesh back meant that the cap not only protected the wearer from the sun but it readily absorbed sweat too.
The practical cap worn by truckers and farmers soon became a staple of blue collar uniform and an iconic symbol of Americana, boosted by the countless Hollywood productions, rock stars etc.
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