When it comes to famous hat brands in South Korea, who comes to your mind first? MLB! There must be a place for MLB. Today, we will introduce several world-renowned Korean hat companies to you.

MLB

MLB, also known as Major League Baseball, was founded in 1997 with a strong baseball culture as its background and American street culture as its main element. The popular baseball cap is sold on average every 6.3 seconds.

MLB was founded by South Korea Fashion Group F&F under the complete and legal authorization of “Major League Baseball”. MLB adds over new 300 hat styles on its existing 300 design styles every year, offering various types and seasonal styles, with hat sales accounting for 25% of total sales.

Korean (Asian) culture and American culture have different understandings of MLB and adopt different commercial promotions, blooming two colorful flowers of MLB. Although they are all of the same lineage, their growth environment is different, and their displayed temperament is also different.

Yupoong Co. Ltd.

Yupoong Co., Ltd. was founded in 1974 and has been dedicated to the production of hats for the past 28 years. Currently, Yupoong’s exports hat worth has reached as much as $100 million annually to over 60 countries. Yupoong’s patented Flexfit products have gained global recognition for their high quality, and it continues to grow and develop, leading the global hat industry.

The vision of Yupoong is “Worn by the World”. In order to achieve this noble goal, Yupoong is developing its core business capabilities: hat design and production. Yupoong invested in building factories in Bangladesh in 2000 and 2009; Yupoung’s two factories were established in Vietnam in 2002 and 2005.

Dada Corp.

Dada is one of the world’s largest suppliers of customized private label hats. Since 1974 it has been manufacturing headwear for many well-known brands including Adidas, Nike, Tommy Hilfiger, and Kenzo. Dada has become a top hat manufacturer, shaping the hat industry by introducing innovative products and technologies into the market.

Dada is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of various headwear, including baseball caps, hats, knitted hats, straw hats, and more. Dada is confident that through global development, it enjoys a high standard reputation in this business field. We look forward to winning customers with the best quality, fastest delivery service, and lowest price.

Bestcap Co., Ltd.

BestCap is a renowned world-class hat manufacturer and distributor, engaged in hat exports in Seoul, South Korea for over 12 years (established in June 1992) and it has manufacturing factories in Qingdao and Nanjing, China, Seoul, South Korea, and Vietnam. BestCap has been providing high-quality hats to customers in North America, Europe, and Asia.

Young An Hat Co., Ltd.

On February 2, 1959, Young An Company started with 70 hats in Seoul. It has a solid foundation in hat manufacturing and is one of the best hat companies in the world.

Over time, Young An has achieved significant growth in both quality and quantity, and it has not hesitated to make changes over time, keeping up with global trends in hat styles. On the basis of its strong design and production capabilities, Young An continues to expand overseas manufacturing and sales, achieving 800 million hats and $210 million in annual sales by 2024.

Cap Trend Corporation

Cap Trend Corporation is a manufacturer and exporter of various hats. Its products are exported to the United States, Japan, Central and South America, the European Union, and other regions of the world. Not only produce products in Korea, but also in China and Vietnam. Based on long-term experience, product quality, competitive prices, multifunctional design, and timely delivery, its products are increasingly recognized by customers worldwide, and the company’s motto is “customer first”.

NERDY

NERDY was founded in 2017 in South Korea. Its main business is streetwear, and its products now cover multiple fields such as clothing, shoes, bags, hats, and accessories. NERDY is a Korean fashion brand with a unique New York street style. Its brand philosophy is to pursue “freedom, self and nature”, and show a unique youth trend through classic design, loose and comfortable shape, and bright color matching.

From the distinctive pattern design, the use of color, and the improvement of fabric, NERDY hats have won high praise along the way, attracting a number of popular Korean idols Kim Tae yeon, Kim Sejong, Hyunya, Zico, EXO, TWICE, IOI, Super Junior, IU and others to bring goods for them spontaneously.

D.XO.H

Korean designer brand D XO. H has drawn a lot of inspiration from young people of this era. D.XO.H is Neutral brand, providing humanized services that respect the other people’s style. Good at using Black and white colors, D. XO. H’s unique design, with new features every season, makes it another joy for users to discover signature images.

COVERNAT

Since its establishment in 2008, COVERNAT has consistently focused on the fundamental development of fashion culture; As a classic trend brand, its retro street style is extremely pure.

The core of the COVERNAT brand lies in precision and design, perfectly combining professional cutting and stitching techniques with modern fashion interpretation, bringing timeless collections to the wardrobe.

The hybrid design style, featuring military uniform, outdoor style, and workwear elements as the main focus, has always been favored by young people due to its high-quality products and close integration with popular elements.

COVERNAT is a compound word composed of three English words: “COVER”, “NEEDLE”, and “THREE”. Needles and threads are the basic elements for making a piece of clothing; Basic simplicity is the brand philosophy of COVERNAT.

FLEXFIT

FLEXFIT is a globally renowned hat manufacturer, affiliated with YUPOONG Co., Ltd. in South Korea. It has 5 classic series of hat products and has also created many powerful hat making techniques, such as elastic closed baseball caps, waterproof and sweat absorbing antibacterial caps, adjustable head circumference hats, and so on.

With 10 international patented technologies, it has a yearly output of up to 72 million caps and its products are sold worldwide, making it the “technology stream” of the baseball cap industry.