Vintage style cotton and wool felt baseball caps.

Sandlot begins selling their first felt baseball hats. Beginning as rolls of wool felt, each hat comes into being through an intensive 25-step process, punctuated by the final button on top. From raw materials to a finished product, the new baseball hat line creates a robust manufacturing channel that shows substantial potential both within the Kansas City market and beyond.

Our hats and wallets are entirely handmade at our Kansas City facility.

Before the 1960s, Kansas City was a textile town. In the old days, our local garment industry was only outsized by New York City. Unfortunately, the textile industry has almost completely been sent overseas for mass production.

And you know what? That sucks.

Have you ever noticed the difference between something slapped together in a factory and something made with care?

Think about it like a cake. Which is better, the one your mom made you for your birthday or that little shrink-wrapped one from the vending machine? Sure, the vending machine one is fine, but it lacks the balance, care, and love of something homemade.

Just so we’re clear, our hats won’t pass any taste tests. But slap one on your noggin, and you’ll feel the difference. The attention to detail, quality stitching, and unique designs come together to create a look and feel that is distinctly, well, us.

Each of our products is designed, cut, then produced by hand at our shop. By keeping our manufacturing local, we can honor Kansas City’s past while building a future for a lost trade.

GIVING BACK 5% FOR OUR CITY

We’re always looking for ways to give back. With every Helvetica KC hat we sell, 5% of the proceeds go to Children’s Mercy Kansas City.

3120 TERRACE STREET,
KANSAS CITY, MO 64111

PLEASE NOTE: This is where we create our products. If you would like to purchase products from us, please visit one of our retail partners. If you are in town and would like to visit our workshop, please reach out to us and make an appointment.