Which Hat Customization Method is Best? Embroidery vs. Screen Printing vs. Patches
When you’re creating custom hats for your team, business, or event, choosing the right decoration method makes all the difference. Embroidery, screen printing, and patches each bring something unique to the table, and understanding how they work with different hat styles and materials will help you get exactly what you’re [...]
How Branded Headwear Drives Growth and Team Unity for Businesses
When you think about what makes a team look like a team, hats might not be the first thing that comes to mind. But we’ve seen firsthand how a simple branded cap can transform a group of individuals into a cohesive unit. Whether your crew is installing HVAC systems, serving customers at a food truck, or representing your startup at [...]
How to Design Your Own Custom Hat
Designing your own custom hat is easier than you might think. Whether you’re creating matching gear for a family vacation, outfitting your sports team, or building brand awareness for your business, we’ve built our Design Lab to make the process simple and fun. From uploading your logo to choosing the perfect hat style, this [...]
Custom Patch Hats: A Guide to Materials, Styles, and Ordering
If you’ve been paying attention to headwear trends lately, you’ve probably noticed that patch hats are everywhere. From local craft breweries to youth soccer teams, businesses and organizations are choosing custom patch hats as their go-to promotional accessory. There’s a good reason for that: patches add dimension, [...]
Custom Hats Guide: Everything You Need to Know About Styles, Methods, and Ordering for Groups
Whether you’re looking for custom baseball hats for your company softball team, custom trucker hats for a trade show giveaway, or custom beanies for a winter fundraiser, custom hats have become one of the most popular ways for groups, businesses, and organizations to build brand recognition and team unity. At Custom Ink, [...]
Your Comprehensive Trade Show Marketing Strategy Guide for 2026
As a marketing director or event coordinator, you’re often asked to justify every dollar of a trade show budget in a world that prioritizes digital attribution. Fortunately for you, the data supports the investment. Trade shows remain one of the highest-impact marketing channels available to B2B companies, because nothing replaces the [...]
21 Trade Show Marketing Tips That Actually Work in 2026
Trade shows offer a rare concentration of power for B2B companies: 81% of attendees hold buying authority, and the 67% are prospects your sales team hasn’t reached yet, according to CEIR research. But walking onto an exhibition floor without a solid strategy is like showing up to a job interview in pajamas. You might get noticed, [...]
How to Attract Visitors to Your Conference Booth: A Pre-Show Checklist
The weeks before a trade show can feel chaotic. You’re finalizing booth graphics, coordinating travel, briefing your team, and somewhere in the middle of it all, trying to figure out what giveaways will actually make people stop. After helping thousands of businesses prepare for conferences and expos, at Custom Ink we’ve [...]