MICHEAL SHELLIS FOR DICKIES
December 13, 2024
If you look up "best" or "most succesful" hat brands, you're almost guaranteed to find New Era on every list you find. Although the company was founded in 1920, founder Ehrhardt Koch and his team came out swinging, producing 60,000 hats in just their first year in the business. In the 1990s, New Era became the exclusive supplier of on-field caps for the MLB, in the 2000s, they ramped up global production, and now, New Era has collaborated with every team in the MLB, NBA, and NFL to create unique styles that will stand the test of time.
If you look up "best" or "most succesful" hat brands, you're almost guaranteed to find New Era on every list you find. Although the company was founded in 1920, founder Ehrhardt Koch and his team came out swinging, producing 60,000 hats in just their first year in the business. In the 1990s, New Era became the exclusive supplier of on-field caps for the MLB, in the 2000s, they ramped up global production, and now, New Era has collaborated with every team in the MLB, NBA, and NFL to create unique styles that will stand the test of time.