The Ampal Creative has been making hats in Los Angeles since 2007 — every one of them Made in USA since 2010. Small runs cut from premium and often one-off deadstock fabrics, finished with the details that separate a good cap from a cheap one: satin linings, herringbone underbrims and a proper chino twill sweatband. When the roll runs out, that hat is gone.
It's finally on the road & you're thrilled to be doing a very generous highway speed but then a thought starts creeping in... Did you remember to torque all the bolts to spec? What about that one part you kept taking on and off for fitment - did you loctite on the final assembly? What's that rattling sound, I've never heard that before... for the moments you might need a little... GOOD LUCK - you asked for black and we listened. Made in Los Angeles, CA. USA.