Yewnity

Welcome to another segment of me blabbering ‘bout how I create hats.

At this point I hope the majority of this following enjoys/appreciates these explanations - and if you do I would love if you commented your thoughts/opinions in the comment section below.

So here we go - this weeks hat explanation is dedicated to my ability to repurpose unwanted nothings into something incredible! The fabric that this was built from came from a set of old, old, old placemats. Unfortunately when I first started I didn’t document the raw materials before the hat process began. What made this project so important to this brand was it’s complete ‘Yewnique'-ness. There was only 4 small placemats in the bundle - which only allowed for a single hat to be manufactured.

Designed in the fall of 2017; this hat has a white cotton/polyester base showcasing a Olive ‘Toile’ pattern.
Toile is a beautiful pattern as designed by the French in the 18th century; its’ pattern usually contains figures of those dressed in 18th century garb and aspects of agriculture and its surroundings.

I called this hat ‘Yewnity’ as portrayed by the pattern of the fabric; each panel contains a different segment of the print, where individuals seem to be chillin’ and seeming to be having a sick time. I’ve included original photos as well as product shots in the slide show.

Signature ‘Yew’ Woven label, 4mm white eyelets, and custom back strap closure.

Coral Waves

Welcome to another hat explanation.

Today’s cap is called Coral Waves and this is the scoop:

Designed in May of 2017, only 3 of these were made. It was reclaimed from a set of old placemats.
Try not to look too hard at the pattern of the fabric, you might start to wig out!
Checkout how the background of this fabric is composed of hexagons and its foreground some type of crazy ‘wave of corals’.

Signature ‘Yew’ Woven label, 4mm white eyelets, and custom back strap closure.

Check it out HERE

PIPIOPI

Thanks for dropping by for another hat explanation,

Today’s cap is called Pipiopi, check it out:

This would have been one of the first ‘great’ hats that I personally think was developed.
At the very beginning, there were many prototypes… being a self-taught sewer I definitely found myself in many confusing circumstances, lots of frustration, and lots of giving up and mental scrambles.

But I got the hang of it, learned, corrected faults, did my research, and each and every hat produced wasn’t a failure but a learning curve. This was the hat that I could truly feel confident putting a price tag on.

This hat was developed in the Fall of 2016,
A first prototype was made for a close friend, 4 hats in total print, and one steezy one I created for myself out of left overs.

When is this guy gonna mix it up and not use florals all the time? Never, probably, my floral basket is endless, but don’t worry I’ll mix it up.

This also would have been my favorite floral print, again, it was found at a second hand store and I remember honestly losing my mind because I wanted to find a Hawaiian-esque pattern. So when I came across this whip I lost a breath. There wasn’t much of it and I used every square-inch of what there was.

A very beautiful tropical floral print, cotton/polyester blended.
Amazing colour way, deep and soft pink primarily, with egg-shell white tones, and a beautiful violet wisteria.

Signature ‘Yew’ woven label, white 4mm eyelets, and YKK slide adjuster, and custom bias tape.

So the name; I started off making hats for close friends of mine, and this one was made for an absolute legend of a human, party animal, outdoor enthusiast, barefoot guitarist, dog and cat owner, surf instructor, lover, temper on the ice, one of a kind fella, Pete Cove.

Pete was a beauty and definitely gave me some inside brand knowledge and know-how when I first started Yew and definitely set me in the right direction, whether he knows it or not, thanks brother. I even dug out the old photo of the prototype (which was probably crap).

enough chit-chat ya prob just want to see the pictures:

Pipiopi

Pipiopi v2.0

OG Pipiopi for Pete