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Linear Space v 1.0

buenas homies,

its tuesday, so here I am explaining another hat that was once designed, a long time ago.

it was October 22nd, 2016. The wind was blowing, and i think there were some leaves blowing around and such, as they do, in the deep end of October. Not that it even matters, because I was sitting in my studio at the time, sitting down sewing this hat I should be explaining by now, but thanks anyways for reading along.

what really shapes the world? geometry of course, come on, thats an easy one - well that’s what this hat is all about. It’s got the longest side of a right-angled triangle, otherwise known as a hypotnyewse. Gradient oriented shapes and line segments so stimulating to the eye yew might as well be in the 80’s. Violet, Pink, Teal, and Blue, on a Black cotton/polyester base, now come on.

found in the local thrift store, only enough material to make 3 hats; there’s one that I own, and the other two are out in linear space.

Linear Space v1.0

• Black Cotton/Polyester Blend

• Pink / Teal / Navy / Purple Geometrics

• Yew Woven Label

• 4mm White Eyelets

• Plastic Clip Closure
  

“A linear space is a basic structure in incidence geometry. A linear space consists of a set of elements called points, and a set of elements called lines. Each line is a distinct subset of the points. The points in a line are said to be incident with the line. Any two lines may have no more than one point in common.”


for yewr health,


zan

Dankies

Yo!

It’s Thursday, and that means yew get to check out one of my designs.

Aside from shoutin’ out “yew” - one of my favourite things about starting this brand is using it for puns.

It is especially great for spinning off sporting franchises,

Here is one of many to show yew.

I also suppose if yew know me, I don’t mind partaking in da herb mon.

So check out this design I created a while back, I hope it inspires yew to roll a bat and take off.

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

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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

YEWNEX

yo, yo, yo, yonex!

Today’s design post was inspired by the sport of Badminton.

Grew up playing a tonne of this sport, and in my opinion could be one of the best sports out there.

Here are a few reasons why:

• cheap and inexpensive; i mean a tasty, lightweight carbon fibre racket might run you but sometimes it’s worth it to smash the shuttle down your opponent gob. Decent pair of trainers, shuttlecocks are relatively cheap and most gyms can provide the netting.

• low injury; get a good stretch in, limber up, couple arm windmills and a light rally and you’re into a game. Can go as intense or chilled out as you or your opponent want to giv’r.

• 2nd most popular sport in the world behind footy.

  Absolutely unreal for your health

Anyways, here’s some badminton related designs I put together this past year:

ABALOS UNDAE

Welcome to another hat explanation.

Today’s cap is called Abalos Undae, and here’s the scoop:

This one was developed in the Summer of 2017,
It was my first approach at designing a collection of a set of hats.

It’s another snazzy floral print that was picked up at a second-hand shop,
A wonderful and vibrant light blue cotton base, which features a wild flower design,
Accenting darker and lighter shades of blue, white, lemon chiffon and kobicha brown.

‘Yew’ Diamond Leather Emblem, 4mm White Eyelets, Plastic Clip/Nylon Closure

A total of 15 hats were designed; 10 in full floral print, and 5 with a Peruvian Brown Brim.

The name ‘Abalos Undae’ comes from a dune field found on the northern pole of Mars,
the basaltic colours of the dune field produce this vibrant light blue, along with the cool discovery
and the dopeness of this floral pattern, the name was easy to choose.

Check it out HERE, still a few available.

Church Parlour

Welcome to another hat explanation.

Today’s cap is called Church Parlour, and here’s whats up:

This was one of developed in April of 2017
This was a part of a series of 7 hats designed during the week before Easter.

It’s a beautiful floral print that was retrieved from a local thrift store fabric section.
A totally extravagant pattern, great source of primary colours that makes the hat pop, laid out on a forest green backdrop.

Signature ‘Yew’ Woven label, white eyelets, and custom back strap clip closure to boot.

A very limited release, only a select few to be made.

The name comes from what I remember my old churches parlour couches looked like

Check it out HERE

Lacoste

Welcome back, and thanks for checking in!

This was a fun one to do.

Lacoste has always been a favourite brand of mine.

What I really enjoy doing with this brand is creating pun-like designs.

Here is one of many more spin off graphics in my portfolio.

Wasao Murasaki

Welcome to my first Hat Explanation post.

Today’s cap is called Wasao Murasaki, and here’s the scoop:

This hat was made in the summer of 2017.
It was designed for a Japanese friend of mine Katsuhisa Wasada, better known as Wasao.

Wasao and I first met at a restaurant/bar we both were employed at.
Through working with Wasao, I found out that one of his passions and past times was photography.

You can reach his website HERE

That summer, Wasao was kind enough to tag along with a group of our friends where a
photoshoot was held at Greenwich National Park, displaying clothing and other hats designed for
the summer of 2017.

Because of his outstanding craft, he helped me document all of the hats I created that summer,
and truly helped me further extend my brand into what it is today.

Wasao being his name, and the colour of the hat is purple, Murasaki being the Japanese translation of that color:

WASAO MURASAKI