Custom RPET Hats

Custom caps and hats made from recycled plastic bottles – from design to bulk production

Recycled PET bottles turned into RPET fabric

Love world,Chuntao did. Our hats,aprons,bags,bandanas are made of plastic bottle. We are proud of the work we have done to reduce plastic pollution,but we still have a long way to go. Join us, show us how you reduce plastic pollution.

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Custom RPET hats made to order

We make custom RPET hats from recycled polyester – fabric spun from used PET bottles. The range covers RPET baseball caps, snapbacks and mesh-back caps, along with bags, aprons and bandanas in the same recycled fabric. RPET performs like regular polyester, so your logo can be embroidered, sublimation printed or added as a patch, and colors can be matched to your Pantone reference. Send us your design and we prepare the drawing and a sample before bulk production. See also our custom baseball caps and how a private label hat order works.

What is RPET fabric?

RPET stands for Recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate, which is a fabric made from recycled plastics (such as PET bottles). PET, or polyethylene terephthalate, is also known as polyester, which is considered to be the most important and used synthetic fiber worldwide due to its affordability and excellent performance.

RPET yarn process: PET bottle collecting, flaking, pelletizing, drying, spinning, stretching and winding
  • Plastics and PET bottles are diverted from landfills, collected, selected, cleaned, and shredded.
  • The plastic is processed into PET pellets, passed through a spinneret, melted, and cooled into fibers.
  • The fibers are then smoothed, stretched, and placed on reels in order to make yarn.
  • The yarn is woven and dyed at an accredited facility, using environmentally responsible processes.
  • RPET Textile is finally made to be used into various products.
  • At the end of its life, RPET is still non-biodegradable, but can be recycled back into pellets, spun into yarn, and woven intro fabric again.

What we do about RPET

Considering rPET fabric is growing in popularity, companies are creating special edition products made from the material

Sublimation-printed neck gaiter with a camping scene
RPET snapback cap with palm leaf print and ALOHA embroidery
RPET tote bag with green palm leaf print
Sublimation-printed infinity scarf with an abstract floral pattern
Tie-dye RPET bucket hat with a recycled-plastic hang tag
White knit beanie, scarf and gloves set with pastel pom-poms and love embroidery
Global Recycled Standard (GRS) certificate of compliance for recycled yarn

Why Choose the RPET fabric

Less waste, lower emissions, and the same performance as regular polyester

RPET benefits: 1 kg keeps 60 bottles out of landfill, uses less energy, water and CO2; used for apparel, accessories and hospitality products

RPET reduces the need for raw materials and extends the life of plastics that could have otherwise ended up in landfills or the ocean.

RPET skips the energy-intensive oil extraction process of polyester, thereby significantly reducing emissions and minimizing its carbon footprint.

RPET performs just as well as regular virgin polyester. It’s an easy care fabric that can be used for any occasion. It is also a strong and durable performance fiber that can wick away moisture. Can be used to make corporate-wear, fashion apparel and accessories, bags and packaging, home textiles, etc.

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Illustration of recycled plastic bottles turned into caps, bucket hats and bags

Using a sustainable rPET fabric is a great idea when you manufacture it correctly. With a rising concern for the amount of plastics in our oceans and landfills, cleanup companies help reduce our carbon footprint. The energy used to create rPET fabric is about 33-53% less than what it is to produce virgin polyester. Due to the demand of recycled polyester, we are saving our oceans and landfills from plastic materials; especially water bottles.

RPET hat FAQs

An RPET hat is made from recycled polyester, a fabric spun from used PET bottles. It looks and wears like regular polyester.

RPET baseball caps, snapbacks and mesh-back caps, as well as bags, aprons and bandanas in the same recycled fabric.

No. RPET performs like regular polyester and takes the same decoration: embroidery, sublimation printing and patches.

Yes. Colors are matched to your Pantone reference, the same as our other fabrics.

The private label hat order page explains the sample fee, payment terms and shipping options, and lists our factory audits.

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What our customers say

Read some of the feedback from our delighted customers:
 
 
Yes, The door to door service is very good for us. So now, we don’t worry about the shipping and customs clearance issue. The cap price is also reasonable, I think we will keep using this service. And will keep a long time business with you.
Ahmed Syed
Ahmed SyedCEO
Just wanted to inform you we have received the caps and would like to thank you and compliment you on a great job the quality is just what we expected we hope to have a long long-term business relationship. Again thanks!
Anton Jansson
Anton JanssonCEO
Thank you for your comments and your work this year. We are generally very happy with your factory. Once we get the colors agreed, the knit orders will be very easy. The colors on the card so far look good.
ian dooley
ian dooleyCEO