Cas-Hunting Caps

What Is a Cas-Hunting Cap? A Thorough Guide to How It Differs from a Hunting Cap and Who It Suits

What Is a Cas-Hunting Cap? A Thorough Guide to How It Differs from a Hunting Cap and Who It Suits

A cas-hunting cap is
a hat designed to combine the sharpness of a hunting cap with the roundness of a casquette.

What is a cas-hunting cap? A thorough guide to how it differs from a hunting cap and who it suits

QUICK ANSWER

A cas-hunting cap is softer than a hunting cap and more understated than a casquette. Its appeal is that in-between balance.

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What is a cas-hunting cap?

A silhouette between a hunting cap and a casquette

"A hunting cap feels a little too grown-up."
"A casquette has too much volume."

For people who feel this way, the cas-hunting cap offers a just-right, in-between silhouette.

Photo of a cas-hunting cap being worn

Photo of a cas-hunting cap being worn

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How it differs from a hunting cap

Comparing the silhouettes

A question we often get:

"How is it different from a hunting cap?"

That is something we hear a lot.

Difference in silhouette

  • Hunting cap → a sharp, flat look
  • Cas-hunting cap → roundness and volume

Comparison photos

Left: hunting cap
Right: cas-hunting cap

Comparison photo of a hunting cap
Comparison photo of a cas-hunting cap

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Why we recommend the cas-hunting cap

Suits the face, classic, volume

① It sits easily with the shape of your face

Its roundness softens vertical lines.

② For people who like a classic style

It goes well with jackets and shirts,
and naturally creates a grown-up feel.

③ For people who want to add natural volume to the head

It is a little taller than a hunting cap,
which makes it easy to balance.

Why we recommend the cas-hunting cap

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Features of the WORDS cas-hunting cap

What we value: "the balance of roundness"

Having designed hats in Kyoto for years,
we place great importance on "the balance of roundness".

  • The silhouette seen from the side
  • A fit that follows the shape of the head
  • How the depth is designed

By adjusting these points,
we aim for a natural line when the hat is worn.

Features of the WORDS cas-hunting cap

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Recommended models

2 WORDS cas-hunting cap styles

Faux Leather Cas-Hunting Cap

THIS ITEM

Faux Leather Cas-Hunting Cap [WS-50133]

Cotton Twill Cas-Hunting Cap

THIS ITEM

Cotton Twill Cas-Hunting Cap [WS-50185]

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Summary

A hat whose appeal is its in-between balance

A cas-hunting cap is

Softer than a hunting cap,
more understated than a casquette.

Its appeal is that in-between balance.

If you feel it doesn't suit you,
try reconsidering the size and depth.

You will surely find a shape that suits you.

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TRY IT ON

You can try hats on in Kawaramachi, Kyoto

SHOP

The fit and silhouette, which are hard to judge from photos alone, can be checked by actually trying hats on in the store.

DIAGNOSIS

If you are not sure which shape suits you, try our Hat Finder Quiz to see what tends to suit you.

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