Updated: 2026.09.03

ABOUT WORDS

From Kyoto, hats designed
with the wearer in mind.

WORDS is a hat brand born in Kyoto. We plan and design our hats and develop our own original patterns in-house, with a focus on ease of wear and designs you can love for years.

Hat design work at WORDS
PHILOSOPHY

“Just right” — always.

A hat is only complete once it is worn. That is why WORDS has always valued comfort as much as good looks. Depth, brim, lightness, silhouette — we keep pursuing the “just right” that makes you want to reach for a hat every day.

Not just following trends, but designing signature hats you can enjoy for years. That has been our approach all along, as a small hat shop in Kyoto.

Hats by WORDS
1997Founded
2000Incorporated
25th25 years since
incorporation
4Brands
315Items
online
CRAFTSMANSHIP

From planning and design to pattern-making.

We do the planning, design and original pattern-making ourselves. Our signature fisherman cap, whose shape we have kept refining over the years, is the starting point of WORDS.

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Planning and design Designed in Kyoto. We sketch out the depth, brim and silhouette.
02
Choosing materials Looking at each fabric’s texture, thickness and seasonal feel, we choose materials you can use for a long time.
03
Details From embroidery and patches to the lining, we don’t cut corners on the design, even in places you can’t see.
Inside 京都の帽子屋 Fab (Kyoto no Boushiya Fab)
OUR SHOP

京都の帽子屋 Fab

This is our own shop, where you can pick up WORDS hats, try them on and choose in person. Our staff can advise you on size and shape. If you are visiting Kyoto, please drop by.

Shop name京都の帽子屋 Fab
Access2 min walk from Hankyu Kyoto-kawaramachi Station (on Uradera-dori)
SelectionMore than 200 kinds of hats, which you can try on before you choose.
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