We design and manufacture headwear for the best brands in the world
Dorfman Milano is a custom and private label hat manufacturing partner for national retailers, established apparel companies, specialty retailers, and emerging brands.
Brands we’ve worked with
Three ways to work with Dorfman Milano
FOR BRANDS
Create hats for your brand
Design and develop a new hat or add your brand to an existing style through our private label program.
FOR RETAILERS
Stock Dorfman Milano brands
Stock your store with wholesale hats from brands including Justin, Scala, Panama Jack, and Seager.
FOR CONSUMERS
Find your next hat
Shop hats directly from the Dorfman Milano collection.
Why brands choose Dorfman Milano
Founded in 1921, Dorfman Milano combines headwear design expertise, product development, sourcing and manufacturing to help brands bring hats from concept to finished product.
100+
Years designing and manufacturing headwear.
5
In-house product designers.
9
Owned factories across the USA, Mexico & Asia, and 50+ manufacturing partners worldwide.
2,000+
Active independent retailers.
Custom & private label manufacturing
Two ways to create headwear for your brand: develop a custom hat or add your branding to an existing style.
Custom hat manufacturing
Develop a hat from the ground up or bring us your design. Our team supports product development, sampling and production to turn your concept into finished headwear.
- Design & development
- Materials & construction
- Sampling
- Production & quality control
Private label hats
Start with an existing hat style and make it your own with your logo, branded labels, hangtags and packaging.
- Your branding
- Labels & sweatbands
- Hangtags & packaging
- Retail-ready
What we can develop
Explore headwear styles for your next collection, from classic Western and dress hats to casual caps and seasonal favorites. Find a direction that fits your brand, your customers and the way they dress.
Western & cowboy hats
Resort & sun hats
Outdoor & performance hats
Fedora & dress hats
Bucket hats & visors
Baseball, trucker & other caps
Beanies & knit headwear
Kids hats
Work with a designer. Make it your own.
Bring your inspiration. We’ll help you develop a hat that reflects your brand, from the first design conversation through final production.
Personal design guidance
Work one-on-one with a headwear designer.
Details aligned with your brand
Develop the shape, materials, colors, and finishes.
Samples before production
Review and approve your hat before manufacturing begins.
Concept to finished hat
Whether you’re starting with an idea or a developed design, we help turn it into a production-ready hat. Together, we refine the details, review samples and move your approved design through manufacturing to delivery.
Our factories, our standards
An American headwear company founded in 1921, with production in the United States, Mexico and Asia. We match each program to the right facility based on style, materials, volume, quality requirements and target price point. All of our factories meet rigorous social and safety compliance standards.
Garland, Texas
Tehuacán, Puebla
Global Network
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Scala Hats × FAIRE
Shop Scala Hats on Faire
Available when you order through Faire:
- 50% off your first order (up to $150)*
- 1 year of free shipping with us*
- 60-day payment terms for eligible retailers
- Free returns on your first order
*Available for retailers who are new to Faire
Your next hat starts with a conversation
Tell us about your brand, your inspiration, and what you want to create.