Port Authority C112 – Snapback Trucker Cap – Black / Gold

The Port Authority C112 is the Snapback Trucker Cap, the SanMar value answer to the benchmark Richardson 112 in the same structured mid-profile silhouette at a lower unit cost. It runs a structured six-panel crown with a 100% cotton twill front and bill on the solid colours (65/35 poly/cotton on the heathers), a 100% polyester mesh mid and back, contrast stitching on the bill, and a 7-position snapback, so it holds a logo flat and upright the way a structured cap should while landing well under a premium trucker. That makes it the cap a shop reaches for when a program wants the classic trucker shape on a tight unit budget, the default for leather-patch hat brands, event and team caps, fundraiser and uniform headwear, and any high-volume custom cap run where the recognised structured trucker look and a low unit cost decide the order.

Decorating a structured trucker cap is a different discipline from printing a flat tee, and the C112 is built around it. Direct screen printing and DTG do not apply to a curved structured cap, so the work routes to embroidery and patches. For flat embroidery, the structured front gives a firm, stable foundation, and the 100% cotton solid front takes a stitch especially cleanly; digitise the design specifically for a cap, run it on a cap frame, and keep the centre logo clear of the front seam. For 3D puff embroidery, the structured mid-profile front supports the raised foam look at full crown height. The fastest-growing method on this cap is the leather and faux-leather patch: a laser-engraved or debossed patch heat-pressed onto the front panel with a heat-activated adhesive, usually tack-stitched for durability, the look driving the ranch, outdoor, and small-brand hat boom. Woven, PVC, and sublimated patches apply the same way. Heat-applied DTF and screen-printed transfers can press onto the flat front panel, but keep them small and clear of the panel seams and the curved bill, and note they bond to the twill front only, not the mesh back. Sublimation does not take on the front: the solids run a 100% cotton front and the heathers a cotton-rich 65/35, so only the 100% polyester mesh back will accept a sublimated dye.

• Brand: Port Authority
• Style: C112 (Port Authority Snapback Trucker Cap)
• Construction: Structured six-panel mid-profile crown. 7-position plastic snapback closure. Contrast stitching on the bill.
• Front fabric: 100% cotton twill front and bill on solids; 65/35 polyester/cotton twill front on heathers
• Back fabric: 100% polyester mesh mid and back panels
• Profile: Mid-profile (crown height 6 5/8 inch, front panel width 7 1/4 inch, bill 2 3/4 inch)
• Closure: Adjustable 7-position plastic snapback
• Fit: One size fits most adults
• Colors available: 40+ solid and two-tone colour combinations (check current availability on the product page)
• Ordering: available by the piece or by the case; confirm current packing per case for your colour before a large order
• Care: Spot clean. Do not machine wash structured caps.

The reorder note specific to this style: confirm whether your colour is a solid or a heather before a repeat run, because the solids run a 100% cotton front while the heathers run a 65/35 poly/cotton front, and the two-tone combinations split the front, mesh, and visor colours in ways that look similar in a thumbnail. Pair the C112 with the premium Richardson 112 when a program wants the benchmark trucker on the same artwork, and cross-shop the Yupoong 6606 retro trucker when a job wants a curved-bill alternative. TheClothingSpace stocks the C112 at wholesale pricing with bulk discounts that increase as case and unit quantities rise, among the lowest prices online for this style, with fast US shipping on stocked colours.

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