Browse our selection of blank hats to determine what style and color of hat you want for your customization project.

If you are not sure what type of cap you should choose, check out our Design Guide or inspiration pages!

Yes! If you already have a logo that you would like to use in your customization project, you can upload it through our customization tool.

After selecting the hats for your project, you can upload your logo or browse our library of images and fonts to add text and make your caps unique.

You warrant and represent to Custom Lids that Purchaser (you) are lawfully entitled to reproduce and embroider the logos, text and any trademarks used in the material ordered and has full authority to authorize Custom Lids to reproduce and copy such logos and material. Purchaser shall indemnify and hold harmless Custom Lids from any and all loss, cost, expense and damages of any and all manner of claims, demands, actions, and proceedings that may be instituted against Custom Lids on grounds alleging that said embroidering violates any copyright or any proprietary right of any person.

Any order containing a trademarked logo will be refunded to the customer, with the opportunity for the customer to submit another order to include logos that are NOT TRADEMARKED. 

Print and embroidery thread offer similar colors, but print has a much larger range of colors and tone options.  If you upload your own design, you will receive an email proof before production starts. This proof will show the actual thread colors that will be used. The colors that you see within the customizer are digital renderings, so the thread colors might look slightly different when you receive your order. We will have you approve the design proof to ensure that it matches what you envisioned. All colors should be reviewed before approving the design as well.

Embroidery Pricing

The first hit of embroidery on any side of a hat is free on all full-price hats, and any additional embroidery or premium add-ons will be charged separately and are eligible for the bulk discount. All additional embroidery options and locations are shown below.

Premium Upgrades

Raised Embroidery - $6.00

Specialty Thread - $6.00

*Premium upgrades will receive the tiered discounts below.

Volume Discounts

1-4 units: No Discount on Customized (+ $30 Setup Fee) or Blank purchases

5-9 units: 10% Discount on Customized (+30 Setup Fee) and 5% Discount on Blank purchases

10-24 units: 25% Discount on Customized ($0 Setup Fee) and 12% Discount on Blank purchases

25-49 units: 35% Discount on Customized ($0 Setup Fee) and 17% Discount on Blank purchases

50-99 units: 40% Discount on Customized ($0 Setup Fee) and 20% Discount on Blank purchases

100-249 units: 50% Discount on Customized ($0 Setup Fee) and 25% Discount on Blank purchases

250-449 units: 55% Discount on Customized ($0 Setup Fee) and 27% Discount on Blank purchases

500+ units: 50% Discount on Customized ($0 Setup Fee) and 30% Discount on Blank purchases

New Era and Nike hats cannot be purchased as blanks.

For orders larger than 500 units, please visit our Custom B2B Page by clicking here, or visiting the bottom right corner of our website.

Set Up Fee / Digitizing

Orders with 9 units or less have a Set-Up Fee – the Set-Up Fee covers all areas of setting up your order, but most importantly includes digitizing your design. Digitizing is the process of converting your logo into a file format used by industrial embroidery machines. 

An image of the stitch file will be emailed for approval for custom logos only.  Any design created using our DESIGN GALLERY logos and our FONTS from our site will be sent to production without a design proof being sent.

NOTE: Not all artwork translates to an exact match. Some elements and detail may be removed in order to create the best overall design for embroidery.

What if I have multiple logos to be digitized? Will I have to pay for each logo?

No – While we have to individually digitize each of your logos and the process to create each embroidery design is separate for each design in order to create the highest quality possible for your embroidery designs, you will only be charged one Set-Up Fee ($30) for orders with less than 10 hats (fee is waived for all orders of 10+ hats). Your first hit of embroidery is also free on all full-price hats, and any additional embroidery added will be charged for at the discounted rate depending on quantity. 

If you place an order for only Premium Digitization (not including a hat), you will be charged for each digitization individually.

We do not have a minimum or maximum limit for orders.

3-4 business days.

Yes. The preferred file types are DST, EMB, and PXF. 

Once we receive your files, we will evaluate them to ensure they will meet our quality standards and your Set-Up Fee may be refunded

Photographic or portraits

Unfortunately, we are unable to embroidery portraits or detailed photographs.

No – While we have to individually digitize each of your logos and the process to create each embroidery design is separate for each design in order to create the highest quality possible for your embroidery designs, you will only be charged one Set-Up Fee ($30) for orders with less than 10 hats (fee is waived for all orders of 10+ hats). 

Premium Digitizing

Digitizing is the process of converting your logo into a file format used by Industrial embroidery machines. Lids Premium Digitization provides a high quality, intricate stitch file with the best level of detail available. Hats sold separately. 

1-25 units: $10

25-100 units: $15

101+ units: $25

Expedited Shipping: We do not offer expedited shipping at this time.

Upload-Your-Own Design Orders: On average, it takes 2-3 business days to digitize your design and get your proof email. Once you approve your design via email your order should be completed and shipped within 10-15 business days.

For Designs chosen from our Design Gallery: On average, your order will be completed and shipped within 10-15 business days from placing your order.

We offer the option to “Jump the Line” at checkout to put your order at the front of our production line once you have approved the design proof and the order has then been sent to production. Jumping the Line will shorten the turnaround time for your design proof to be sent within 2-3 days, and will speed up the production time of your order from 10-15 business days to 1-3 business days. 

Please note that selecting Jump the Line does not expedite the shipping and only expedites the order after it is sent to production.

For Uploaded Designs: If you need to change a part of your order, please email our Support Team at CLSupport@lids.com. If you have not approved your design proof, we can make any edits or adjustments before starting production.  There is a $10 change fee to request a new design to be used if we have started to work on digitizing your design.

Once you approve the design proof for your uploaded image, and an order has been moved into production, neither edits nor adjustments can be made to an order, nor can the order be cancelled.

For Designs chosen from our Design Gallery: Orders without uploaded images that use designs from our Design Gallery are not proofed, and cannot be edited or cancelled once they have moved into production. If you catch an error with your design early on shortly after placing your order, please contact our Support Team at CLSupport@lids.com. Please note that it may take up to 3 business days for our Support Team to get back to you, so we cannot guarantee that we can make any changes before it is sent to production.

Our Custom Lids Design Experts are dedicated to creating your custom design and shipping your order as soon as possible. Once you submit your design, our Design Expert Team will contact you with a DESIGN PROOF within 3-4 business days to review your design before production. Once your design has been approved, orders will ship in 10-15 business days.

Yes, we encourage all customers to create an account. This allows you to have the benefit of being able to quickly reorder a hat and design you’ve already created from your order history and keep record of your past orders.

Almost anything can be customized on a hat. Licensed or trademarked logos can only be used with proof of ownership. Custom Lids withholds the right to refuse orders containing anything deemed inappropriate or offensive. 

For a full guideline of what can and can’t be customized on a hat, please visit our Custom Policy | Play by the Rules guide: https://customlids.com/pages/custom-policy

Given that this order was designed by you and for you, all custom orders are non-refundable. All orders are inspected by our Quality Control Team before shipping to you. Custom Lids does stand behind the quality of our product, so please contact us if you have any quality concerns.

Payment is rendered upon placing your order. All major credit cards are accepted (Mastercard, VISA, American Express, & Discover). We also accept Shop Pay and Google Pay as well for a faster checkout experience.

Upon submitting your order, you will make payment at that time. Your order will move into production once your DESIGN PROOF has been accepted.

You can track your order through our Tracktor app: https://customlids.com/apps/tracktor/

You can also access Tracktor by clicking on Track order at the bottom of our website under Quick Links.

Please contact us at CLSupport@lids.com if you wish to cancel your order. Orders may only be cancelled if the customer has not approved the proof yet. Once the proof has been approved, the production process begins, and no changes or cancellations are allowed. If you paid for the Set-Up Fee, that fee is nonrefundable as we have already started working on the design for your order. Orders of 10 or more where the Set-Up Fee is waived will have a $30 cancellation fee applied if the image has already been digitized.

Please refer to our Return Policy found here: Refund policy – CustomLids.com

If there is an issue with your Customized order, please let us know within 14 days of delivery via by emailing us at CLSupport@Lids.com. If you contact us over 14 days of delivery, you may not be eligible for a refund. 

A coupon or promotional code discounts the price on a single item or an entire purchase. Sitewide coupon codes work for all regular priced and clearance items.

Coupons and promotional codes are available by subscribing to our email list and, when applicable, will be displayed on the front page of our website. To subscribe to our email list, please click the GET 15% OFF button in the bottom of the website. 

Add your item(s) to your cart and go to the checkout page to enter your coupon code or promotional code into the discount code box.

There can be a few reasons your coupon/promo code may not be working. The reason(s) include:

• Your coupon may have expired.
• Only one discount applies per order.
• Some coupons apply only to a specific product or exclude specific products.

Please note, bulk discounting and coupon codes/promotional code WILL stack.

No. At this time, Lids gift cards CANNOT be used on CustomLids.com.

If you still need help or can’t find your answer in the FAQ or design guide, please contact us at: CLSupport@Lids.com