Printer's hat

A printer's hat (also called a pressman's or carpenter's hat) is a traditional, box-shaped, folded paper hat, formerly worn by craft tradesmen such as carpenters, masons, painters and printers. For printers, the cap served to keep ink from matting their hair.

The folding process starts with a simple bicorne hat, then folds the two corners inward and the peak down to create a compact and stable box.

See also

• List of hat styles

External links

Instructions for folding different versions of this hat can be found at:

• How to Make a Printer’s Hat
• YouTube video

This clothing-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e