Why the button on top of baseball caps is smarter than it looks

Jason Weisberger 9:46 am Wed Apr 29, 2026

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The "squatchee" is a pretty neat piece of engineering, and it keeps your hat from falling apart.

I mostly thought the squatchee was there to punish me in low-ceiling situations. I have smacked that button into the center of my head more times than I care to recount. It is an elegant way to join the six panels of a cap into a sturdy structure that can survive washing! Some of my baseball caps are decades old.

Previously:
• This Kentucky hatter shapes cowboy dreams out of felt and steam
• Someone is putting hats on pigeons in Las Vegas
• 'Vulgar' Texas Rangers ball cap pulled from sale
• Handmade hats in San Francisco

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