About Us
Don’t tell Pukka Headwear President Shawn Rogers about rules
If you do, expect him to break them while finding a better way to bring the world of fashion to sports headwear. To Rogers, it’s all about attitude. Contemporary, retro or conservative, style with attitude comes first. Neither the company nor the man ever loses sight of the Pukka motto: Be Original.™
Original thinking
Shawn and Kent Rogers founded Factory Direct International (FDI) in 1992 and soon supplied fashion accessories to many of the world’s top brands. Inspired by their success with FDI, in 2003 the Rogers team developed an original system for bringing headwear with a new level of quality, fit and fabrics, customization and design flexibility to American sportsmen and women.
First class quality
It was about that time that Rogers first saw the British word, pukka. Evocative of the khaki-clad men of India’s Raj, Pukka means first class, authentic quality. If you’ve ever worn a Pukka cap, you know the fit and the feeling of authentic, first class, athletic quality.Designed for retailers
Pukka’s hands-on experience in fashion and retail markets fueled the development of a proprietary system for manufacturing in small quantities from scratch, ultimately providing never-before-seen turn-times, expert sourcing, precision logistics and volume pricing. We ice the cake with exclusive, in-house designs and free shipping.
True custom
Today, every customer can create original cap designs through Pukka’s Made-To-Order Program. It’s all possible – your logo or other personalization, color combinations, contrast stitching, graphic placements and embellishments such as custom appliques, woven labels, sweatband taping and private labels.Pukka Golf
In 2003 Pukka set a new standard of headwear quality and design in the golf industry. Today, Pukka is considered one of the top headwear suppliers in the golf industry as well as the industry innovator. Our brand is synonymous with superior quality, fit and customization. Pukka Headwear can be found in many of the nation’s Top 100 courses. In 2008 Pukka launched the seven7under brand. Pukka Headwear is distributed through authorized representatives.Pukka Team
In 2005 Pukka expanded by launching a Team division to serve high school sports teams. Our Panther and Titan hats continue to evolve as the industry’s most sought-after custom team cap. As of 2009 Pukka is the official headwear sponsor of the Ohio High School Football Association. Pukka Headwear is distributed through authorized representatives and team dealers.Pukka Collegiate
In 2007 Pukka launched its Collegiate division. Today, Pukka caps can be found on the shelves of many of the nation’s Top 25 college and university bookstores. Our ability to offer multiple color ways within low minimums makes the program attractive to all colleges and universities, large or small. Pukka Headwear is distributed through authorized collegiate representatives.Wherever you find Pukka caps, you can depend on us to be ahead of the curve because our fashion knowledge is fueled by the Pukka vision: Be Original.™