Mucros Weavers Irish Caps & Hats for Men

Flat caps, driving caps, panel caps, Newsboy hats and pub caps can look alike at a glance, though each carries a distinct shape and construction, and Mucros hats cover most of these traditional Irish styles. Handwoven wool tweed forms the core of the range, with colors inspired by the Irish landscape and a small waxed selection too, across our Mucros Weavers Irish caps and hats for men.

Traditional Shapes, Woven by Hand

The flat cap has been part of Irish life since the 1500s, when a law required men over the age of seven to wear a hat on Sundays and holidays, partly to support the local wool trade. The law eventually lapsed, but the habit did not, and the cap remained a fixture of working men's wardrobes for generations afterward.

Flat caps, driving caps, panel caps, Newsboy hats and pub caps are often mistaken for one another, but each has its own shape and construction method. Our driving and panel caps in particular are worth a closer look if you want to understand the differences between these related but distinct styles.

Most designs are handwoven from wool tweed in colors drawn from the Irish landscape, giving each cap a slightly different character depending on the weave, a hallmark of Mucros hats generally. For wetter days, our wax caps offer the same traditional shapes in fully waterproof waxed cotton, so you are not limited to tweed alone across our Mucros Weavers Irish caps and hats for men.