The NoSwear Headwear tan hat.
Vermont Business Magazine NoSwear Headwear is a new Vermont business born from a life of hands-on hard work and educated at the school of hard knocks…frequently to the head! Peter Kelley was in the carwash business for over 30 years in the Barre Montpelier area. Cleaning, greasing, maintaining and replacing carwash equipment he has bumped his head on cold steel more than he cares to admit. One day, he said speaking right out loud. “I need a better hat!” But couldn’t find one that provided a little more protection but still looked and fit like a regular hat I could wear all day. Then he thought, if I want a hat like this, maybe other people might too, and the idea of NoSwear Headwear was born.
NoSwear Headwear offers a comfortable, attractive, solution to those head-banging surprises that occur when you least expect it but are not intended to be used as hard hats or take the place of safety gear.
Our six-panel cotton twill nonstructured hats are lined with 4 millimeters of high-density impact foam. It’s moisture-wicking, breathable, antimicrobial soft armor provides significantly more protection than regular baseball hats, yet look, fit, and feel like a regular cap.
NoSwear Headwear didn’t happen overnight. It’s been a hands-on project since day one, including design, development, and manufacturing of the hats and liners. I’ve been wearing and working on a variation of these hats for almost two years testing different material to determine the best fit, function and durability.
NoSwear Headwear launched January 1, 2019 and fit, assemble, inspect, and package all of their hats with liners in Berlin, Vermont. NoSwear Headwear hats can be found at:
Nelson Ace Hardware, Barre, VT.
Farm-way /Vermont Gear, Bradford, VT
Miller Bros.-Newton, Keene, NH.
McQuade’s Ace Hardware, Westerly, RI.