Kangol hat worn by The Kangol Kid

Object Details

Description: An oversized black newsboy style Kangol brand cap worn by Kangol Kid. The cap is made from a textured black polyester and cholorfiber blend fabric. It has a round crown with a self-fabric button at the top center of the crown. A short, stiff, bill with rounded corners extends from the front of the cap. A cream felt logo is adhered at the center back exterior featuring a kangroo above the word "KANGOL". A horizontally-oriented oval of brown leather is stitched on the proper left exterior side of the cap with the word "KANGOL" tooled into the leather. A band of black elasticized knit tape is sewn around the underside opening of the crown. The cap is not lined. A blue fabric manufacturer's tag at the interior center back reads in cream embroidery "KANGOL" surrounded by a red embroidered rectangle. Sewn underneath the brand tag is a white tag with black printed text reading "KANGOL / CA01474 / MADE IN CHINA / 0289 / X/LARGE" with fiber content and care information on the reverse.

Credit Line: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Kangol Kid

early 1990s

Place used: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America

See more items in: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification: Clothing-Fashion
Exhibition: Cultural Expressions
On View: NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Culture/Fourth Floor, 4 050

National Museum of African American History and Culture

Topic: African American; Advertising; Clothing and dress; Fashion; Hip-hop (Music); Musicians

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