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Denton Texas Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Denton Texas Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Denton, Texas logo, printed in weathered charcoal on a retro vintage washed cap — an unstructured cotton dad hat that looks broken in from the day it arrives. The charcoal carries a faint wavering tone and a light speckle, so the print reads like it has been in the sun as long as the cap has.

One size fits most, so it is an easy gift to get right: no size to guess, only the town. Each cap is made to order. Hand wash cold and air dry, and keep it out of the dryer.

Denton County was formed in 1846 and Denton became its seat in 1857, named for the pioneer preacher John B. Denton; the city incorporated in 1866 and the Texas & Pacific arrived in 1881. North Texas Normal College opened in 1890 and the Girls’ Industrial College in 1901.

The pink-granite Courthouse-on-the-Square of 1896 glows over brick storefronts, the 1899 Wright Opera House is now Recycled Books, and the university’s College of Music ran the first jazz program in the nation. The county has one of the largest horse populations in the country. The courthouse and the music are the mark on this piece.

The cap is 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed and heavily brushed for a soft hand, with an unstructured six-panel crown, a mid-profile fit and a curved bill. A self-fabric strapback with a metal slider adjusts the fit and tucks away, and a self-fabric sweatband lines the inside. It is garment dyed with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes, so every cap's color varies slightly — washed here means faded color and a weathered print, not distressed or frayed.


QUICK FACTS — DENTON TX WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Denton, Texas

Founded: 1857; incorporated 1866

Known for: The 1896 Courthouse-on-the-Square; a college music town; North Texas Horse Country

Art: Denton vintage retro logo, charcoal (printed)

Blank: unstructured six-panel cap, mid profile, curved bill, metal slider

Fabric: 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed, garment dyed

Care: hand wash cold, air dry

Colors: 10 offered

Sizes: Adjustable

Made to order in the USA



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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

How do I send a gift?

Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

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What changed it were the schools. In 1890 the Texas Normal College — today the University of North Texas, one of the largest universities in the state — opened its doors, and in 1901 the Girls' Industrial College, now Texas Woman's University, followed. Two universities in a town this size set the tempo: tens of thousands of students, a year-round calendar of concerts and games and festivals, and a downtown that has been a college town's downtown for well over a century. UNT's music school alone grew into one of the largest in the nation.

Our Denton logo carries the Texas longhorn and Lone Star over “Texas Republic · Est. 1845,” the year Texas joined the Union — the shared emblem of every Merlin Classics Texas place. Printed in a distressed black-and-white that reads like an old brand iron or a rodeo poster, the longhorn is Texas in shorthand: ranch country, independence, the Lone Star. What makes this one Denton is the town behind it — the courthouse square, the two universities, and the music that turned a North Texas county seat into “Little Austin.”

Why People Visit Denton

Denton offers the energy of a music town and the ease of a small Texas city — a beautiful courthouse square, a deep live-music calendar, two universities, and a creative streak that earned it the nickname “Little Austin.” It's walkable, friendly, and unmistakably North Texas.

Denton Texas Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Texas longhorn and Lone Star over Texas Republic Est. 1845