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Midland Texas Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Midland Texas Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Midland cap, for the town that is the Tall City. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Midland vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Midland piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

Our unisex embroidered dad cap pairs a low-profile, unstructured 6-panel fit with a Permacurv visor and durable four-row visor stitching. Made from breathable cotton with a matching undervisor and a self-fabric hideaway strap with antique-brass buckle. All colors are 100% cotton (camo: 65% polyester / 35% cotton). The classic embroidered finish is durable and vintage-inspired; because embroidery uses thread rather than ink, slight differences from the digital product image are normal. Full details are explained in our Embroidery footer.

Midland began in 1881 as Midway Station on the Texas & Pacific, took its name in 1884 and incorporated in 1906 on the flat Llano Estacado at 2,800 feet. The Santa Rita No. 1 strike of 1923 lit the Permian Basin boom, and by 1929 thirty-six oil companies kept offices in town.

The 1928 Thomas Building was the first office tower, and the downtown high-rises that followed gave the Tall City its name, a skyline rising straight out of the plains. The geology underfoot, the Midland Basin and its shale, is the whole identity. The Tall City is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — MIDLAND TX EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Midland, Texas

Founded: 1881; incorporated 1906

Known for: The Tall City; the Oil Capital of West Texas; the Permian Basin boom of the 1920s

Art: Midland vintage retro logo, black (embroidered)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, black thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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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.

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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.

The boom has come and gone in waves ever since — the Depression bust, the postwar surge, the 1970s crest that doubled the tallest tower, the 1980s crash — and every cycle left its mark on the skyline. Then, after 2010, horizontal drilling and the Wolfcamp and Spraberry plays of the Midland Basin set the whole cycle spinning again, making the Permian the most productive oilfield in the country and Midland once more one of the fastest-growing cities in America. The wildcatter's gamble — fortunes made and lost on the price of a barrel — remains the town's founding faith.

Midland began as a dot on a timetable. In late June 1881 the Texas & Pacific Railway, building its line between Dallas and El Paso, put down a section house at the halfway point on the Llano Estacado — the high, flat, semi-arid "staked plains" — and called it Midway Station. Herman N. Garrett, a sheep rancher who drove his herd out from California in 1882, became the first permanent resident. Texas already had other Midways, so when the settlement won a post office in January 1884 it took a new name to get it: Midland. A land company promoted the townsite across the Midwest, Midland County was organized in March 1885 with the young town as its seat, and by 1890 Midland was one of the state's important cattle-shipping points — ranch country at nearly 2,800 feet, incorporated as a city in 1906.

Why People Visit Midland Texas

  • Tour the Permian Basin Petroleum Museum, with interactive galleries on the geology and engineering of the oil boom and a replica 1930s Boom Town.
  • Visit the Museum of the Southwest, combining art, science, and a children's museum on a historic estate.
  • Walk the downtown Tall City core to see the high-rise skyline that rises straight off the plains.
  • See the Bush Family Home, a Texas Historical Commission state historic site in a 1940s neighborhood.
  • Catch a performance at the Wagner Noël Performing Arts Center, the region's marquee venue.

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