The original Type A-4 is a knit cap made from an Olive Drab, 100% worsted wool.  The original A-4 caps have a unique construction style with the top forming six sewn segments and produced from a more dense worsted-wool knit than similar caps manufactured in the present day.

This offering is another joint effort between Buzz Rickson and William Gibson, whereby all of the original, classics details have been maintained, but the overall color has been changed to solid black.  The addition of the William Gibson name is your extra assurance that this item is the real deal, with quality that goes the extra mile.

Yet again, Buzz Rickson did a masterful job of recreating this classic style, right down to the use of vintage machinery for production and the proper-weight wool with the narrow weave on the outer edge graduating into the thicker, heavier weave of the cap body.  Outfitted with an authentic woven spec. label made on vintage looms, this cap is every bit as true to the vintage specimens as it is warm and good looking (and due to its extra-fine quality it's not itchy).  This is just the ticket to round out your cold-weather attire – get your cap while stocks last!

Sizes:  One size fits all

Imported from Japan

These caps were originally manufactured under the authority of the U. S. Army Quartermaster Corps and issued to civilian workers of FDR’s Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the dark days of America’s Great Depression in the 1930’s. The CCC was largely responsible for working on government outdoor projects, such as creating and maintaining national parks; many of the sites and trails we enjoy in the USA to this day in our national parks are directly attributed to the workers of the CCC.

Produced from a selvage denim on 1930’s shuttle looms, assembled with all-cotton, off-white thread on vintage sewing machines, with all inside seams covered in off-white, all-cotton HBT taping, then topped off with an authentic label inside bearing an Emergency Conservation Force contract number from 1934, this is rugged American history at its best. And not only do these caps have great historical pedigree, they look great and can be conveniently rolled up and stowed in your pocket. Grab your CCC selvage-denim cap while supplies last.

Sizes available: 7 ¼ (Medium) or 7 ½ (XL).  The denim is washed once and the shrinkage is now largely out of the cap, thus this is the final size fitting.  Do not wash in hot water or dry using a high setting in a hot dryer as this could produce additional shrinkage.  Please see Sizing Tips for advice in getting the correct fit.

Imported from Japan

Adopted by the U. S. Army in 1941 as the primary winter headgear for wearing under the steel helmet, this cap achieved iconic status during and since WWII, being ubiquitously worn on its own without the helmet more often than most commanding officers would have liked.  Often unofficially called a “Jeep Cap,” its was officially known as simply Wool Knit Cap Model 1941.  Today, copies of this classic cap style abound in many colors and variants, but the original fit and design in genuine olive drab is still the best, at least to Buzz Rickson’s.

Manufactured to all of the precision and quality Buzz Rickson’s brand has come to be respected for throughout the world, this M-1941 Winter Cap recreation includes the correct gauge of wool yarn in a dense weave for greater insulation, and dyed in one of the classic shades of olive drab in which these caps can be found.  The short visor is internally stiffened with a cardboard-like material, exactly as per the original caps, which is flexible and allows the visor to be molded into several personal styles and forms.  The original roll-up ear flap is, of course, part of the design which allows it to be readily pulled down when weather conditions warrant.

The vintage caps were sized to fit snugly and covered more than one head size, but Buzz Rickson’s elected to employee a wool with greater elasticity, hence this cap is one-size-fits-all, though a size label bearing the printed mark “M” for medium is found inside the cap purely for authentic appearances.

This is another home run for Buzz Rickson’s!

Imported from Japan

The U. S. Navy often times found itself performing duties in some of the worst weather conditions imaginable, from stagnant boiling heat to cutting icy air.  During cold weather, various outer clothing was developed to protect and enable a sailor to perform his duties, one such item being the famous worsted-wool knit winter cap nicknamed the “watch cap,” because sailors, often times, stood their watches wearing these caps.  The “watch caps” of the 1930's and 1940's have a unique construction style and are made from a more dense worsted-wool knit than similar caps from the late 1950's to the present day.

Buzz Rickson’s has, yet again, done a masterful job of recreating this classic style, right down to the correct old-style USN quartermaster stores spec. label correctly sewn to the outside of the cap, and the proper weight wool with the narrow weave on the outer edge graduating into the thicker, heavier weave of the cap body.  This cap is every bit as warm and good looking as the vintage examples it copies, and its the ticket to round out a Buzz Rickson’s USN chambray shirt and Pea Coat.

Sizes:  One size fits all

Buzz Rickon’s products are imported from Japan

The Type A-4 is a knit cap, made from an Olive Drab, 100% worsted wool.  Throughout WWII, these caps were used by aircraft mechanics and armorers when conditions were too cold for the Type A-3 Mechanic’s Cap.  It was also a cap sometimes worn by elite U. S. paratroopers of the airborne divisions, just as seen in the HBO masterpiece film series “Band of Brothers.”  Since the paratroops worked closely with USAAF air and ground crews due to the paratroops’ main mode of transport into battle being the airplane, USAAF personnel and paratroops often traded each other for select uniform and gear items, the A-4 cap being one such item.

The original A-4 caps have a unique construction style with the top forming six sewn segments and produced from a more-dense, worsted-wool knit than similar caps manufactured in the present day.  Buzz Rickson’s has, yet again, done a masterful job of recreating this classic style, right down to the use of vintage machinery for production and the proper-weight wool with the narrow weave on the outer edge graduating into the thicker, heavier weave of the cap body.  Outfitted with an authentic woven spec. label made on vintage looms, this cap is every bit as true to the vintage specimens as it is warm and good looking (and due to its extra-fine quality it's not itchy).  This is just the ticket to round out a Buzz Rickson’s parachutist’s or airman’s jacket – get your cap while stocks last!

Sizes:  One size fits all

Imported from Japan