Can You Embroider Both Sides of a Hat? Front and Back Placement Explained

April 18, 2026 5 min read By Brandon Holt

Quick Answer

Yes, a hat can carry a front-panel logo and a separate back-panel design in the same order, on the styles built for embroidery.
Front panel is reserved for the primary company logo. Back panel typically carries a phone number, a name, a tagline, or a smaller secondary mark.
The side panel is a third, smaller zone some companies use for a website URL or icon.
Adding a back-panel design does not require a separate order or a second shipping charge.

Table of Contents

Front panel: the main logo
Back panel: what actually goes there
Side panel as a third zone
Ordering front and back together
Frequently Asked Questions

Once a company has committed to an embroidered hat, the next question is almost always whether the back of the hat is usable space too, or whether the front logo is the only option. The answer is that the embroidered hat styles in the Bear Grips catalog support both a front-panel design and a separate back-panel design in the same order, which opens up a second useful zone most companies do not use to its full potential.

Front Panel: The Main Logo

The front panel is the default, primary placement and where almost every company puts its logo. On the Yupoong Classic Flat Bill Snapback and the Valucap Youth Classic Baseball Hat, this is the flat, forward-facing panel most visible from a distance.

Back Panel: What Actually Goes There

Phone number. Occasionally generates an inbound call from someone who saw the hat across a parking lot.
Website or handle. A short URL or social handle, small and subtle.
Employee name. A small personalization touch separate from the main company branding.
Tagline or slogan. A short phrase that would not fit or read well on the smaller front panel.

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Side Panel as a Third Zone

Some hat styles also support a small side-panel mark, typically used for a compact icon or a short website address. This zone is smaller than either the front or back panel and works best for something brief.

Ordering Front and Back Together

A hat with both a front-panel and back-panel design ships as one order, no extra shipping charge and no separate line item for the second placement. The design proof shows both zones before the order goes to production, so you see the full layout ahead of time.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can a hat have a logo on the front and different text on the back?

Yes. The embroidered hat styles support a front-panel logo and a separate back-panel design in the same order.

What is usually put on the back panel?

A phone number, website, employee name, or short tagline are the most common back-panel choices.

Does a back-panel design cost extra?

No separate line-item charge. It is part of the same order as the front-panel design.

Is there a side-panel option too?

Some hat styles support a smaller side-panel mark for a short icon or web address, in addition to front and back.

Brandon HoltService Industry Operator

Brandon owns a regional contracting company and previously ran an HVAC service business. He writes about trade-business branding, crew uniforms, and the apparel decisions service operators make to win local trust.