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CBOs is a free online 3D cap studio plus a real manufacturing workflow. Anyone can design custom caps in the browser — preview materials, embroidery, pins and rhinestones — then order a sample and produce with CBOs from 50 pieces when ready.

Both. CBOs includes web-based 2D and 3D design tools for creating custom hat projects, plus a production workflow for sample development and bulk manufacturing after the design is approved.

Yes. The CBOs 3D cap editor is free to start. You can design in real 3D, preview materials, embroidery, pins and rhinestones without paying anything. Premium features and physical samples are available when you need them.

You can explore the editor and open templates freely. Creating a free account lets you save your designs, come back later and keep your work across devices.

Yes. CBOs is a browser-based 3D studio that works on desktop, tablet and phone. No install, no download — open it on any device and continue where you left off.

Yes. The editor is a free 3D cap studio you can use for design exploration, mockups or renders. Sampling and production from 50 pieces are available with CBOs if and when you want to produce.

CBOs stands for Clothing Brand Owners. The platform is built for clothing brands, streetwear founders, creators and apparel teams developing custom headwear.

CBOs is for anyone who wants to design a custom cap: brand owners, streetwear founders, creators, agencies, apparel teams — and anyone curious. The editor is free to start. Production is available when you're ready, from 50 pieces.

CBOs includes the CBOs 3D Editor, but it is more than a basic customizer. It connects design, rendering, production details and manufacturing in one platform.

No. CBOs is not a basic logo-on-blank print-on-demand service. It is built for custom hat projects where brands need control over shape, materials, decoration and private label details.

No. CBOs is a web app, so it works in the browser across desktop, tablet and mobile devices.

Yes. CBOs lets you design custom hats online using browser-based 2D tools and the CBOs 3D Editor, without installing heavy design software.

You design the custom hat yourself inside the CBOs 2D and 3D editors. CBOs then reviews the production side so the approved design can move toward sample development and manufacturing.

CBOs reviews the design for production, then the project can move into a physical sample. After sample approval, it can move into low MOQ or bulk production.

The 2D Editor is where you prepare artwork for the cap: logos, text, simple graphics, image cleanup and visual elements that can later be placed on the 3D cap.

Yes. You can bring your own logo or image assets into the design workflow, then use them as part of the cap artwork and 3D preview.

You can still start. The 2D editor is meant for creating simple text, graphics and visual direction before moving into the 3D cap preview.

Yes. CBOs includes image editing and background-removal workflows so logos and uploaded graphics can become cleaner assets for cap placement and production references.

Yes. The 2D text tools help create typography, lettering and simple layout directions before the artwork is reviewed on the cap shape.

Yes. The point of the workflow is to keep artwork close to the 3D cap preview, so you can judge scale, placement and balance before sampling.

The 3D Editor is where you build the actual cap visually. You can choose the cap shape, crown, panels, brim, closure, colors, materials and placement direction.

Yes. CBOs is designed for real cap decisions: crown shape, panel structure, brim direction, closure, colors, material direction and decoration placement.

Yes. CBOs helps preview material direction such as suede, corduroy, cotton twill, canvas, satin lining and other cap details before a physical sample is made.

Yes. CBOs is designed to preview decoration methods such as flat embroidery, 3D puff embroidery, woven patches, leather patches, rhinestones, metallic pins and premium cap details.

Yes. The 3D workflow helps review placement across the front, side panels, back, brim and other visible cap surfaces before production notes are written.

No. The 3D preview helps make better decisions before sampling, but the physical sample is still needed to confirm fit, materials, construction and real decoration quality.

CBOs reviews the design before production. If a material, placement, decoration or detail creates a production issue, the project can be adjusted before moving into sampling.

Yes. CBOs helps brands create product renders and visuals for internal review, launch planning, social content, pre-orders and demand validation before manufacturing.

Renders can support product pages, ads, launch decks, social content, internal approval, buyer conversations and pre-order planning before the physical sample is ready.

Yes, but timelines should be communicated honestly. Renders can help validate demand before production, while the physical sample still matters before bulk approval.

The 3D preview is a production reference, not a guarantee that every fabric texture, stitch, fit and construction detail will be identical. That is why a physical sample still matters before bulk production.

Yes. CBOs renders can show the intended direction for decoration such as embroidery, patches, metallic pins, rhinestones and packaging details before production starts.

Yes. CBOs manufactures custom hats end-to-end, from sample to bulk production, after the design and production details are approved.

Yes. CBOs is built for from-scratch custom cap projects, including custom materials, structure, embroidery, closures, labels and other production details.

CBOs produces custom caps from 50 pieces, depending on cap style, materials, decoration and packaging.

CBOs produces 5-panel, A-frame, snapback, trucker, dad hat, fitted and rope caps.

CBOs production can be handled in the USA and/or China, depending on the project, quantity, timeline and production requirements.

The physical sample checks fit, crown shape, materials, construction, embroidery quality, placement, labels, closures and packaging direction before bulk production is approved.

CBOs reviews production details and checks the project through sampling and production. Quality control is part of the workflow before shipping is arranged.

A custom cap sample starts at $120. Final sample cost can change with complex decoration, premium materials, custom molds, metal pins, rhinestones or packaging requirements.

A custom cap sample usually takes 15-18 days after the design direction and production details are approved.

Bulk production usually starts from $15-20 per cap, depending on quantity, materials, trims, decoration and packaging.

Bulk production usually takes around 30 days after sample approval.

Price depends on quantity, cap structure, materials, decoration method, number of placements, trims, labels, packaging and shipping requirements.

Yes. Sampling is the right step before bulk production. It lets you review the real cap before approving a larger run.

Yes. CBOs is suitable for private label hats and custom cap collections, especially when teams need a clearer path from design and rendering to sampling and production.

Yes. CBOs can produce private label packaging such as rigid boxes, dust bags, authentication cards, hangtags, woven labels and branded finishing.

Yes. CBOs can support woven labels, inside labels, hangtags, closures, trims and other private label details depending on the project.

CBOs is built more for real product development and brand production than one-off instant checkout. It is meant for caps that need design clarity, sample review and production planning.

No. CBOs is built so beginners can start with simple steps: upload a logo, add text, choose colors and preview the cap in 3D. You do not need professional design experience to begin.

Yes. You can start from a blank idea, a rough concept, an existing logo, text or uploaded image assets. The workflow helps turn that first idea into a clearer custom hat design.

Yes. You can begin with a rough direction, then use the editors to test artwork, colors, materials and details until the cap becomes clear enough for review.

No. You can start without a full tech pack. CBOs helps turn the visual design, artwork, material choices and decoration direction into a clearer production reference.

That is exactly what the 3D step is for. It helps you catch scale, placement and balance problems before sampling.

No. The customer controls the creative direction, but CBOs reviews the production side. The goal is to help turn the visual design into something that can be sampled and manufactured correctly.