Ramen Bowl Cap - 拉麺

The ramen cap for anyone who waits in the cold

Ramen arrived from China and Japan rebuilt it entirely — regional broths simmered for days, chefs with cult followings, queues down the block for a single counter seat. The steaming bowl with its naruto swirl and soft egg has become one of the country's most exported comfort foods.

This cap stitches a full ramen bowl on the front in colored embroidery — red-and-white bowl, yellow noodles lifted on chopsticks, pink naruto and egg — worked in thread so it stays warm and appetizing in relief. It's the ultimate noodle-lover's badge. The stitch sits raised against the twill, catching light where a flat print would simply lie there dull.

It comes in Light Blue, Stone, White and Black. Light Blue and Stone keep it easygoing; White makes the bowl's colors pop; Black sharpens the whole scene. The cap stays low and unstructured. The full bowl sits centred and steaming on the front, bright against the twill, and the soft low crown keeps it casual and warm — a cap that belongs on a cold-night noodle run.

Build is 100% cotton twill, six embroidered eyelets, adjustable antique-buckle strap for one-size fit. Embroidered, not printed, so every element of the bowl keeps its detail through long wear.

It's the ultimate noodle-lover's badge, for the person who maps a city by its best bowls and waits in line without complaint. Anyone who's hunched over a counter slurping broth on a cold night will recognize the reverence stitched into this one immediately. For anyone who'd wait in the cold for the right bowl — and consider it time well spent. The cotton twill keeps the steaming bowl sitting bright on a clean ground, the stitched eyelets keep it breathable, and the antique buckle gives the back the clean finish a keeper deserves.

• Material: 100% chino cotton twill
• Construction: Unstructured, 6-panel, low-profile
• 6 embroidered eyelets for breathability
• Crown height: 3⅛″ (7.6 cm)
• Adjustable strap with antique buckle
• Unisex design — suits all wearers