11th Airborne Rigger Style Cap, 8oz Drab Shade 107, Kurabo Fabric Sz 7 1/4

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Rigger Style Utility, "Swing Cap". This style was made by Riggers with the 11th Airborne and the  fabric is Japanese Made with a vat dyed base in Drab Shade #107
This is a bench-made hat, by a local artisan, and does not represent any factory in which many of these were originally made.
Fit:
comfortable in the right size
Thread:
Nylon, Size 33 (Gov.t AA) Olive Drab
Cloth:
8 oz Drab 107 in 100% Cotton bu Kurabo, Japan
Topper:
1-Piece
Patches:
1-Piece Airborne Tab in Royal Blue and White to the Front. Along with an older styler Parachutist Qualification badge to the Left side of the cap (Enlisted Style) embroidered on light blue Cotton Twill.
Label Size:
US-L (7 1/4)
Price:
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USD
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About the Caps of this Style:
Excerpted from
511pir.com.
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The Swing Cap was widely worn immediately after the close of World War II by 11th Airborne Division troops while the unit served as an occupation force in Japan. The name comes from the World War II 11th Airborne Division commander, Major General Joseph M. Swing.
The cap itself generally resembles the billed fatigue or utility cap of World War II, but with a larger crown. General Swing had the first caps made in Lipa City, the Philippines, Gen Swing even wore the cap during the signing of the surrender papers on the U.S.S. Missouri. Use of the cap really started in Japan, where local tailors made them from olive drab wool or khaki cotton shirts, nominally to match the seasonal uniforms. Despite the olive drab and khaki color versions, photos show some solders wearing color mismatched caps and uniforms. Some men also wore the cap with the herringbone twill utility uniforms.
The Parachute Maintenance Company (Rigger Made) of the 511th Parachute Infantry Regiment initially made the caps, starting in the Philippines, as the company had the machinery and skilled operators, but as demand grew during the occupation, civilian tailors in Japan took over.
Versions of this cap were even used all the way up to our initial involvement in Vietnam with the first advisors, and is often seen with a "Ranger" tab to the front, and generally would not have the PIR patch affixed to the side.
This version is made here in the US of 8.5 oz Japanese Twill by Kurabo. Though different versions are known to exist, this one utilizes a short brim similar to the utility cap on which it was based. Airborne Tab affixed to front and PIR qualification patch to the left side (enlisted) and the Officer version would have the patch on the right side, usually with a grade insignia affixed to the front.