The reclaimed Brazilian truck tarp at the heart of our hats, having been battered and beaten in its former life by all manner of harsh road and climate conditions across the vast expanses of Brazil, can lead to wide variations in color and overall appearance, sometimes even within the same hat! Fraying of the heavy fabric is common, and likewise holes and stains, with patches of tarp scraps heavily stitched on as needed, though also frequently just for looks. While much more rare, some RDB hats even have bits of Portuguese writing or trucking-company logos stamped upon them in thick black ink.