We have made the decision to extend our lease for our Knaresborough Pop Up shop until the 30th April 2021.

The shop will open on 12th April in line with UK government regulations and will be open for 2.5 weeks

Our new pop up in Knaresborough re-opened its doors on Thurs 3rd Dec after national lockdown in Nov. Opening hours Mon- Sun 10-4pm Tuesday- Closed.

Our new limited edition baker boy caps just in time for xmas. The perfect unique, beautifully crafted, luxury Xmas gift.

After some very late nights but lots of fun getting it all ready we are delighted to announce the opening of our 6 month Pop Up shop in the beautiful market town of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire this weekend.

Its a lovely location full of independent retailers , craftspeople and small businesses.

We feel KM will fit in perfectly here & look forward to welcoming you to visit soon

Happy Yorkshire Day to you all from us all at KM Headwear

It was a surprise to see our feature from 2018 on ‘Back in Time for Tea’ repeated last week on BBC2. We have had some amazing feedback from viewers and great sales from it too.

Our new summer weight line caps are now in stock. At a time we all need some happy vibes these caps are full of sunshine. Ethical and practical, the perfect summer flat cap.

We are no longer booking appointments or doing bespoke caps until further notice due to the current Covid 19 global crisis. However our online collection is still available through our website www.kempadoo.com

THANK YOU for your continued support during this time. We hope you all stay well and safe.

New additions to our collection now available online.

The ‘Moss’ Baker Boy, the Charcoal/Kingfisher Teddy Slim Fit and the simply stunning ‘Brighton Blue’

Naturally Inspiring !

Here are some of our beautiful linen flat caps with tropical print under-peaks photographed in their natural habitat. Set amongst the heliconias and natural foliage of Trinidad it is easy to see where designer Rhians inspiration came from for this collection.

Caps in the Caribbean.

Our founder Rhian was lucky enough to spend her birthday at Trinidad Carnival. So much creative inspiration and great memories from this amazing island. We cant wait to translate this vibrant experience into our new summer collection.

2020 is off to a flying start…see some of our fresh and funky new styles now available online!

Limited Edition caps new for Christmas 2019…small runs of no more than 12 per design ever made.

Beautiful designs using green doeskin wool, berry herringbone and garter blue doeskin with various complimentary peaks and linings. Now available at www.kempadoo.com

Creative Hub sale on Friday Nov 29th and Monday 2nd Dec 2019

Come down and buy luxury goods from local Yorkshire businesses

See some of the images from our Portuguese photoshoot fro our new collection Soul North 19

We love theses images of our summer linen collection of caps. The inspiration was the Brazilian martial art Capoeira which founder Rhian did in her twenties for a number of years. The fluidity of movement was perfect for our photoshoot with dancers and really suited the vibrancy of the summer caps. They really capture our ‘Express Yourself’ vibe.

Future Fashion Factory project by The University of Leeds in collaboration with AW Hainsworth and Yorkshire Textiles.. Creating a bespoke fabric based on creating contemporary designs based on the original Jacquard punch cards found at Armley Mills, Leeds.

The new ‘Jimmy Cliff’ Baker Boy cap inspired by the iconic 1973 album cover for the film ‘The Harder They Come’ . Made from prestigious A W hainsworth melton wool right here where our offices are located within the woollen mill in Pudsey, Yorkshire.

Read more about our collaboration with Herdwick Limited. The caps are made from beautiful Tiberthwaite tweed with windsor red under-peak from AW Hainsworth.

London and laughter. Our trip to London to meet our brand ambassador Harry Newton and buy new fabrics for Autumn/ Winter 2019. And why we found NO British made caps on our travels… even in the home of British Luxury Liberties!!