Supreme x MLB Kanji Teams Lightweight Balaclava
Supreme vs. Original
About the original
New Era Cap manufactures officially licensed MLB headwear, including knit and lightweight balaclavas worn during cold-weather games. Founded in Buffalo, New York in 1920, New Era has been the exclusive on-field cap supplier to Major League Baseball since 1993. The FW2022 Supreme three-way collaboration pairs MLB team marks with Japanese kanji translations of each team name (ヤンキース for Yankees, ドジャース for Dodgers, タイガース for Tigers) printed across a lightweight polyester balaclava with full face coverage. The design ran across multiple team colorways and released November 17, 2022 at $54 alongside matching caps and hoodies in the same kanji program.
About New Era
New Era is an American headwear manufacturer founded in 1920 by Ehrhardt Koch in Buffalo, New York, where it is still headquartered. The company introduced the 59FIFTY fitted cap in 1954 and became the exclusive on-field cap supplier for Major League Baseball in 1993, a relationship that now extends to the NFL, NBA, and international football leagues. The 59FIFTY crossed from dugouts into hip-hop wardrobes through the 1990s, and New Era now produces licensed caps for teams and franchises across dozens of sports and entertainment properties. Supreme has released New Era fitted caps nearly every season since the early 2000s.
