http://community.embroideryi2.com/cs/blogs/i2blog/archive/2008/02/28/on-top-of-it-all-cap-embroidery-side-hooping-method-1.aspxMost caps provide enough space on the sides for the addiction of small designs or text. And though the surface is slightly curved, it's much flatter than the front or back, which means less chance for distortion. If you have a 270-degree cap frameenCommunityServer 2007.1 (Build: 20917.1142)