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Kaanapali Hawaii Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Kaanapali Hawaii Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Kāʻanapali cap, for the town that is three miles of golden sand beneath the West Maui Mountains. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Kāʻanapali vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Kāʻanapali piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

Unisex embroidered dad cap with an unstructured 6-panel, low-profile fit and a Permacurv visor. Made from breathable cotton with a self-fabric hideaway strap and antique-brass buckle, plus a matching undervisor and four-row visor stitching for durability. All colors are 100% cotton; the camo variation is 65% polyester / 35% cotton. Classic embroidered finish — durable and vintage-inspired. Because embroidery uses thread (not ink), slight differences from the digital product image are normal and part of the process. Full details explained in our Embroidery footer.

Kāʻanapali was royal land for centuries, a playground of Hawaiian aliʻi and a warrior training ground; Piʻilani unified West Maui in the 1500s, Kahekili made his famous leaps from Puʻu Kekaʻa in the 1700s, and Kamehameha’s war canoes landed here in 1802. The Pioneer Mill sugar era followed, with its Sugar Cane Train.

The black lava promontory of Puʻu Kekaʻa, revered as a leina where souls departed, divides a three-mile golden beach; Amfac opened Hawaiʻi’s first master-planned resort here in 1962, and humpback whales fill the channel toward Lānaʻi and Molokaʻi each winter. Black lava meeting the sunset sea is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — KĀʻANAPALI HI EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Kāʻanapali, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Royal lands for centuries; resort 1962

Known for: A three-mile golden beach; Puʻu Kekaʻa, Black Rock; Hawaiʻi’s first master-planned resort (1962); whales in the channel

Art: Kāʻanapali vintage retro logo, black (embroidered)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, black thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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Product FAQs

How does your sizing work?

Every item is made to order, so please check the size chart on this page before you buy. Women's fitted tees run small; size up for a looser fit. Caps are one size with an adjustable strap.

How are items made and when will they arrive?

We make each item to order using premium blanks, embroidery and soft-hand prints. Production takes 2-5 business days (weekends and holidays excluded), then 4-10 days in transit via USPS, UPS or FedEx to U.S. addresses; most orders arrive within 6-15 business days. You'll get a tracking link the moment it ships. Any current shipping offer is shown in the bar at the top of every page and applies automatically at checkout, no code needed.

How do I send a gift?

Enter the recipient's address as the shipping address and your own as the billing address at checkout. Nothing ships with a price; the package includes a plain packing slip. Tracking goes to your email, not theirs. For birthdays and holidays, order two weeks ahead to be safe.

What's the return policy?

Made-to-order items can't be returned or exchanged for size or color, so please use the size chart and photos before ordering. If anything arrives defective, misprinted or damaged, send a photo and your order number within 30 days and we'll replace it or refund you.

How do I care for my item?

Apparel: wash cold, inside out, with like colors; no bleach; tumble dry low or hang dry. Embroidered pieces: iron inside out to protect the stitching. Caps: spot clean. Printed glasses and water bottles: hand wash only, no dishwasher, so the artwork lasts. Mugs and engraved glasses are dishwasher safe. Any item-specific care notes are in the description above.

Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.

More From Kāʻanapali Hawaiʻi

All Kāʻanapali Hawaiʻi Items

Our Kāʻanapali logo carries the Hawaiian hibiscus over “Hawaiian Kingdom · Est. 1795,” the shared emblem of every Merlin Classics Hawaiʻi place, marking the 1795 unification of the islands under Kamehameha. Printed in clean retro black-and-white like an old travel decal, the hibiscus stands for the islands as a whole; what makes this one Kāʻanapali is everything around it — the black rock and the golden sand, the cane that once ran to the sea, and the steam train that carried its memory along the shore.

Long before the cane and the hotels, this was storied West Maui ground. Kāʻanapali was an ancient Hawaiian district of fishing villages and royal lands, set beneath the steep green wall of the West Maui Mountains — Mauna Kahalawai. In the sixteenth century the chief Piʻilani unified West Maui, binding its four bays together as Nā Hono A Piʻilani, and in 1802 Kamehameha I drew up his war fleet on this coast as he completed the conquest that made him king of all the islands. The wide beach travelers prize today was a gathering place and a training ground for generations of Hawaiians.

Why People Visit Kāʻanapali

Kāʻanapali offers the classic West Maui beach day: warm, calm water, a long walkable shore, mountains behind and islands in view. It pairs an easy resort coast with deep heritage — royal land, sacred ground, a century of sugar, and the memory of the Sugar Cane Train. It is sunny, scenic, and welcoming, with year-round appeal.

Kāʻanapali Hawaiʻi Merlin Classics retro vintage logo — Hawaiian hibiscus, Hawaiian Kingdom Est. 1795