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Haleakala Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Haleakala Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Haleakala, Hawaii logo, printed in weathered charcoal on a retro vintage washed cap — an unstructured cotton dad hat that looks broken in from the day it arrives. The charcoal carries a faint wavering tone and a light speckle, so the print reads like it has been in the sun as long as the cap has.

One size fits most, so it is an easy gift to get right: no size to guess, only the town. Each cap is made to order. Hand wash cold and air dry, and keep it out of the dryer.

Haleakalā, the House of the Sun, is the dormant shield volcano that forms more than three-quarters of Maui, rising from the sea to 10,023 feet at Puʻu ʻUlaʻula. Native Hawaiians have used the summit for at least a thousand years and hold it sacred as the Wao Akua, the place of the gods, where the demigod Māui snared the sun; the last eruption came between 1480 and 1600.

Hawaiʻi National Park took in the mountain on August 1, 1916, and Haleakalā became its own national park in 1961. The seven-mile summit depression, carved by erosion where two valleys met, is 2,600 feet deep, and the silversword grows nowhere else on Earth. Above the clouds is the mark on this piece.

The cap is 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed and heavily brushed for a soft hand, with an unstructured six-panel crown, a mid-profile fit and a curved bill. A self-fabric strapback with a metal slider adjusts the fit and tucks away, and a self-fabric sweatband lines the inside. It is garment dyed with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes, so every cap's color varies slightly — washed here means faded color and a weathered print, not distressed or frayed.


QUICK FACTS — HALEAKALĀ HI WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Haleakalā, Hawaiʻi

Founded: National park 1916; separate park 1961

Known for: The House of the Sun; a 10,023-foot summit above the clouds; the seven-mile crater; the silversword

Art: Haleakalā vintage retro logo, charcoal (printed)

Blank: unstructured six-panel cap, mid profile, curved bill, metal slider

Fabric: 8.5 oz 100% cotton twill, enzyme washed, garment dyed

Care: hand wash cold, air dry

Colors: 10 offered

Sizes: Adjustable

Made to order in the USA



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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.

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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.

So Haleakalā gathers the House of the Sun and the promise of longer days, a sacred summit and an honest “crater,” a silversword that blooms once, snow above a tropical sea, and a sunrise that earns its reservation — and our Haleakalā designs gather that into wearable form. Whether you rode down the mountain at dawn, hiked the Sliding Sands, stood above the clouds once and never forgot it, or keep the House of the Sun on your list — wear it. Above the clouds since 1916.

What’s with the Longer Days of Haleakalā? Stand on the summit and the day really does feel stretched — sunrise arrives over a sea of clouds, sunset lingers, and the light seems in no hurry at all. In the oldest stories, this is exactly as promised: the demigod Māui stood at this rim and snared the sun, winning its word to walk more slowly across the sky so that his mother Hina’s kapa cloth could dry. The name is the promise kept — Haleakalā, the House of the Sun — and every morning, in the cold thin air at ten thousand feet, the sun still rises slowly over the House built for it.

Why People Visit Haleakalā

Haleakalā offers a different Hawaiʻi — above the clouds, where the air is thin, the silence carries, and the sun rises over an ocean of mist at six in the morning. Travelers come for the sunrise at Puʻu ʻUlaʻula, the silversword on the upper slopes, the long hike down into the crater on Sliding Sands, the bamboo-forest walk to Waimoku Falls at Kīpahulu, the Pools of ʻOheʻo cascading down to the sea, and the dark-sky stargazing from the summit at night. It is contemplative, otherworldly, and unforgettable — a sacred mountain that has been holding sky over east Hawaiʻi for as long as anyone has counted.

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