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Barrow Alaska Vintage Retro Unisex Heavy Crewneck Sweatshirt - Black Logo

Barrow Alaska Vintage Retro Unisex Heavy Crewneck Sweatshirt - Black Logo

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The Barrow heavy crewneck, for the town that is the northernmost city in the United States. A classic 50/50 fleece sweatshirt with the Barrow vintage retro logo on the chest in black: the plain, durable one.

Choose this crewneck for durability and price: classic fit, ribbed collar and cuffs, a fleece that shrugs off years of washing. It is the Barrow sweatshirt to buy in twos, one for home and one for the person who grew up there, and it ships free in the U.S.

Our unisex heavy crewneck pairs medium-heavy fleece with a classic fit for everyday warmth and durability. It has a ribbed collar, cuffs & waistband, double-needle seams, a tear-away label, and a DTG print. Standard 8.0 oz 50% cotton/50% polyester; Heather Sport 60/40. White may appear off-white; Orange hue may vary.

Utqiaġvik, the Iñupiaq name restored by referendum in 2016, sits at 71°17′ north, 320 miles above the Arctic Circle, with the Chukchi Sea on one side and the Beaufort on the other. The Iñupiat have lived here for more than 1,500 years, since the Thule culture built the whalebone-and-driftwood mounds of the Birnirk site around 500 CE, and they still hunt the bowhead whale.

The British Admiralty named it for Sir John Barrow, who never visited; Charles Brower’s Cape Smythe whaling station of the 1880s still stands in Browerville, and the whalebone arch frames the sea. The sun does not rise for about 65 days in winter and does not set for about 80 in summer. The top of America is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — BARROW AK HEAVY CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT

Town: Barrow, Alaska

Founded: Iñupiat settlement c.500 CE; city 1959; renamed Utqiaġvik 2016

Known for: Northernmost city in the U.S.; 1,500 years of Iñupiat whaling; the Birnirk mounds; 65 days of polar night

Art: Barrow vintage retro logo, black (printed)

Blank: Unisex heavy crewneck sweatshirt, classic fit

Fabric: 8.0 oz 50% cotton / 50% polyester; Heather Sport 60/40

Details: Ribbed collar, cuffs and waistband; double-needle seams; tear-away label; DTG print

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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.

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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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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.

Our Barrow retro logo carries Alaska's distressed bear — the shared emblem of every Merlin Classics Alaska place — printed black-and-white with the worn look of an old trading-post crate label. The bear reads as the wild north in shorthand: strength, patience, survival. What makes this one Barrow is the story behind it — the northernmost city in America, the name that came home, and 1,500 years of people who never needed a map to know where they were.

Utqiaġvik — known for most of two centuries as Barrow — is the northernmost city in the United States: 71°17′ N, about 320 miles above the Arctic Circle.

Why People Visit Barrow Alaska

Barrow offers Arctic culture, geography, and natural-light phenomena that few places on earth can match. Visitors come for the Iñupiat heritage, the tundra and Arctic Ocean horizons, the polar night and midnight sun, and the simple fact of standing in the northernmost city in the United States. It is remote, resilient, and unforgettable. History and everyday community life sit side by side at the top of the continent.

Barrow Alaska Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring distressed bear motif