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Big Island Hawaii Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Big Island Hawaii Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Big Island cap, for the island that is still being built. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Big Island vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Big Island 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.

Low-profile and unstructured, this 6-panel embroidered dad cap has a Permacurv visor, a self-fabric hideaway strap with antique-brass buckle, a matching undervisor, and four-row visor stitching for durability. Breathable 100% cotton in every color except the camo variation, which is 65% polyester / 35% cotton. The classic embroidered finish is durable and vintage-inspired. Embroidery is thread, not ink, so slight differences from the digital product image are normal; full details are explained in our Embroidery footer.

The Island of Hawaiʻi is larger than all the other islands combined, about 4,028 square miles, and still growing: Kīlauea is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and Mauna Loa the largest by volume, while Mauna Kea, 13,803 feet, is the tallest mountain on Earth measured from its base. People have lived here since about 1000 to 1200 CE.

Kamehameha fought his unification campaigns from this island, Cook died at Kealakekua Bay in 1779, the first missionaries landed at Kailua-Kona in 1820 and Parker Ranch was founded in 1847. Eight of the world’s climate zones share one island, from snow on Mauna Kea to the black sand of Punaluʻu and the green sand of Papakōlea. The island still being built is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — BIG ISLAND HI EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Big Island, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Settled c.1000–1200 CE

Known for: The largest and youngest Hawaiian island; Kīlauea and Mauna Loa; Mauna Kea; eight climate zones; black- and green-sand beaches

Art: Big Island 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.

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To manage the wild cattle, ranchers brought Mexican vaqueros to the island in the 1830s; they trained Hawaiian riders, who became the paniolo — Hawaiʻi's cowboys, named from español. Parker Ranch took root in Waimea in 1847 and grew into one of the largest ranches in the United States. The coffee belt rose in the Kona uplands, and the great volcanoes drew the world: Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park was established in 1916 around Kīlauea and Mauna Loa, and the summit of Mauna Kea — sacred in Hawaiian culture and the tallest mountain on Earth base-to-peak — became home to world-class observatories. Two coasts, snow and lava, coffee and cattle: an island that is never quite finished.

The Big Island keeps more landscapes than seem possible on one island. Snow can fall on Mauna Kea while the Kona coast bakes in sun; rain forest and waterfalls drape the Hilo side while lava fields stretch black and bare nearby; black-sand beaches at Punaluʻu and a green-sand beach at Papakōlea sit a coastline apart. Between them run the coffee uplands, the cattle country, and the long Saddle Road between the two great mountains. It is an island of two coasts and many worlds, with the map still being drawn at the volcano's edge.

Why People Visit the Big Island

People come to the Big Island for the volcanoes, the coffee, and the sheer range of it — snow and lava, ranch and reef, all on one island. Its towns of Hilo, Kona, and Waimea give it two coasts and a paniolo heartland, and the land itself is still being built at the volcano's edge.

Big Island Hawaii Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring a hibiscus over Hawaiian Kingdom Est. 1795