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Big Island Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Big Island Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Big Island, 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.

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.

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 — BIG ISLAND HI WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

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, 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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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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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.

Our Big Island logo carries a hibiscus — Hawaiʻi's flower — over "Hawaiian Kingdom, Est. 1795," the year Kamehameha united the islands. The hibiscus and the date are the island's shorthand: beauty, endurance, and the Hawaiian Kingdom that began here. Printed black-and-white with the worn look of an old travel sticker or crate label, it reads as vintage island heritage. What makes this one the Big Island is the place behind it: the volcanoes, the paniolo, the coffee, the snow on Mauna Kea. On a tee or a cap it reads less like a souvenir and more like a piece of Hawaiʻi — Est. 1795, worn plain.

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