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Big Island Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Heavy Crewneck Sweatshirt - White Logo

Big Island Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Heavy Crewneck Sweatshirt - White Logo

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The Big Island heavy crewneck, for the island that is still being built. A classic 50/50 fleece sweatshirt with the Big Island vintage retro logo on the chest in white: 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 Big Island 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.

This heavy crewneck sweatshirt is cut in a classic unisex fit from medium-heavy fleece, with a ribbed collar, cuffs & waistband, double-needle seams, and a tear-away label. The design is DTG-printed. Fabric is a standard 8.0 oz 50% cotton/50% polyester (Heather Sport colors 60/40). White may appear off-white; the Orange hue may vary.

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 HEAVY CREWNECK SWEATSHIRT

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, white (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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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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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.

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.

The youngest and largest Hawaiian island — where Hawaiian cowboys work cattle country under snow-capped Mauna Kea, lava glows at Kīlauea, and coffee grows in the Kona clouds. Hawaiʻi Island, the Big Island, is bigger than all the other Hawaiian islands combined and still growing, its volcanoes adding new land to the map. It holds two coasts, many of the world's climate zones, the tallest mountain on Earth measured from the sea floor, and a ranch country older than the mainland cowboy. Volcanoes, coffee, snow, and paniolo — this page tells the story.

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