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Kailua Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

Kailua Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro Kailua, 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.

Kailua on windward Oʻahu has been settled since about 500 AD, with taro terraces by 1200, an ancient seat of the island’s aliʻi beneath the Koʻolau pali; Kamehameha took Oʻahu in 1795. Chinese farmers grew rice in the Kawainui marsh from the 1880s, the Lanikai subdivision was laid out in 1924, and the Kalapawai Market has stood at the beach since 1932.

The trade winds that cross two and a half miles of white sand made Kailua Beach the windsurfing capital of the world, the Mokulua Islands float off Lanikai, and Kawainui is the largest wetland in Hawaiʻi. Two seas, one shore 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 — KAILUA HI WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: Kailua, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Settled c.500 AD; Lanikai 1924

Known for: Kailua Beach, the windsurfing capital of the world; Lanikai and the Mokulua Islands; Kawainui, Hawaiʻi’s largest wetland

Art: Kailua 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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Just around the point lies Lanikai, whose name means ‘heavenly sea,’ and its beach is the one the postcards use — a soft white crescent facing the Mokulua across impossibly clear water. Above it, a short, steep climb up Kaʻiwa Ridge reaches the old Lanikai ‘pillboxes,’ concrete observation posts left from the Second World War, and a view that takes in the whole windward coast, the Mokes, and the reef. Down on the sand, kayaks and stand-up boards launch from Kailua Beach Park and Lanikai for the paddle out to the islets. Beach, bay, and islands together are what people picture when they picture Kailua.

Our Kailua logo carries Hawaiʻi's hibiscus, drawn in worn black and white above the date 1795 — the year of Kamehameha's windward victory and the unification it sealed. The hibiscus is the islands' own flower, a stand-in for the natural abundance and the aloha that have always defined this coast, and the vintage stamp-and-decal styling makes it feel like something off an old travel trunk rather than a modern print. The flower and the date are the through-line that links Kailua to our other Hawaiian towns; what makes this one Kailua is everything around it — the two seas, the windward trades, and the Mokulua offshore.

Why People Visit Kailua

Kailua blends scenic windward beaches with deep Hawaiian heritage. Visitors come to swim, paddle out to the islands, and hike to a pillbox view, then slow down in a town that stayed local. It is picturesque, approachable, and meaningful to the island families who call it home — natural beauty and everyday culture side by side, with year-round appeal in its parks, paths, and shoreline.

Kailua Hawaii Merlin Classics retro logo — Hawaiian hibiscus, 1795 Kamehameha unification