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Kapaa Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Fleece Jacket - White Logo

Kapaa Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Fleece Jacket - White Logo

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The Kapaʻa fleece, for the town that is the working town of the Royal Coconut Coast. An authentic Columbia MTR fleece, full-zip, with the Kapaʻa vintage retro logo embroidered on the chest in white thread.

This is the top of the Kapaʻa range: a real Columbia blank, embroidered to order, warm, light and fast-drying. It is the jacket for early mornings, the sideline and the drive home, and the Kapaʻa gift that gets opened and put on immediately. Made to order, so allow the embroidery time before the holidays.

A warm, lightweight full-zip in Columbia’s soft MTR fleece, embroidered to order with our vintage-retro logo on the chest. The authentic Columbia blank uses MTR-style filament fleece (~7.4 oz/yd²) in an athletic, easy-layering fit with a stand collar and clean lines; it insulates dependably on cool days, dries fast, and moves comfortably for walks, errands, travel, or campfire nights. Care: machine wash cold (gentle), dry flat, no bleach, no iron on decoration, no dry clean. Because embroidery uses thread (not ink), slight differences from the digital product image are normal and part of the process — full details and care instructions are in the page footer Embroidery note. Columbia® is a registered trademark of Columbia Sportswear Company. This product is independently customized and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Columbia.

Kapaʻa, Hawaiian for solid, anchors Kauaʻi’s east shore, the Royal Coconut Coast, named for the groves once reserved for the aliʻi. Wailua, just south, was the first ancient capital of Kauaʻi, with seven heiau across the district and the only navigable river in Hawaiʻi. The modern town grew from James Makee’s Kealia sugar mill of 1877, backed by King Kalākaua.

The wooden plantation-era storefronts of Old Kapaʻa Town were built by workers who left the fields to open businesses, shops on the first floor and families on the second, and the Sleeping Giant ridge lies behind. The town the plantation workers built is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — KAPAʻA HI EMBROIDERED FLEECE JACKET

Town: Kapaʻa, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Kealia plantation 1877

Known for: The Royal Coconut Coast; Old Kapaʻa Town’s plantation storefronts; the Wailua River; the Sleeping Giant

Art: Kapaʻa vintage retro logo, white (embroidered)

Blank: Authentic Columbia full-zip MTR fleece jacket, athletic easy-layering fit, stand collar

Fabric: MTR-style filament fleece, ~7.4 oz/yd²

Decoration: Chest embroidery, white thread

Care: Machine wash cold (gentle), dry flat, no bleach, no iron on decoration

Sizes: S, M, L, XL, 2XL

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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.

More From Kapaʻa Hawaiʻi

All Kapaʻa Hawaiʻi Items

Just south lies Wailua, the first ancient capital of Kauai under the aliʻi, the Hawaiian high chiefs. Fed by the rain of Mount Waiʻaleʻale — some four hundred and fifty inches a year, among the highest on the planet — the Wailua River runs to the sea as Hawaii's only navigable river, and the valley it waters was the sacred seat of Kauai royalty. Seven heiau, the temples of old Hawaii, arc across the Wailua–Kapaʻa landscape; they remain deeply sacred to Native Hawaiians today, and we honor them as living heritage rather than scenery.

Our Kapaʻa logo carries the Hawaii hibiscus above “Hawaiian Kingdom — Est. 1795,” the shared retro emblem of our Hawaii towns, drawn in worn black-and-white like an old travel decal. The 1795 date marks Kamehameha's unification of the islands; Kauai kept its own path a while longer, holding out under King Kaumualiʻi until his voluntary cession in 1810. The hibiscus is the through-line that links Kapaʻa to every other Hawaii town we make, and the details that make this one Kapaʻa are the Coconut Coast, the Sleeping Giant on the ridge, and the plantation-town storefronts.

Why People Visit Kapaa

Kapaʻa rewards travelers who want the real, working Kauai rather than a resort bubble — a town with a beach and a bike path, the Sleeping Giant on the ridge, and the sacred green valley of Wailua a few minutes south. People come for the coastal path and the river, for the plantation-era main street, and for an easygoing east-shore day where Kauai's deep history and everyday island life sit side by side.

Kapaa Hawaii Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Hawaii hibiscus and Hawaiian Kingdom Est. 1795