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North Shore Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

North Shore Hawaii Retro Vintage Washed Cap - Charcoal Logo

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This is our retro North Shore, 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.

Seven miles of north-facing coast from Haleʻiwa Town to Sunset Beach catch the winter swells of the North Pacific and turn them into twenty- to fifty-foot waves on the reefs of Pipeline, Waimea Bay and Sunset, the undisputed global capital of big-wave surfing. Haleʻiwa grew as a plantation town around Benjamin Dillingham’s railroad hotel of 1899.

Modern big-wave surfing was born on these breaks in the 1940s and 50s. The rainbow bridge crosses Anahulu Stream at Haleʻiwa, sea turtles haul out at Laniākea, Waimea Valley runs inland, and in summer the same water goes calm enough to swim. The Seven-Mile Miracle 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 — NORTH SHORE HI WASHED COTTON CAP — CHARCOAL LOGO

Town: North Shore, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Haleʻiwa plantation town from 1899

Known for: The Seven-Mile Miracle; Pipeline, Waimea Bay and Sunset Beach; historic Haleʻiwa Town; the global capital of big-wave surfing

Art: North Shore 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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Off the surf, the North Shore keeps an unhurried character — shave ice and food trucks along Kamehameha Highway, the historic shops of Haleʻiwa, and the green sea turtles, the honu, that haul out to rest on the sand at Laniākea. It is a coast of two moods: the winter spectacle of the waves, and the slow, sunlit calm of a Hawaiian beach town.

Our North Shore logo carries Hawaiʻi's hibiscus over "Hawaiian Kingdom · Est. 1795," the year Kamehameha I united the islands and founded the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi — the shared emblem of every Merlin Classics Hawaii place. Printed black-and-white with the worn look of an old travel decal or crate stamp, the hibiscus reads as the islands in shorthand: warm, oceanic, aloha. What makes this one the North Shore is the coast behind it — the Seven-Mile Miracle, Haleʻiwa town, and the winter waves.

Why People Visit the North Shore

The North Shore draws surfers and beachgoers from around the world — a pilgrimage coast in winter, a laid-back beach town in summer. Visitors come for the waves, the turtles, the food trucks, and the unmistakable sense of a Hawaiian coast that has kept its own pace. Please visit with care and respect for the communities who call it home.

North Shore Hawaii Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring a hibiscus over Hawaiian Kingdom Est. 1795