• Waianae Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo, White, Black Logo, Merlin Classics
  • Waianae Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo, Sport Grey, Black Logo, Merlin Classics
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Waianae Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - Black Logo

Waianae Hawaii Vintage Retro Unisex Embroidered Cotton Polo - Black Logo

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The Waiʻanae polo, for the town that is the Westside of Oʻahu. Soft ring-spun cotton pique with the Waiʻanae vintage retro logo embroidered on the chest in black thread: hometown pride that passes at the office.

Choose the polo when a t-shirt is too casual and a logo too loud: the embroidered crest reads as a club mark, so it works for golf, a summer dinner or a workday. It is the Waiʻanae gift for fathers, grooms and anyone who already owns too many tees.

Soft 100% ring-spun cotton pique (~5.2 oz/yd²), a semi-fitted side-seamed cut, and our vintage-retro logo embroidered on the chest make this a clean everyday polo for work, golf, or weekends. It has a classic 2-button placket with dyed-to-match buttons, breathes well in warm weather, and carries advanced fabric certification. Care: machine wash cold (gentle), tumble dry low, no bleach, do not iron decoration, no dry clean. Embroidery uses thread rather than ink, so slight differences from the digital product image are normal; the full details are in our Embroidery footer.

The Westside has been Native Hawaiian ground for centuries; Kāneʻāki Heiau in Mākaha Valley dates to the 15th century, evidence of a community large enough to have its own chief, and the Waiʻanae Coast today holds one of the highest concentrations of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders anywhere.

In 1937 surfers found the big winter waves at Mākaha, and the Mākaha International of 1952 was the first international surf competition in the world; Israel Kamakawiwoʻole grew up on this coast. The Waiʻanae Range rises behind it to Mount Kaʻala, the highest point on Oʻahu at 4,025 feet. The Westside is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — WAIʻANAE HI EMBROIDERED COTTON POLO

Town: Waiʻanae, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Settlement centuries pre-contact

Known for: The Westside of Oʻahu; Mākaha, birthplace of big-wave surfing (1952); the Waiʻanae Range and Mount Kaʻala

Art: Waiʻanae vintage retro logo, black (embroidered)

Blank: Semi-fitted pique polo, side-seamed, 2-button placket

Fabric: 100% ring-spun cotton, ~5.2 oz/yd²

Decoration: Chest embroidery, black thread

Care: Machine wash cold (gentle), tumble dry low, no bleach, do not iron 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 Waiʻanae Hawaiʻi

All Waiʻanae Hawaiʻi Items

Waiʻanae is the heart of the Westside — the leeward coast of Oʻahu, home to one of the highest concentrations of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders anywhere.

So the Westside gathers it all — the mullet waters of the old fishponds, the heiau under Kaʻala, the first big waves the world ever came to ride, and a community whose roots run deeper than contact. Our Waiʻanae designs gather that pride into wearable form. On the Westside since time before contact.

Why People Visit Waiʻanae Hawaiʻi

Waiʻanae offers the original home of big-wave surfing at Mākaha Beach, the world's first international surfing competition (1953-1954) and the long-running Buffalo's Big Board Surfing Classic, the protected swimming waters of Pōkaʻī Bay with its Pōkaʻī coconut-grove legend and Kūʻīlioloa Heiau, the 15th-century Kāneʻāki Heiau in Mākaha Valley, the 4,025-foot summit of Mount Kaʻala as the highest peak on Oʻahu, the westernmost tip of Oʻahu at Kaʻena Point, and the long Native Hawaiian heritage of the Waiʻanae moku that has carried this coast for centuries. It is the leeward Westside of Oʻahu — a residential community whose culture is alive, and where the world first watched surfers ride big waves on television. On the Westside since time before contact.

Waianae Hawaii Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring hibiscus, the state flower