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Waimea Hawaii Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

Waimea Hawaii Vintage Retro Embroidered Cotton Cap - Black Logo

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The Waimea cap, for the town that is paniolo country. An unstructured cotton dad cap with the Waimea vintage retro logo embroidered on the front in black thread.

The cap is the easiest Waimea piece to wear every day and the easiest to give: one size, breathable cotton, a curved visor and an antique-brass buckle. It softens with wear and stays on the hook by the door. Order one for the beach bag and one for the glovebox.

An unstructured 6-panel dad cap with a low-profile fit and Permacurv visor, embroidered with our classic vintage-inspired finish. Breathable cotton, a self-fabric hideaway strap with antique-brass buckle, a matching undervisor, and four-row visor stitching for durability. All colors are 100% cotton; the camo variation is 65% polyester / 35% cotton. Embroidery uses thread rather than ink, so slight differences from the digital product image are normal; full details are in our Embroidery footer.

Vancouver gave Kamehameha I cattle in 1793 and the herds went wild on Mauna Kea; vaqueros arrived in the 1830s to teach the Hawaiians to ride and rope, and the paniolo tradition was born, older than the mainland cowboy. John Palmer Parker founded Parker Ranch in 1847, still one of the oldest and largest in the United States.

Waimea, also called Kamuela, sits in cool, misty pasture at 2,600 feet on the saddle between the Kohala Mountains and Mauna Kea, where nights drop into the fifties and fireplaces are common. The 1847 koa homestead Mana Hale still stands and Church Row lines the center of town. Cowboy Hawaiʻi is the mark on this piece.


QUICK FACTS — WAIMEA HI EMBROIDERED COTTON CAP

Town: Waimea, Hawaiʻi

Founded: Parker Ranch 1847

Known for: Parker Ranch (1847); the heartland of the paniolo tradition; cool upcountry on the slopes of Mauna Kea

Art: Waimea vintage retro logo, black (embroidered)

Blank: Unstructured 6-panel low-profile dad cap, Permacurv visor

Fabric: 100% cotton (camo variation 65% polyester / 35% cotton)

Decoration: Front embroidery, black thread; four-row visor stitching, matching undervisor

Closure: Self-fabric hideaway strap, antique-brass buckle

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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 Waimea Hawaiʻi

All Waimea Hawaiʻi Items

Waimea goes by two names. “Waimea” — “reddish water” — is the old Hawaiian name, but it is shared by towns on Kauaʻi and Oʻahu, so the post office here took a second one: Kamuela, the Hawaiian form of “Samuel,” after Samuel Parker, John Palmer Parker's prominent grandson. The sign on the post office still says Kamuela; the people who live there still say Waimea. Both names point to the same cool upland town and the same ranching family that shaped it. The town sits some 2,700 feet up, cool and often fog-wrapped — close enough to the Kohala-coast beaches to surprise first-time visitors with sweaters and woodsmoke.

For all the ranch's reach, Waimea stays a small upcountry town. At over twenty-six hundred feet the air is cool and often misty, and the green hills feel closer to the high country of New Zealand or the Rockies than to any tropical shore. The town fills its calendar with the things of ranch country: a Fourth of July rodeo that goes back generations, weekly farmers' markets on the school grounds, and a February cherry-blossom festival that honors the Japanese families who became part of the community. Waimea is also the crossroads of North Hawaiʻi, the gateway town on the road between the Kona and Hilo coasts.

Why People Visit Waimea

Waimea offers the Hawaiʻi that isn't a beach — cool, green, and high, with a deep ranching culture and Native Hawaiian roots. Visitors come for the paniolo heritage, the upland air, the farmers' markets, and the rare feeling of a Hawaiian cowboy town under the slopes of a sacred mountain.

Waimea Kamuela Hawaii Merlin Classics retro vintage logo featuring the Hawaiian hibiscus over Hawaiian Kingdom Est. 1795