The iconic Hawaiian shirt (aka Aloha shirt)
has evolved since they first started appearing in Honolulu
in the 1930s. Together, the Hawaiian shirt and Hawaiian
dress are instantly recognizable all over the world as
symbols of Hawaii and of a relaxed lifestyle and carefree
attitude. We want to share with you a few things about the
origins of Hawaiian clothing and what's going in the
industry today so that you might gain a new appreciation for
you new shirt or dress.
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Our Hawaiian dresses
galleries feature models wearing popular Hawaiian dresses in
photoshoots over the years. Some of the dresses that were
popular years ago are still just as popular today. It's one
thing to see pictures of a Hawaiian dress in the store and
quite another thing to see it on a person. It's the next
best thing to actually trying them on yourself.
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Browse our Hawaiian shirts
gallery where we have pictures of some of our more popular
shirts. Sometimes it is easier to decide what shirt is right
for you when you see what it actually looks like on a
person.
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One of the most common questions we are asked
is how much a Hawaiian shirt will shrink after it goes
through the washer and dryer.
To find out, we decided to run a test on a 100% cotton shirt
to see just how much it shrinks after washing, drying, and
ironing it in the real world.
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Learn about the history of Hawaiian shirts and dresses from
the influence of the ancient Hawaiians and the early plantation
era to the 1930s to the modern day. From the big screen to the
silver screen, from work week to weekends, see how Hawaiian wear
has become a part of our pop culture. |
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Photo shoots are a lot of fun but the hard part is bringing
out the models' real personalities on camera, especially if they
haven't worked with each other or the photographer before. Come
with us behind the scenes for a day in the life at one of our
Aloha wear photo shoots.
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Hawaii's aloha wear manufacturers continue to make shirts and
dresses in Hawaii despite some of the advantages of outsourcing
production overseas. We examine why this is and how local
manufacturers work to overcome these challenges. |
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Did you ever wonder how your nice aloha shirt or dress was
made? We visited a local Hawaiian clothing manufacturer to learn
about the different steps in the production process. |
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Although the variety Hawaiian shirts is as colorful and
diverse as a rainbow, most shirts can be categorized into
several main types. We'll show you the main styles of Hawaiians
shirts and teach you some of the terms that are used in the
industry. |
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In 1947 city of Honolulu began encouraging people to wear
Hawaiian shirts to work from June through August to beat the
summer heat. While many people wear aloha wear to work everyday,
Friday is the day to wear your favorite. |
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Locally manufactured Hawaiian shirts and dresses once dominated
this niche but are now being squeezed by foreign competition.
Learn about the past, present, and possible future of this once
thriving industry.
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Browse our Hawaiian shirts
gallery where we have pictures of some of our more popular
shirts. Sometimes it is easier to decide what shirt is right
for you when you see what it actually looks like on a
person.
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