Alfred Shaheen: Pioneer of the Hawaiian Shirt

Shaheen soon learnt the limitations of using imported textiles and realized that in order to survive he must create his own fabrics
Courtesy of Alfred Shaheen

Surfing the Junkyards
After discovering the limitations of imported textiles, Shaheen realized that in order to survive he had to create his own fabrics. He set up Surf 'n Sand Hand Prints using machinery scavenged from Honolulu's junkyards.

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