Alfred Shaheen: Pioneer of the Hawaiian Shirt

By 1950, Shaheen had engineered and built his own machinery to print, dye, and finish his fabrics
Courtesy of Alfred Shaheen

Manufacturing Mogul
By 1950, Shaheen had engineered and built his own machinery to print, dye, and finish his fabrics. And by 1952, he was printing more than 60,000 yards of fabric per month and eventually reached a global market. The Aloha shirt was here to stay.

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