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Hawaiian Prints for Group Shirt Sales

Low 2 yard minimum for online Hawaiian fabric purchases

The Hawaiian prints listed in our prints and fabrics pages represent the diverse selection of Hawaiian prints that are available in bulk from our fabric warehouses and the Hawaiian islands. We use many of these Hawaiian fabrics to make Wave Shoppe Hawaiian shirts, our Aloha shirts are history in the making.

Group shirt sales: Once you have picked out you favorite Hawaiian print fabric, please plan ahead and contact us as soon as possible with the print number so we can check available yardage.

Polynesian, silks and Hawaiian print fabrics are made in limited runs and availability and total yardage may be limited. The prints turnover quickly so we highly recommend that you pick out some alternate prints.

Cotton: A unicellular, natural fiber that grows in the seed pod of the cotton plant. Fibers are typically 1/2 inch to 2 inches long. The longest staple fibers, longer than 1 1/2 inch, including the Pima and Egyptian varieties, produce the highest quality cotton fabrics.

Polycotton: A blend of polyester and cotton that gives breathability and is lightly brushed for a soft handle. Polycotton is generally an durable easy care fabric that is well suited for summer camps and rugged outdoor activities.

Silk: Silk is a natural protein fiber woven into fine textiles such as silk shirts. The best-known type of silk is obtained from cocoons made by the larvae of the silkworm, China and Japan during this period have been the two main producers, together manufacturing more than 50% of the world production each year. When silk was first discovered, it was reserved exclusively for the use of the ruler. Silk clothing was reserved only for emperors, his close relations and the very highest of his dignitaries. Today you can find silk mens Hawaiian shirts in stores specializing in upscale menswear and select Web stores.

Rayon: A generic term for man-made fibers composed of regenerated cellulose derived from trees, cotton and woody plants. Characteristics: high absorbency, bright or dull luster, pleasant feel or hand, good draping qualities, ability to be dyed in brilliant colors and superior strength.

Origins of the Hawaiian Shirt: The Palaka shirt’s fascinating beginnings, a Hawaiian staple using a unique material named Tapa.