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David Shepard Hawaii

Manu-o-Kū & Flowering Hau Tree Tan T-Shirt

Manu-o-Kū & Flowering Hau Tree Tan T-Shirt

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PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

T-Shirts printed in Hawai‘i. 100% cotton. Fabric is soft, light, naturally breathable, and durable. Limited quantity print. Artwork is printed in Hawai‘i on imported T-shirts. Fabric prints hand-drawn. 

• Wide rib collar
• Taped neck and shoulders for comfort and durability
• Relaxed fit, seamless body
• Proud member of the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol
• Made with OEKO-TEX certified low-impact dyes

*Models are wearing sizes S and M

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THE STORY BEHIND THE HAND-DRAWN DESIGN

A past Hawai’i echoes with visions of a future one. Manu-o-kū birds soar, nest, and fish amongst the coastal flowering Hawaiian hau trees. The hau flowers last only a single day each, going from yellow at dawn to orange and red as the day ends.

The manu-o-kū, also known as the white tern, holds deep cultural and ecological significance to Hawai’i. When seen out at sea, these graceful birds are natural indicators to seafarers that land is near. Like fI Sherman, they go out to sea in the mornings to fish and return to shore in the evenings.

Once rare in Hawai’i, except in the remote northwestern Hawaiian Islands. Their comeback once the 1970s in urban Honolulu is a testament to dedicated community conservation efforts, while echoing the timeline of the Hawaiian cultural renaissance. Honolulu has implemented measures to protect the trees where they are actively nesting from disturbance, marking them with a blue ribbon around the trunks.

-David Shepard