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Big B Cord Snapback - Brown

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Big B Cord Snapback - Brown

Carrie Birdwell Mann

Santa Ana, CA

Price

$40.00

About this piece

Cord snapback hat with sewn on twill patch. Fit:   Medium crown. Construction:   100% cotton, 5 panel, interior mesh backing, snapback closure. Care:   Do not wash.

About the artist

Carrie Birdwell Mann started making boardshorts on a single sewing machine in 1961 after watching surfers shred through their trunks at Newport Beach. She developed SurfNyl — a nylon fabric tough enough to survive reef contact — and added a flat-front waist with a metal buckle that became the brand's signature. Sixty years later, the factory in Santa Ana still sews every pair by hand. No overseas production, no fast fashion, no compromise.

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