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License Plate Watchcap - Black

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License Plate Watchcap - Black

Carrie Birdwell Mann

Santa Ana, CA

Price

$40.00

About this piece

Fisherman style, wide ribbed beanie with Birdwell patch. One size fits all. Features : Cuffed hem. Mid-weight.  Fit:  Fitted. One size fits all.  Fabric:   100% Acrylic Care:   Hand Wash only.

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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