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Jim T-Shirt - Arctic Blue

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Jim T-Shirt - Arctic Blue

Carrie Birdwell Mann

Santa Ana, CA

Price

$40.00

About this piece

100% cotton heavyweight t-shirt. Garment-dyed and pre-shrunk for a broken-in feel. Birdwell detail on front. Fit: Regular fit. Fabric:  100% Cotton. Care:   Machine wash cold; Do not bleach; Lay flat to dry.

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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