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This Soaring Koaʻe Kea Women's Half Sleeve Aloha Shirt from David Shepard Hawaii is available at Pop-Up Mākeke and is designed, cut, and sewn in Hawai'i on imported fabric.
It is made with 100% Tencel, a sustainably made eucalyptus-based fabric. Tencel is a fiber that is intended as a silk substitute that is derived from wood pulp fiber and has a luxurious, silky texture that is made without the use of plastic, polyester, or cotton. It is a natural fabric in the same family as Modal, which is more breathable and soft than cotton.
This women's collared shirt includes a half-sleeve design and has real coconut buttons. This limited-quantity print will go great with any pair of pants for any occasion, whether you wear it with a pair of jeans while running errands, a pair of shorts for an evening party on the beach, or dress pants for work - you will be left feeling both comfortable thanks to the breathable material and stylish thanks to the gorgeous design.
Features:
- Material: 100% Tencel
- Designed, cut, and sewn in Hawai'i on imported fabric.
- Note: The model is wearing a size medium
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Koa‘e kea (Phaethon lepturus), also known as the white-tailed tropicbird, can often be seen in Hawai'i, soaring majestically high in the clouds, especially by the ocean.
Its genus name, Phaëthon, comes from Greek mythology and means ‘radiant’ or ‘to shine.’ Like the mōlī (Laysan Albatross), these birds spend most of their lives at sea suspended on wind currents traveling hundreds of miles to find fish and only coming to land to nest. They nest in sea cliffs and deep in the backs of valleys from Kaua‘i to Hawai‘i island and throughout the tropics.
Protection of their nesting colonies on tropical islands ensures that we continue to catch our breath in awe when spotting one of these beautiful white birds sailing high in the clouds.