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The Embroidered Flower Shirt: From the Aloha Shirt to Made in Japan

From 1930s Hawaii to Japanese needlework, the embroidered flower shirt is summer’s most iconic piece. Ours is wild, fully embroidered, and made in Japan.

Craft, Craft & Materials, JapanJosh SirlinJune 29, 2026embroidered flower shirt, floral shirt, made in Japan shirt, aloha shirt history, summer shirt, mens embroidered shirt, Japanese embroidery, Black Bear BrandComment

the washed corduroy short: a little surf history, and why cord belongs in summer

Everyone files corduroy under fall. They have it backwards. The corduroy short has deep surf roots, and ours is washed soft and made in Japan.

Style, Craft, corduroyJosh SirlinJune 28, 2026corduroy shorts, washed corduroy shorts, corduroy short history, surf style, summer shorts, mens corduroy shorts, Black Bear Brand, mens corduroy, made in Japan corduroyComment