From plantation fields to the modern fashion runway, the iconic checkerboard pattern known as palaka is more than a fabric; it’s a symbol of Hawaiʻi’s history, resilience and identity. According to a ...

Elvis Presley wore a Hawaiian shirt on the cover of his 1961 album “Blue Hawaii,” and for a lot of people that image is still the mental starting point for the whole aloha-print category. It isn’t ...

HONOLULU (Island News)-From plantation fields to the modern runway, the iconic checkboard pattern known as palaka is making a comeback. It's more than material, itʻs a symbol of Hawaiʻiʻs history and ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - One fabric woven into Hawaii’s fashion history was born out of necessity. A lack of cloth to make shirts and shorts forced families who worked on the plantation to be ...

HONOLULU (Island News) -- You don't have to look very far to find palaka. It's everywhere. Bags, books, clothes, keychains, and coolers. However, its story is stitched to Hawaii's kingdom era. "Early ...

Diversity helps define Hawai’i, so it’s not surprising that a diversity of ideas and approaches from designers helps define alohawear, the clothing of Hawai’i. When I talked with Island designers ...