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Kanvas by Katin Surfer T-Shirt

Ref: TS118N33

Price: £21.95 / €27.44 (Including  at 20%)

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Walter and Nancy Katin were in the boat covers business. You had a boat, you needed a heavy canvas cover to exactly fit your boat, the Katins would make one for you. So when a young surfer asked if they could use the same canvas fabric to cut and sew for him a pair of board shorts, to his own design, Katin Board Shorts were born.

The Katins opened a little surf shop, with some sewing machines out the back. The word about Katins spread.They made other garments with the Katin label.

Walter passed away in 1967 but Nancy Katin carried on with the business. In 1977 she was instrumental in organising the first Pro/Am Katin Team Surf Challenge at Huntington Beach, yards from the store. The top surfers from around the world came to compete alongside the hot local surf crews. Shaun Tomson was the first winner. Its always been a great event on the surf calendar. Other winners include Tom Curren, Martin Potter, Sunny Garcia and Kelly Slater. The Katin Pro/Am is still being held. When Nancy passed away in 1986, the Katin business continued.

These t-shirts are from the current range, influnced by designs gone by.