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 ...

In 1978, the year of our state’s last constitutional convention, a pamphlet was distributed using the “Palaka Power.” “Palaka was a cloth used by most of the people of Hawaii in an era ...

STAR-ADVERTISER / 2012 Palaka Santa, played by Donald Boyce of Kailua, has arrived on Waikiki Beach aboard an outrigger canoe every year for nearly 20 years. It will be the 18th year of his only ...

Working in the fields required tough, heavy, and reasonably cheap clothing. Enter the palaka. Named after the Hawaiian word for “frock,” these checkered, denim items were perfect for outdoor ...

The Rotary Club of Kahului’s 2016 Michael H. Lyons II Palaka Celebration & Golf Ball Drop will take place at 4 p.m. on Aug. 12 at the King Kamehameha Golf Club. This annual event is the primary ...