#TBT: Katin the "World's First Surf Trunk"

April 21, 2016 1 min read

From left: Walter and Nancy Katin pose for a photo in the article. On the upper right Walter Katin and Katin seamstress since 1961 Sato Hughesdesigning a pair of custom trunks together. 
This week's TBT we are throwing it way back to one of the earliest noted press features on Katin. 
A Japanese newspaper clipping featuring the "World's First Surf Trunk", the legendary Katin canvas trunks, hand-crafted at the Kanvas by Katin Surf Shop.