Katin Alan SS Woven 2025
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Katin Alan Short Sleeve Button Up
The Alan is Katin's best-selling short sleeve button up, and it earns that reputation with a soft cotton linen herringbone blend that stays airy in the heat while still looking put together. If you have been searching for a katin alan shirt or a short sleeve button down that works from the boat dock to dinner, this is the piece behind that reputation.
Fabric and Build
- 52% cotton, 48% linen herringbone weave
- Stripe pattern
- Left chest pocket
- Garment washed for a broken-in feel from the first wear
- Clean-finished interior seams
The herringbone weave gives the shirt texture without weight, and the garment wash means it already has the soft, relaxed hand that usually only comes after several washes.
Who It Is For
The Alan is built for warm-weather, everyday wear more than water time itself, which makes it a natural fit for South Florida life between the beach and the boat. Throw it on over boardshorts after a surf session, wear it open over a tee on the way to the marina, or button it up for a casual dinner out. The left chest pocket is sized for sunglasses or a phone, so it works as a grab-and-go layer.
Wear, Care, and Break-In
A short sleeve button up like this can be worn tucked or untucked, and a button up shirt with a relaxed cut like the Alan is meant to be worn open or with only the top button or two fastened for an easy look. Because it is garment washed cotton linen, hang it to dry when possible to keep the herringbone texture crisp, and expect the linen content to soften with wear over time. Clean-finished interior seams mean less fraying over repeated washes.
About Katin
Katin was founded in 1954 when Nancy and Walter Katin opened a small boat cover business in Surfside, California, just north of Huntington Beach. The brand grew into a Southern California staple and holds the title of one of California's first brands to make surf trunks, a heritage it carries into pieces like the Alan with a continued focus on durable, high-quality goods.
Why Buy From Island Water Sports
Island Water Sports has outfitted South Florida beachgoers since 1978, and we stock heritage surf brands like Katin because they hold up to real beach and boat use. Shop the Alan and the rest of our short sleeve button up lineup online or in store.
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Specifications
- Brand
- Katin
- Product
- Katin Alan SS Woven 2025
- Gender
- Male
- Feature
- 52% cotton 48% linen herringbone
- Feature
- Stripe pattern
- Feature
- Left chest pocket
- Feature
- Garment washed
- Feature
- Clean-finished interior seams
Frequently Asked Questions
- Is Katin made in the USA?
- Katin is a heritage California surf brand founded in 1954 in Surfside, California. Our product data for this shirt does not list a country of manufacture, so check the garment tag for that detail.
- Is Katin a good brand?
- Katin has been a Southern California surf culture staple since 1954 and holds the title of one of California's first brands to make surf trunks, with a continued focus on durable, high-quality goods, which carries through to pieces like the Alan shirt.
- How do you wear a short sleeve button up?
- The Alan's relaxed, garment-washed cotton linen build works tucked or untucked, buttoned up for a polished look or worn open over a tee for a more casual one.
- Can you tuck in a short sleeve button up?
- Yes, the Alan's fit works either tucked in for a neater look or left untucked for a relaxed, everyday feel.
- What is the Katin Alan shirt made of?
- The Alan is made from a blend of 52% cotton and 48% linen in a herringbone weave, with a stripe pattern, left chest pocket, garment wash, and clean-finished interior seams.