Post #375950 by bigbrotiki on Thu, Apr 24, 2008 2:46 PM

Or India and China, yes. That muted stuff has been the norm now for years here on the mainland (California), too, so it must be what the public buys. In the late 90s/ early 2000s there was a phase where some shirt companies were doing the classic colorful Aloha shirt look, some with cool abstract patterns, even some Tikis, but I would say since 2003 it's been muted monochromes all the way...and if there is any color, the motifs repeat the usual floral/surf board/ palm tree story.