Sig Zane Designs

Sig Zane Designs Honor the land and native culture. Celebrate excellence and beauty. And share what we know. The energy from Hawaii Island feeds my spirit.
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The elements of nature shape my character. The archaic chants of our elders guide the traditions and practices. The rhythm of the universe dictates the flow of time. The honoring and respect of the ancestors that stand at the back of me directs the action. I am a steward of their knowledge. My art is a tangible visual form of their story.

Sig Zane Designs x SlowtideCalathea Quick Dry Towel Available now in Hilo & Paliku Surf,Sig On Smith in Honolulu & onlin...
06/19/2026

Sig Zane Designs x Slowtide
Calathea Quick Dry Towel

Available now in Hilo & Paliku Surf,
Sig On Smith in Honolulu & online at sigzanedesigns.com.

CALATHEA + SLOWTIDE!The calathea art has been with us for a long time. Offered as one of the original pareu arts, I hand...
06/19/2026

CALATHEA + SLOWTIDE!

The calathea art has been with us for a long time. Offered as one of the original pareu arts, I hand-printed them and sold them at the first craft fairs! The ornamental grew in Hawaiian gardens, planted for the stunning, tall leaves with clean ribbings. The flower was comparatively small, often called the Rattlesnake Plant, because of its shape like a rattlesnake’s rattler.

The afternoon dip in the ocean is always close especially when living in paradise! Refreshing too is when there’s a fresh water stream nearby.  Something about the cool water leaving the skin feeling silky…

The quick-dry towel is a bonus when emerging from stream or ocean. Toweling off the excess wetness or even wrapping the soaked clothes, these towels are always kept in my truck - forever within reach!

Available Friday 6/19 at 10AM HST in-store at Hilo & Paliku Surf, Sig On Smith in Honolulu & online at sigzanedesigns.com.

Photos by John Hook

Sig Zane Designs x Slowtide Quick Dry Towel Releasing tomorrow 6/19 at 10am
06/18/2026

Sig Zane Designs x Slowtide Quick Dry Towel

Releasing tomorrow 6/19 at 10am

MONSTERAWe all grew up here in the islands with the monstera in our backyards. This huge philodendron is reminiscent of ...
06/17/2026

MONSTERA

We all grew up here in the islands with the monstera in our backyards. This huge philodendron is reminiscent of tropical forests. The distinct leaves are perfect for indoor floral displays and for decorating at our luʻau and other celebrations.

Available now in a Nightfall & Grapemist Button Up, in-store & online at sigzanedesigns.com

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE KUKUIʻULAAKAMAPUAʻAThe first vision I had of this layout came in August 2006 while making a lei kukui f...
06/17/2026

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

KUKUIʻULAAKAMAPUAʻA

The first vision I had of this layout came in August 2006 while making a lei kukui for Kuʻuipo Kahele. I had been making the lei from leaves picked from my yard… There are two kukui trees planted by Kūhaʻo and myself. They are side by side and have been in the ground for about ten years. The leaves were dancing in the wind. Their distinct shape differs from the common kukui in that their shape looks like a pig’s face. The kukui is kinolau to Kamapuaʻa, the pig god, and this tree is his likeness. I thought it would be nice to have many of these leaves, rather close to each other, singled out, so we could see each distinct shape. Their size doesn’t really matter; they could be presented in various ways as if falling from the branch.

Available now exclusively online in a Corn Yellow & Gecko Pullover.

MONSTERAWe all grew up here in the islands with the monstera in our backyards. This huge philodendron is reminiscent of ...
06/17/2026

MONSTERA

We all grew up here in the islands with the monstera in our backyards. This huge philodendron is reminiscent of tropical forests. The distinct leaves are perfect for indoor floral displays and for decorating at our luʻau and other celebrations.

Available tomorrow 6/17 at 10AM in a Nightfall & Grapemist Button Up, in-store & online at sigzanedesigns.com

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE KUKUIʻULAAKAMAPUAʻAThe first vision I had of this layout came in August 2006 while making a lei kukui f...
06/17/2026

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

KUKUIʻULAAKAMAPUAʻA

The first vision I had of this layout came in August 2006 while making a lei kukui for Kuʻuipo Kahele. I had been making the lei from leaves picked from my yard… There are two kukui trees planted by Kūhaʻo and myself. They are side by side and have been in the ground for about ten years. The leaves were dancing in the wind. Their distinct shape differs from the common kukui in that their shape looks like a pig’s face. The kukui is kinolau to Kamapuaʻa, the pig god, and this tree is his likeness. I thought it would be nice to have many of these leaves, rather close to each other, singled out, so we could see each distinct shape. Their size doesn’t really matter; they could be presented in various ways as if falling from the branch.

Available tomorrow 6/17 at 10AM in a Corn Yellow & Gecko Pullover, exclusively online at sigzanedesigns.com

KALOHĀLUʻAPatterns incised on kapa beaters are called hāluʻa and further described as koʻeau hāluʻa, hāluʻa niho manō, h...
06/10/2026

KALOHĀLUʻA

Patterns incised on kapa beaters are called hāluʻa and further described as koʻeau hāluʻa, hāluʻa niho manō, hāluʻa makaʻupena. These terms hint to the intent of the design. The rows of kalo on this fabric design is a study of the loʻi and the method of planting huli. As the plants mature, this is a view of that healthy growth. In making kapa, the wooden beaters are created for a variety of functions. The halu’a beaters not only spread the bark thinner, but the design emboss and lock the layers together. The name of the design translates to Kalo Patterns.

Kalohāluʻa Pullover with Sea Mist ink on Breakers fabric available exclusively online at sigzanedesigns.com

ONLINE EXCLUSIVEʻAPE ʻELUKŪI remember the ʻape growing near the ocean, with Piʻilanihale in view. Growing in the shade o...
06/10/2026

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE

ʻAPE ʻELUKŪ

I remember the ʻape growing near the ocean, with Piʻilanihale in view. Growing in the shade of a great Kamani tree, I was taken by the darkness of the leaves. Oversized, upright, and almost looking mutant, the ʻape had such a pronounced presence that it commanded attention.  

I have always liked ʻape. The glossy leaves are a powerful statement in the wild growing in the darker understory. I have heard that they used to eat the root during famine. I prefer to use the leaves as an umbrella in sudden downpours.

ʻApe ʻElukū Button Up in Hunter Green, Raffia & Sand.

Now available only online at sigzanedesigns.com

SIG ZANE DESIGNS x S. TOKUNAGAAvailable online at sigzanedesigns.com
06/10/2026

SIG ZANE DESIGNS x S. TOKUNAGA

Available online at sigzanedesigns.com

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Hilo, HI
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