Katin USA

In the early 1950s Nancy and Walter Katin were in the business of making canvas boat covers. It was upon request from local surfers that they made the first pair of custom canvas surf trunks. Word quickly spread of the trunk's ability to withstand the demands of the sea and an industry was born. In 1976, Nancy initiated the annual Katin Pro/Am Team... Challenge, at the north side of the Huntington Beach pier, a team event where amateur surfers competed alongside the pros. Surf legends such as Kelly Slater and Tom Curren competed and won the Katin Pro/Am. After Nancy passed away in 1987, she left the business to her loyal friend and Katin seamstress Sato Hughes, who began sewing surf trunks for the Katins by hand in 1961, and still crafts custom surf trunks with her own two hands today. Katin continues to take pride in its title as California's first brand to make surf trunks and continues its commitment to selling high-quality, durable goods, both with the iconic surf board shorts and lifestyle apparel. www.katinusa.com Read more on Transworld Business/Grind TV.Read More