Ipu Gifts
Shirts, hoodies and mugs for people who love ipu. Add their name to any design and see it before you buy.
9 designs for ipu · T-shirts
Gifts for people into ipu
An ipu is a hollow gourd drum, traditionally played in Hawaiian hula and chant, and it's usually held in the hand and tapped or struck against the palm or knee. The person who'd receive this gift might be a hula dancer or musician, a kumu hula's student, a family member who keeps the rhythm at gatherings, or someone who simply loves Hawaiian music. What makes a gift for them land is recognizing that the ipu is part of practice and performance, not just decoration. A shirt or hoodie they can wear to class or a performance says you noticed. Ipu designs come on light and dark tees, kids tees, hoodies and an 11 oz mug, so you can match the gift to the setting. You can type a second line for a name, a hālau, or a year to make it theirs.
Ipu gift questions
Can I add a hālau name or a teacher's name to an ipu design?
Yes. Many designs have a second line, so you can type a hālau name, a teacher's name, or a year there. The live preview shows how it will look before you order.
What's the difference between the light and dark tees?
Light tees show the design best on a white or pale background, while dark tees suit black or deep-colored shirts. Choose the one that matches the style of shirt they already wear most often.
Can I order ipu shirts for a whole hālau or class?
Yes. Use the Team Shop: pick one ipu design, paste a list of names, and choose a size for each person. Everyone gets a shirt with their own name on it.
What sizes do the ipu shirts come in?
Adult tees come in S to 3XL. Hoodies, kids tees and onesies list their own sizes on each product page.
How long does an ipu gift take to arrive?
Each order is printed after you place it, in 2 to 4 business days, then ships by ground in 3 to 5 business days. The product page shows the delivery window for today's orders.
What if the print has a mistake?
If we print something different from the preview you approved, or it arrives damaged, we reprint it free.
Ipu gift ideas
- A tee for rehearsal daysA soft tee with ipu is easy to wear to class or practice, and a dark version hides the dust from the studio floor.
- A hoodie for performance seasonHoodies are good for the chilly backstage hours before a show, and the ipu design reads well from the audience.
- A mug for the practice breakAn 11 oz mug with ipu on it suits the water and tea breaks between rehearsal runs.
- Matching kids tees for a young dancerKids tees come in several designs, so a child learning the rhythm can wear one to every lesson.