Respect the Locals Raccoon T-shirt

The 'Respect the Locals' T-shirt featuring surfing raccoons is a popular graphic design sold by various independent artists and print-on-demand brands. While the phrase 'Respect the Locals' is traditionally a surfing mantra meant to encourage visiting surfers to show deference to those who live and surf at a specific break year-round, this specific iteration humorously replaces local humans with raccoons—often jokingly referred to as 'trash pandas.'

Because the design is available on multiple platforms like Kinsey H. Designs, Southern Attitude, and various independent storefronts on eBay and Etsy, the manufacturing location varies depending on the specific vendor. Most of these products are printed on demand using blanks from large apparel manufacturers like Comfort Colors or Gildan, which produce their garments in various countries including Honduras, Nicaragua, and the United States. Ownership of the specific artwork often resides with the individual graphic designer who uploaded the design to these marketplaces.