SAMPLE 1 OF 1 BOTANICAL IMPRINT REVERSIBLE ORGANIC SEAMED T - SHIRT

SAMPLE 1 OF 1 BOTANICAL IMPRINT REVERSIBLE ORGANIC SEAMED T - SHIRTIMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH ITEM IS A 1 OF 1 PIECE WORN IN THE PRODUCT PHOTOS CREATED ON THE HUMAN FORM EACH PIECE FROM THE SUN PICNIC COLLECTION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LIMITED EDITION SUN PICNIC VISUALS COLLECTION HARDCOVER BOOK AND SPECIAL PHOTOSENSITIVE DUST BAG WHICH ALLOWS THE WEARER TO PARTAKE IN THE PROCESS. THESE GARMENTS HAVE UNDERGONE A UNIQUE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN VISUALLY DOCUMENTED WHICH CAN NOW BE A SHARED EXPERIENCE BETWEEN

IMPORTANT:  PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH ITEM IS A 1 OF 1 PIECE  WORN IN THE PRODUCT PHOTOS/ CREATED ON THE HUMAN FORM

EACH PIECE FROM THE SUN PICNIC COLLECTION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LIMITED EDITION SUN PICNIC VISUALS COLLECTION HARDCOVER BOOK AND SPECIAL PHOTOSENSITIVE DUST BAG WHICH ALLOWS THE WEARER TO PARTAKE IN THE PROCESS.

THESE GARMENTS HAVE UNDERGONE A UNIQUE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN VISUALLY DOCUMENTED WHICH CAN NOW BE A SHARED EXPERIENCE BETWEEN THE PEOPLE WHO CREATED IT, AND THE WEARER.  

DESCRIPTION:

THIS REVERSIBLE T SHIRT WAS WAS PRINTED USING VARIOUS FOUND BOTANICALS. UTILIZING CYANOTYPE PRINTING PROCESSES THE GARMENT WAS PRINTED THROUGH WEAR USING THE SUN. THIS METHOD IS A PERFORMATIVE ACT, WHICH UTILIZES THE MODEL AS THEY WEAR THE GARMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PAINTED WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE EMULSION, CREATING FROZEN MOMENTS IN TIME. THE PRINT IS CONTINGENT UPON HOW THE GARMENT IS WORN, AND WHICH AREAS OF THE GARMENT ARE EXPOSED TO THE SUN. THE STACKING AND CREASES TRANSFORMS THE GARMENT INTO A SCULPTURE CREATED BY THE HUMAN FORM WITH TIME. 

THIS REVERSIBLE T SHIRT IS MADE FROM UNDYED COTTON MICRO RIB KNIT. IT HAS AN ELONGATED SLIM FIT AND RAW EDGES. THIS PIECE IS DESIGNED TO BE COMPLETELY REVERSIBLE. THE GARMENT IS CREATED USING A SINGLE PANEL CONSTRUCTION WITH ORGANIC CURVED SEAMS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE HUMAN FORM . THIS T-SHIRT FEATURES A ONE PIECE DOUBLE LAYER CONSTRUCTION. THIS PIECE IS DESIGNED TO BE WORN OVER 8 DIFFERENT WAYS, SOME OF WHICH ARE A BLUE T-SHIRT, A WHITE T-SHIRT, A TWISTED T-SHIRT, A TUNIC/ DRESS AND AN ELONGATED T-SHIRT. 

SUSTAINABILITY:

THE MATERIAL USED FOR THIS T SHIRT IS UNDYED UNBLEACHED ORGANIC COTTON AND MADE IN THE USA. ALL SCRAPS FROM THE CUTTING PROCESS OF THIS GARMENT WILL BE SAVED AND REUSED IN NEW DESIGNS. ALL PAPER SCRAPS USED TO CREATE PATTERNS FOR THIS GARMENT ARE ALSO SAVED TO BE REUSED AS TAGS/ PACKAGING.

MODEL - MAYS IS 6’0”, 30” WAIST, 17” ACROSS SHOULDERS.

MODEL - SIERRA IS 5' 4" , 25” WAIST

WEARING SIZE MEDIUM. 18.5” ACROSS SHOULDERS, 29.5 LENGTH, 8” SLEEVE LENGTH, 19” PIT TO PIT.

FABRIC: 100% ORGANIC COTTON MICRO RIB KNIT

MANUFACTURING: HAVING COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS IS VERY IMPORTANT, WHICH IS WHY THIS T SHIRT MUST START WITH UNDYED FABRIC. THIS T SHIRT IS CUT AND IS SEWN IN KENT, OHIO BY A VERY SMALL TEAM OF SKILLED CRAFTS PEOPLE.  AFTER THE GARMENT IS FULLY CONSTRUCTED IT IS THEN HAND PAINTED BY THE DESIGNER AND EXPOSED ON THE MODELS.

PRINT PROCESS: HAND PAINTED WITH A FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE/ POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE SOLUTION COMMONLY KNOWN AS CYANOTYPE. THIS SOLUTION CHANGES COLORS WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SUN FROM A YELLOW COLOR TO A GREYISH BLUE. ONCE THE PRINT IS PROCESSED USING WATER THE UNDEREXPOSED AREAS ARE WASHED OUT LEAVING THE FABRIC WHITE.

WASHING: HAND WASH WITH JACQUARD SOLARFAST WASH

DRYING: HANG/ AIR DRY

THIS T SHIRT IS MEANT TO BE WORN OVER TIME. MAKE SURE TO DOCUMENT THE WEARING PROCESS AND SHARE WITH FRIENDS. OVER TIME THIS T SHIRT WILL HAVE BEAUTIFUL AGE MARKINGS THAT WILL BE COMPLETELY UNIQUE TO YOU, THE WEARER.