extended sleeve top

These cotton long sleeved T's are upcycled from unwanted promotional T-shirts discarded by a business in our neighborhood. We helped them manage this excess garment "waste" by turning these unloved tops into unique pieces that celebrate transformation fluidity and creative self expression.

The original T's were turned inside out and restructured. The sleeves were extended, and the T's were stripped of their luridly bright colors to create a unique new tones inspired by nature; sky and lichen. As we remove the dye in small batches, slight variation in tones occurs. Dye cannot be stripped from the thread so it remains as a colorful detail that nods to the transformation process behind these shirts. 

Traces of the original print may be visible, showing the dynamic history and layered narrative that make these shirts so uniquely anti-waste. We love them for their non-automated, DIY feel, boxy fit, and embodiment of our TS26 collection's title "palimpsest."

Sizing in inches (shoulder to shoulder / chest in inches / length in inches, highest point shoulder to hem / shoulder to cuff):
L - lichen colorway: 22 / 44 / 29 / 21
XL - sky colorway: 24 / 47 / 30 / 22

To prevent waste we construct these pieces on a made-to-order basis, so please allow up to two weeks for creation!

Cut and sewn by workers in Honduras, redesigned and upcycled in Ridgewood, Queens.

Wash COLD inside out gentle cycle or by hand with standard or mild detergent. no bleach/Oxiclean/Dreft/extra-strength soap. Do not iron on print.