FOLDED POCKET T

These cotton 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 to create utilitarian folded pockets along the bottom of the T and stripped of their luridly bright colors to create a unique natural looking lichen color. As we remove the dye in small batches, 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, and cropped boxy fit. 

T-shirt sizing (shoulder to shoulder / chest in inches / length in inches / sleeve length, highest point shoulder to hem) 
S - 17 / 36 / 19 
M - 18.5 / 38 / 20 
L - 20 / 43 / 21.5
XL - 23 / 48 / 23

Cut and sewn by workers in Honduras, designed 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. 

For muscle tank variant in a range of sizes, click here
For one-of-a-kind variants, click here