Bush Tail Possum - Bamboo Shirt

Janganpa Jukurrpa (Brush-tail Possum Dreaming)- Mawurrji By Glen Jampijinpa Martin

Proudly made by an Australian family-owned and operated company, this brand has spent more than four decades designing, manufacturing, and importing personalised apparel for men, women, and children. For the past 14 years, they have specialised in creating a unique range of bamboo fibre clothing, supplying quality garments to stores across Australia. Their long-standing commitment to comfort, sustainability, and thoughtful design is reflected in every piece they produce.

GARMENT INFO

• Organically grown wild bamboo
• Loose fit
• Chest pocket
• Bamboo wood-look buttons

COMPOSITION

65%  Bamboo Fiber  35% Cotton

Care and Use Instructions: cold machine wash with like colours. Do not bleach, soak or rub

Do not tumble dry. Warm iron, Do not dry clean

WHY BAMBOO?

• Naturally organic — grown without pesticides or fertilizers.

• Luxuriously soft — feels like silky cashmere against the skin.

• Sustainable — one of the fastest-growing plants; regenerates without replanting and yields far more per acre than cotton.

• Eco-friendly — absorbs 35% more carbon dioxide than trees and is fully biodegradable.

• Comfortable & anti-static — sits smoothly on the skin without clinging.

• Highly absorbent — absorbs up to 60% more moisture than cotton.

• Naturally antibacterial — stays fresh and odour-free for longer.

• Breathable — porous fibres allow excellent airflow and comfort.

• Thermo-regulating — warm in cool weather, cool in warm weather.

• Hypoallergenic — gentle and non-irritating, ideal for sensitive skin.

• UV protective — blocks up to 98% of harmful UV rays

Painting Story 

Janganpa Jukurrpa (common brush-tail possum [Trichosurus vulpecula] Dreaming) travels all over Warlpiri country. ‘Janganpa’ are nocturnal animals that often nest in the hollows of white gum trees (‘wapunungka’). This story comes from a big hill called Mawurrji, west of Yuendumu and north of Pikilyi (Vaughan Springs). A group of ‘janganpa’ ancestors resided there. Every night they would go out in search of food. Their hunting trips took them to Wirlki and Wanapirdi, where they found ‘pamapardu’ (flying ants). They journeyed on to Ngarlkirdipini looking for water. A Nampijinpa women was living at Mawurrji with her two daughters. She gave her daughters in marriage to a Jupurrurla ‘janganpa’ but later decided to run away with them. The Jupurrurla angrily pursued the woman. He tracked them to Mawurrji where he killed them with a stone axe. Their bodies are now rocks at this place. Warlpiri people perform a young men’s initiation ceremony, which involves the Janganpa Jukurrpa. The Janganpa Jukurrpa belongs to Jakamarra/Jupurrurla men and Nakamarra/Napurrurla women. In Warlpiri paintings traditional iconography is used to represent this Jukurrpa. ‘Janganpa’ tracks are often represented as ‘E’ shaped figures and concentric circles are used to depict the trees in which the ‘janganpa’ live, and also the sites at Mawurrji.