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
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Organically grown wild bamboo
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Loose fit
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Chest pocket
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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
Purrpalanji (Skinny Bush Banana) Jukurrpa by NOLA NAPANGARDI FISHER
‘Purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana [Rhyncharrhena linearis]) is a twining climber with thin leaves and pink-brown flowers. Its bean-like edible pods are long and skinny, and can grow up to 20 cm long. It is fire tolerant and grows quickly whenever moisture is available. Like ‘yuparli’ (bush banana [Marsdenia australis]), all of the plant is eaten aside from the woody stems.
This ‘purrpalanji Jukurrpa’ (skinny bush banana Dreaming) comes from Pikilyi (Vaughan Springs), a large waterhole and natural spring to the west of Yuendumu, close to Mount Doreen. Napangardi/Napanangka women and Japangardi/Japanangka men are the ‘kirda’ (owners) of the skinny bush banana Dreaming at Pikilyi. Nangala women and Jangala men are the ‘kurdungurlu’ (custodians) of this Dreaming.
Napangardi and Napanangka women collect ‘purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana) and ‘yuparli’ (bush banana) around Pikilyi in their ‘parraja’ (coolamons). They cook the ‘purrpalanji’ and ‘yuparli’ in hot ashes to get rid of the acidic taste they can have when eaten raw. The skinny bush banana Dreaming is only associated with Pikilyi, and does not travel to other locations. Pikilyi is an important site associated with a number of different Dreamings. These include ‘yuparli Jukurrpa’ (bush banana Dreaming), ‘warrilyi ngurlu Jukurrpa’ (blue mallee [Eucalyptus polybractea] seed Dreaming), ‘kakalyalya Jukurrpa’ (cockatoo Dreaming), and ‘warna-jarra Jukurrpa’ (two snakes Dreaming). In the two snakes Dreaming story, Napangardi and Napanangka women picked lice off of the two snakes living in the waterhole at Pikilyi.
In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the Jukurrpa and other elements. Curved lines are used to represent the long, skinny edible portion of the ‘purrpalanji’ (skinny bush banana)
