Yurntumu Wana - Bamboo Shirt

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

Nguru Yurntumu-wana (Country around Yuendumu) - Loretta Nakamarra White

This painting depicts the natural landscape around Yuendumu. The bush around Yuendumu features plenty of ‘watiya’ (trees), ‘marna’ (grass), ‘kuyu’ (animals) to hunt, and ‘miyi’ (edible plants) to gather. There are a number of beautiful natural features close to Yuendumu, including rocky hills, creeks, soakages, and waterholes. There are also a number of small outstations around Yuendumu. These include Yuwali (Bean Tree), Wakurlpa, Purturlu (Mt. Theo), Jirla (Chilla Well), Yarripirlangu, Wayililinpa, and many more. There are many sites around Yuendumu that are associated with different ‘Jukurrpa’ (Dreamings). These sites include a major ‘yunkaranyi Jukurrpa’ (honey ant Dreaming), which travels from the west to the east. Yuendumu is sometimes also called ‘yurrampi’ (honey ant) for this reason. A very big ‘ngapa Jukurrpa’ (water Dreaming) travels past Yuendumu from the south far to the north. This Jukurrpa stops at Warlura, a waterhole 8 miles east of Yuendumu, and at Jukajuka, an important rock formation. ‘Warlukurlangu Jukurrpa’ (fire country Dreaming) lies to the west of
Yuendumu, on the way to Nyirrpi. You can see the ‘warlu’ (fire) in the form of hundreds of red ‘mingkirri’ (termite mounds) that rise out of the ground in this area. Other Jukurrpa around Yuendumu include a ‘janganpa Jukurrpa’ (brush-tailed possum [Tricosurus vulpecula] Dreaming) associated with the hills to the north, and a ‘yankirri Jukurrpa’ (emu [Dromaius novaehollandiae ] Dreaming)
associated with Ngarlikirlangu, a rock formation to the north. A warlawurru Jukurrpa’ (wedge-tailed eagle Dreaming) is associated with the Wakurlpa outstation and hills. A very big ‘warna Jukurrpa’ (snake Dreaming) passes through Mijirlparnta (Mission Creek), west of Yuendumu. This Jukurrpa tells the story of a blind and crippled python, Yarripiri, who was carried by the ‘kurdungurlu’ (custodians) of the Jukurrpa from the south to the far north. This Jukurrpa is associated with the important Jardiwarnpa conflict resolution ceremony. All the sites around Yuendumu are owned and cared for by different skin subsections and are associated with different Jukurrpa. Some people are ‘kirda’ (owners) of the Jukurrpa, and others are ‘kurdungurlu’ (custodians). In Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography can be used to represent the landscape around the area, the Jukurrpa, and other elements. Pain􀆟ngs of Jukurrpa around Yuendumu can include emu tracks, possum tracks, or eagle tracks. Wavy lines are frequently used to represent water or fire, and concentric
circles can represent waterholes or camps.