Janmarda Jukurrpa by Deanne Nakamarra White
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
Janmarda’ (bush onion [Cyperus bulbosus]) are small bulbs found in the soft soils on the banks of sandy creeks. One of the main sites for this Jukurrpa is Purrupurru near Wakurlpa, to the north of Yuendumu. The custodians of that site and story are Napaljarri/Nungarrayi women and Japaljarri/Jungarrayi men. The women were collecting and cooking ‘janmarda’ when they saw an old Jungarrayi called Warungurla who had been traveling from the west. He was hiding in the bushes, watching the women and wanting to make love to them. He had an enormous ‘ngirnti’ (penis) that was long like a hose and that entered the ground and came up near to the women. They were frightened of him and tried to hide. When they saw his ‘ngirnti’ they beat it with their ‘karlangu’ (digging sticks), killing the old Jungarrayi, who can still be seen today in the form of a large stone figure at Purrupurru.
