Red-necked Avocet | Organic Staple T-shirt
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Red-necked Avocet | Organic Staple T-shirt
The red-necked avocet is one of Australia’s most elegant wading birds, with long blue-grey legs, a fine upturned bill and a soft cinnamon wash through its neck during breeding season. Found in shallow wetlands and salt lakes, it sweeps its slender bill side to side through the water to catch tiny crustaceans and insects. These birds rely on healthy wetlands that can come and go with rainfall, and organisations like Wetlands International work to protect these vital habitats. Watching a group feed together, all moving in sync, looks less like hunting and more like a carefully choreographed dance.
- Fabric: Mid weight, 100% combed organic cotton (15% viscose in marle colourways) sustainably grown without herbicides or pesticides.
- Fit: Regular fit with a crew neck.
- Construction: Side-seamed, GOTS-certified, with neck ribbing, shoulder-to-shoulder tape, and double needle hems. It is also pre-shrunk to minimize shrinkage.
Care- for maximum print life:
- Turn inside out: Always invert your shirt before putting it in the wash to reduce friction against the Direct-to-Garment (DTG) ink.
- Cold & gentle: Wash the garment on a cold cycle (under 30°C) on your machine's gentlest setting.
- Mild detergent only: Use standard, mild washing powder. Avoid heavy-duty detergents, enzymes, and bleaching agents (even non-chlorine ones, if possible).
- No softeners: Do not use fabric softeners, as these can strip or degrade the coloured inks.
