Straw-necked Ibis | Organic Staple T-shirt
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Straw-necked Ibis | Organic Staple T-shirt
The straw-necked ibis — affectionately known as the “farmer’s friend” — is the glossy, purple-sheened cousin of the better-known bin-chicken, and it absolutely glows in the sunlight with those metallic greens and blues. Unlike its scavenging relatives, this ibis actually prefers paddocks to bins, striding through farmland with its long curved bill hunting grasshoppers, crickets, beetles and other crop-munching pests. They do still pop up in suburbia sometimes, getting mistaken for bin-chickens. Its name comes from the odd but fabulous straw-like feathers cascading down its neck, giving it a bit of a “feather boa at a gala” vibe. They’re highly social, loud, and love a good group hang — and thanks to their pest-control diet, they’re doing the growers everywhere a solid.
- 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.
