Satin Bowerbird | Organic Staple T-shirt
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- Designed and printed in Australia
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Satin Bowerbird | Organic Staple T-shirt
The satin bowerbird is famous for the male’s glossy blue-black feathers and his obsession with collecting blue objects to decorate an elaborate stick “bower” to impress females. Found in eastern Australian forests and woodlands, they feed on fruit, insects and leaves, and are surprisingly clever problem-solvers. While still relatively common, they rely on healthy forest habitat, and organisations like BirdLife Australia work to protect the bushland corridors they need. Fun fact: males will happily steal blue treasures from neighbouring bowers if they think it’ll give them an edge.
- 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.
