The ELS Recycled Cotton Slub T-Shirt blends three materials: recycled cotton from yarn spinning offcuts, recycled cotton from their own Double Heavyweight T-shirt scraps, and Extra Long Staple Organic cotton. Knit at low tension and slow speed, the result is soft, bouncy, dense, and full of character.

That texture interacts beautifully with natural dyeing, as the variations within the fabric absorb color at slightly different rates, creating even greater depth. Here, the garment is hand-dyed in Amami, an island chain in southern Japan with a centuries-old dyeing tradition. The Sharinbai tree, native to Amami, has long been used in the region's dyeing traditions. Its wood yields a natural dye of warm, rosy color, brought to life as artisans hand-dye each piece with the same methods passed down through generations.

To complete the dyeing process, artisans employ dorozome, Amami's renowned mud-dyeing technique. By soaking the fabric in iron-rich mud, the minerals settle into the fibers, deepening the color in a way only possible through this traditional method.

The Crewneck T-Shirt has a modern athletic fit with binder neck ribbed collar, union special flat side seam construction and is made in Japan.

280gsm / 8.25oz per square yard
100% cotton