ELS Recycled Cotton Slub T-Shirt - Sharinbai

The Wonder Looper Sharinbai Natural Dye Crewneck Tee starts with a 280gsm jersey blended from recycled cotton collected during yarn spinning, offcuts from the Double Heavyweight T-shirt, and extra-long staple cotton, knitted at low tension and slow speed for a fabric that is soft, bouncy, and richly slubby throughout. The texture itself becomes part of the dyeing story: the variations within the cloth absorb color at slightly different rates, producing a depth and unevenness that a uniform fabric simply cannot hold. The dye comes from the Sharinbai tree, native to Amami, an island chain in southern Japan with a centuries-old natural dyeing tradition. Each piece is hand-dyed by artisans using methods passed down through generations, yielding a warm, rosy tone that shifts and deepens across the surface. *No two are exactly alike, and that is entirely the point.*

• 280gsm 100% cotton slubby jersey
• Recycled cotton, ELS cotton, and Double Heavyweight offcut blend
• Natural hand-dyed with Sharinbai tree dye, Amami Island
• Each piece individually dyed, variation between garments
• Binder neck ribbed collar
• Union Special flat side seam construction
• Made in Japan

A variance of +/-.5" is within tolerance. 

Fit Notes: Shop owner Tommy is wearing a size large. This is considered an athletic fit which reads to us as a roomier, more American cut. It's not often we see Japanese brands with that sort of cut, but the Wonder Looper owners built this brand with specifically that in mind. The medium fit well in the past, but Tommy has been wearing more roomy cuts. Tommy is our standard fit model at 5'9," 165lbs with a 41" chest.