IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH ITEM IS MADE TO ORDER IN VERY LIMITED QUANTITIES AND SEWN BY ONE PERSON. PLEASE ALLOW 2-3 WEEKS FOR YOUR ITEM TO BE MANUFACTURED.
DESCRIPTION:
THE BLACK SINGLE- LAYER TURTLENECK HAS AN ELONGATED SLIM FIT, RAW EDGES, AND EXTENDED LENGTH SLEEVES INTENDED FOR STACKING. THIS PIECE IS DESIGNED TO BE A SIMPLER TAKE ON THE ORIGINAL JORDAN ARTHUR SMITH TURTLENECK SEAM WORK, CREATED USING ORGANIC CURVED SEAMS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE HUMAN FORM. THIS TURTLENECK SERVES AS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE INTRICATE SEAM LINES AND DESIGNS TO THE BRAND AS THE GARMENT CLINGS TIGHTLY TO THE WEARER BUT ALLOWS FOR A SOFT, COMFORTABLE FIT ON THE BODY DUE TO THE NATURAL GIVE TO THE FABRIC.
THIS TURTLENECK IS THINNER TO ALLOW FOR LAYERING, HUGGING THE WEARER IN A SINGLE LAYER SOFT COTTON/MODAL BLEND FABRIC.
IN THIS COLLECTION, WE INTEGRATED ELEMENTS SUCH AS HAND-PAINTED HARDWARE AND LOGOS DESIGNED TO ADORN EACH GARMENT IN FORMS REMINISCENT OF SHELLS AND BONES FOUND AMONG THE NATURAL WORLD THAT EMPHASIZE THE PASSAGE OF TIME, AND THE PERMANENCE OF TRANSFORMATION.
SUSTAINABILITY:
THE MATERIAL USED FOR THIS TURTLENECK IS UNBLEACHED COTTON/MODAL AND MADE IN THE USA. ALL SCRAPS FROM THE CUTTING PROCESS OF THIS GARMENT WILL BE SAVED AND REUSED IN NEW DESIGNS. ALL PAPER SCRAPS USED TO CREATE PATTERNS FOR THIS GARMENT ARE ALSO SAVED TO BE REUSED AS PACKAGING.
MODEL IS 6’2”, 30” WAIST, 18” ACROSS SHOULDERS. WEARING SIZE SMALL
FABRIC:
50% COTTON
50% MODAL
CARE INSTRUCTIONS: DRY CLEAN/ HAND WASH ON COLD, DRY FLAT DO NOT WRING
MANUFACTURING: HAVING COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS IS VERY IMPORTANT. THEREFORE, THE GARMENT MUST START WITH UNDYED FABRIC. THIS PIECE IS THEN CUT AND SEWN BY A VERY SMALL TEAM OF SKILLED CRAFTS PEOPLE. AFTER THE GARMENT IS FULLY CONSTRUCTED IT IS THEN PACKAGED IN HOUSE.
WE CREATE GARMENTS THAT SHIFT AND CHANGE WITH THE WAY THE WEARER IS FEELING. THIS GARMENT IS MEANT TO EVOLVE OVER TIME AND CREATE BEAUTIFUL AGE MARKINGS THAT WILL BE COMPLETELY UNIQUE TO YOU, THE WEARER. WITH EVERY GARMENT WE PRODUCE, WE AIM TO CREATE A MORE GENUINE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WEARER AND THE OBJECTS THAT INFORMED THESE DESIGNS.