IMPORTANT: PLEASE NOTE THAT EACH ITEM IS A 1 OF 1 PIECE WORN IN THE PRODUCT PHOTOS/ CREATED ON THE HUMAN FORM.
EACH PIECE FROM THE SUN PICNIC COLLECTION IS ACCOMPANIED BY A LIMITED EDITION SUN PICNIC VISUALS COLLECTION HARDCOVER BOOK AND SPECIAL PHOTOSENSITIVE DUST BAG WHICH ALLOWS THE WEARER TO PARTAKE IN THE PROCESS.
THESE GARMENTS HAVE UNDERGONE A UNIQUE PRODUCTION PROCESS THAT HAS BEEN VISUALLY DOCUMENTED WHICH CAN NOW BE A SHARED EXPERIENCE BETWEEN THE PEOPLE WHO CREATED IT, AND THE WEARER.
DESCRIPTION:
THIS REVERSIBLE 3 ARM HOLE TURTLE NECK WAS PRINTED USING VARIOUS FOUND BOTANICALS. UTILIZING CYANOTYPE PRINTING PROCESSES, THE GARMENT WAS PRINTED THROUGH WEAR USING THE SUN. THIS METHOD IS A PERFORMATIVE ACT, WHICH UTILIZES THE MODEL AS THEY WEAR THE GARMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PAINTED WITH PHOTOSENSITIVE EMULSION, CREATING FROZEN MOMENTS IN TIME. THE PRINT IS CONTINGENT UPON HOW THE GARMENT IS WORN, AND WHICH AREAS OF THE GARMENT ARE EXPOSED TO THE SUN. THE STACKING AND CREASES TRANSFORMS THE GARMENT INTO A SCULPTURE CREATED BY THE HUMAN FORM WITH TIME.
THIS THREE ARM TURTLENECK HAS AN ELONGATED SLIM FIT, RAW EDGES, AND EXTENDED LENGTH SLEEVES INTENDED FOR STACKING. THIS PIECE IS DESIGNED TO BE COMPLETELY REVERSIBLE. THIS GARMENT IS CREATED USING A SINGLE PANEL CONSTRUCTION WITH ORGANIC CURVED SEAMS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE HUMAN FORM. THE REVERSIBLE TURTLENECK IS DOUBLE LAYERED AND FEATURES A HOLE IN THE CENTER. IT IS DESIGNED TO BE WORN OVER 18 DIFFERENT WAYS, SOME OF WHICH INCLUDE A BLUE TURTLENECK, A WHITE TURTLENECK, A CROPPED LONG SLEEVE, A TUNIC/ DRESS, AN ASYMMETRIC TANK TOP WITH A WRAPABLE SLEEVE, A STACKED TURTLENECK WITH HANGING SLEEVES, A TWISTED TURTLENECK, A TURTLENECK WITH A HOLE IN THE CENTER FRONT, OR A TURTLENECK WITH A HOLE IN CENTER BACK.
SUSTAINABILITY:
THE MATERIAL USED FOR THIS TURTLENECK IS UNDYED UNBLEACHED ORGANIC COTTON 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 TAGS/ PACKAGING.
MODEL - MAYS IS 6’0”, 30” WAIST, 17” ACROSS SHOULDERS.
MODEL - SIERRA IS 5' 4" , 25" WAIST
WEARING SIZE MEDIUM. 18” ACROSS SHOULDERS, 29” LENGTH, 38” SLEEVE LENGTH, 19” PIT TO PIT.
FABRIC: 100% ORGANIC COTTON RIB KNIT
MANUFACTURING: HAVING COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS IS VERY IMPORTANT, WHICH IS WHY THE TURTLENECK MUST START WITH UNDYED FABRIC. THIS TURTLENECK IS CUT AND IS SEWN IN KENT, OHIO BY A VERY SMALL TEAM OF SKILLED CRAFTS PEOPLE. AFTER THE GARMENT IS FULLY CONSTRUCTED IT IS THEN HAND PAINTED BY THE DESIGNER AND EXPOSED ON THE MODELS.
PRINT PROCESS: HAND PAINTED WITH A FERRIC AMMONIUM CITRATE/ POTASSIUM FERRICYANIDE SOLUTION COMMONLY KNOWN AS CYANOTYPE. THIS SOLUTION CHANGES COLORS WHEN EXPOSED TO THE SUN FROM A YELLOW COLOR TO A GREYISH BLUE. ONCE THE PRINT IS PROCESSED USING WATER THE UNDEREXPOSED AREAS ARE WASHED OUT LEAVING THE FABRIC WHITE.
WASHING: HAND WASH WITH JACQUARD SOLARFAST WASH
DRYING: HANG/ AIR DRY
THIS TURTLENECK IS MEANT TO BE WORN OVER TIME. MAKE SURE TO DOCUMENT THE WEARING PROCESS AND SHARE WITH FRIENDS. OVER TIME THIS TURTLENECK WILL HAVE BEAUTIFUL AGE MARKINGS THAT WILL BE COMPLETELY UNIQUE TO YOU, THE WEARER.
