Short Sleeve Madras Batik Shirt

Story

A responsibly-dyed buttondown in a classic cut

When you buy a piece from Industry of All Nations, you’re not just buying another shirt or pair of shoes, you’re making a long-term investment in the Earth. If that sounds like a bit of a bold claim, it’s because IOAN goes bold with their production process, manufacturing everything at the source of the raw materials instead of shipping them to a factory halfway around the world, allowing local makers and communities to benefit from producing both the materials and the garments. Take this Short Sleeve Madras Batik Shirt, created in collaboration with Kat and Roger Ceramics of Los Angeles. Both teams’ manufacturing and design know-how were leveraged to bring this intricately dyed garment to life in Tamil Nadu, India.

Features

• Casual fit, short-sleeve buttondown shirt with a put-together yet laid-back look
• Hand-printed from a hand-drawn pattern using hand-made stamps and hot wax
• After dyeing, the wax is melted away using boiling water to reveal intricate patterns left by the wax’s resistance
• Hand-dyed with natural rubia cordifolia dye for a rich, unique color
• Finished off with river shell buttons for subtle style
• Constructed in collaboration with Kat and Roger Ceramics using each teams’ manufacturing know-how and signature style
• Built by local makers from locally grown, 100% organic cotton in Tamil Nadu, India

Materials

• 100% organic cotton

Sizing

• IOAN shirts have a casual fit that runs true to size, take your normal size
• For an ideal fit, compare one of your best fitting shirts to the size chart below

	XS	S	M	L	XL
Chest Width	19	20	21	22	23
Length	27	28	29	30	31
Sleeve Length	8	8½	9	9	9
Shoulder	17	18	19	20	21

All measurements are in inches.

Care

• Machine wash cold with similar colors
• Hang dry or tumble dry low
• Iron on low temperature
• Do not bleach or use stain remover