Polo, Kaalpa

Sale price$55.95
5.0
size: XS
UNISEX POLO

Width - Measure the width of the garment from underarm to underarm.
Length - Measure from the top of the shoulder seam to the bottom of the front hem.

The measurements can vary within 20mm, this is within production tolerance.

AU Width Length
XS (6-8) 440mm 680mm
S (8-10) 480mm 720mm
M (10-12) 510mm 760mm
L (12-14) 550mm 780mm
XL (14-16) 590mm 805mm
XXL (16-18) 640mm 815mm
3XL (18-20) 680mm 820mm
4XL (20-22) 700mm 835mm
5XL (22-24) 730mm 860mm
6XL (24-26) 770mm 900mm
7XL (26-28) 800mm 950mm
8XL (28-30) 820mm 970mm
Low Stock! Only 1 unit left

Authentic Indigenous artwork by First Nations artist Corban Clause Williams. Learn more →

PRODUCT DETAILS

Ethically made true-to-size unisex polo with UPF50+ UV protection, soft moisture-wicking fabric, and 100% recycled yarns, featuring breathable Venta® CoolDry material.

Specifications

  • True-to-size unisex fit
  • Short set-in sleeves
  • Extended back length (can be tucked in)
  • Self-fabric collar with a three-button placket
  • Active breathability with moisture management
  • Fully sublimated design on Venta® CoolDry syntetic fabric
  • Wrinkle-resistant material that drapes well
  • Side-seamed, double-needle hem
  • Split detail on the sides
  • UPF 50 sun protection

Fabric & Care

Gentle machine wash. Do not bleach. Line dry out of direct sunlight, do not tumble dry. Touch up with cool iron inside out. Avoid rough surfaces.

Thickness Fabric thickness percentage

Lightweight
Heavyweight


Softness Softness scale percentage
Rough
Super Soft


Breathability Absorbency/Breathability percentage
Waterproof
Breathable

Sustainability 🍃

Environmentally Responsible
Crafted with yarns made from recycled PET bottles, this polo uses high-quality, carcinogen-free inks for printing.

Sustainable Production
Life Apparel's vetted local and international production partners produce limited quantities of each model, ensuring exclusivity and preventing overproduction.

Eco-Friendly Packaging
No plastic! Our products come in kerbside-recyclable or home compostable mailers, with deliveries through Australia Post supporting carbon-offset projects that reduce emissions.

Fast delivery

Free shipping over $200 Australia-wide. For same day dispatch, order before midday AEST. Learn more →

Easy Returns

Doesn't fit? Send it back within a fortnight for free* for store credits. T&C apply. Learn more →

You Matter!

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the artists get paid too. Learn more →

The Artwork

Kaalpa is my home, where my grandfathers walked around hunting bush tuckers and getting meat for the family.

Kaalpa

Created by First Nations artist Corban Close Williams, a Martu, Manyjilyjarra man, currently residing on Martu Country.

"Kaalpa is my two grandfathers' ngurra (home). My two grandfathers, they were pujiman (traditional, desert dwelling) in Kaalpa, where they walked around hunting bush tuckers, getting meat for the family.

I went there for the first time in 2018 on a Martumili trip to Wantlili Claypan. The KJ (Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa) rangers were going to visit Kaalpa and asked "we going Kaalpa, you wanna come? "The oldies said "go see your grandfather's Country"-they showed me a well (Well 23 on the Canning Stock Route). It's got kapi (water) there, a well, jurnu (soak) and tuwa (sandhills). When we been in Kaalpa they [elders] said "this is your Country, this is your home. This one here is yours and your little sister's [Tamisha Williams] home, this is your two's grandfather's Country".

I went hunting there, got a parnajalpa (sand goanna). We were looking for bilbys - we couldn't find any. We got minyarra (bush onion) there too. When I went there, I was pukurlpa (happy). It made you open up your spirit, feels like home. When I was little, I first came to Martumili, I saw people painting and Gabe (Gabrielle Sullivan, previous manager at Martumili Artists) got me a small canvas to try. One day when I was at Fortescue festival I saw all the oldies there and their paintings, I was looking around, looking around and seeing what I liked, this and that, this and that, and I was thinking- I want to be a painter when I grow up.

At school in Newman and in Punmu I liked to paint. I painted a lot with my nana Jakayu [Biljabu] and little bit I got her style of painting, into my painting. First, when you have a brush in your hand it's like I see it in my mind, the sandhills, waterholes. I picture it in my head and I am back there."

 

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Tom J.
Outstanding Service in Every Way

What a fantastic polo. It is a great reflection of a beautiful culture. The colours are awesome. It is very comfortable, and I wear it to work once a week. It has generated some interest from others, which is great. And, I ordered it on a Sunday, and being in far north Queensland, I had it in my mind it would take a week to arrive. It arrived two days later! You have won me for sure.

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Authenticity

Life Apparel is a proud, long-time member of the Indigenous Art Code, a system to preserve and promote ethical behaviour in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island art.

Today, and every day – we exist as a messenger and vessel for First Nations Artists. Built on diversity and inclusion, collectively we strive to amplify Indigenous voices, accelerate social change and start important conversations through fashion. As an Australian-owned boutiqe label and proud allies, Life Apparel nurtures supportive, empowering and inclusive environments for everyone.

Cultivating an environment where all voices matter, and where our differences are celebrated and part of who we are.

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