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Shoulder Bag, Kaikazi Ia NAIDOC/2023

Shoulder Bag, Kaikazi Ia NAIDOC/2023

Shoulder Bag, Kaikazi Ia NAIDOC/2023

Shoulder Bag, Kaikazi Ia NAIDOC/2023

Shoulder Bag, Kaikazi Ia NAIDOC/2023

$34.95

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Ally-friendly item
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Every purchase pays the artist
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We give back with i=Change

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THIS PRODUCT IS ON PRE-ORDER 🖤
Order now and be the first to receive it by mid/late March 2023.

Glen Mackie artist

AUTHENTIC INDIGENOUS ARTWORK
by First Nations artist Glen Mackie. Learn more →.

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features

FEATURES

Ethically made shoulder bag. Features fully printed design on mid-weight sturdy microfibre fabric.

internal pockets for keys
extra lining for durability
double needle hems
size: 420 x 480 mm
extra long handle with shoulder dropping of 420 mm
fully sublimated design

material

MATERIAL

Fabric thickness: 60%

Lightweight

Heavyweight

Fabric Absorbency: 60%

Waterproof

Not Waterproof

customisation

FREE CUSTOMISATION

Sublimation / digital printing
front / back

✓ Add your corporate logo(s)
✓ Add individual names or unlimited text
✓ Artwork placement changes

Minimum order quantity (for customised items): 25 units

WHY WE
MADE THIS

Celebrate Naidoc 2023 in style and start a conversation! This sturdy shoulder tote will make your life easy with its versatility and convenience; the perfect size for shopping and carrying essentials from A to B.

Eco-Friendly
This polo is manufactured with yarns made from recycled PET bottles (approx 14-16 of them). It is printed with high-quality carcinogen-free pigment inks. No cancer-causing chemicals and undesirable surfactants.

Zero plastic
We pack your threads in recyclable acid-free tissue paper and use only plant-based home compostable mailers, at no extra cost. By sending your parcel with our delivery partner Australia Post, you’re supporting their carbon-offset projects that have positive environmental and social impacts. Since 2019, their carbon neutral parcel delivery initiative is equivalent of taking 75,000 cars off the road – or roughly 200,000 tonnes of emissions.

Controlled production
Sustainability involves finding a balance between supply and demand. Life Apparel works with local and international factories where only limited quantities are produced of each model to ensure exclusivity and avoid overproduction, like large fashion brands. Learn more →

Washing Instructions

Gentle machine wash

Do not bleach

Do not tumble dry

Touch up with cool iron

Do not dry clean

Further Care Information

Do not use fabric softener
Wash and iron inside out
Wash separately with like colours
Avoid rough surfaces
Line dry out of direct sunlight

Free shipping on domestic orders over $250. Shipping times kick in when your parcel has left our warehouse: for same day dispatch, place your order before 11am otherwise it'll be sent on the next business day (except pre-orders, backorders and custom orders).

where?	standard	express
Australia	6-12 days from $6.45	2-5 days from $9.10
Worldwide	4-12 days from $13.20	9-45 days from $21.10

Items may be returned within 14 days of receipt, free of charge* (exceptions apply, Australia only). Excluding products on sale. Learn more here →

HEAR THEIR STORIES. SUPPORT THEIR DREAMS. WEAR THEIR ART.

KAIKAZI IA

Created by First Nations artist Glen Mackie (Kei Kalak), a Iama man from Yam Island, Torres Straits, currently residing on Yidinji land.

Elders are important teachers of culture. Kaikazi ia means old words. Athe (grandfather)
is teaching a young boy cultural ways through story and song, asserting community values and life skills as he approaches adulthood.

The laws of Malu are sung, made visible by the shark-tooth linear pattern minar (also representing the beat of the warup (traditional drum) and runs from the mouth of Athe to Siu, the younger brother of Malu, depicted running with the wind in his canoe, warning of the imminent onset of the cyclone season.

The hammerhead shark beside the canoe is Glen’s major totem. Athe’s voice carries up to the night sky where Tagai, the warrior is depicted. Tagai is an important constellation Torres Strait Islanders use for navigation at night.

The traditional patterning and basket designs refer to the cycle of the seasons - when to perform a ceremony for hunting waru (turtle) and when to plant and harvest crops such as yam. Traditionally, a ceremony was performed to ensure a successful hunt or harvest, appealing to the spirits of nature well in advance to guarantee a more abundant yield.

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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