Shirt Bamboo Mens - Pirlinyarnu

This Bamboo shirt is made from organically grown wild bamboo and features a loose fit, chest pocket and bamboo wood-look buttons.

Care and Use Instructions: cold machine wash with like colours. Do not bleach, soak or rub. Do not tumble dry. Warm iron, Do not dry clean

Here are some of the reasons we love Bamboo Clothing:

• Sustainable
• Eco-friendly
• Naturally Organic- bamboo is grown without pesticides or fertilizers. Luxuriously soft - bamboo feels like silky cashmere.
• Comfortable and Anti-Static– Fabric made from bamboo is incredibly soft and luxurious, and has an anti-static nature, so it sits well against your skin without clinging.
• Absorbent- bamboo absorbs up to 60% more water than cotton. This makes it an excellent choice for drawing moisture off the body.
• Antibacterial– Bamboo is naturally and continuously antibacterial, staying fresh and odour free for longer.
• Breathable- the porous nature of the fibre makes it breathable and extremely comfortable against the skin.
• Thermo-regulating- keeps the wearer warm in cool weather, and cool in warm weather.
• Hypoallergenic- bamboo's organic and natural properties make it non-irritating so perfect for extra sensitive skin
• UV Protective– it cuts out 98% of harmful UV rays.

COMPOSITION: 65% Bamboo Fibre / 35% Cotton

PAINTING STORY

Ngapa Jukurrpa (Water Dreaming) – Pirlinyarnu

The site depicted in this painting is Pirlinyarnu (Mt. Farewell), about 165 km west of Yuendumu in the Northern Territory. The ‘kirda’ (owners) for the water Dreaming site at Pirlinyarnu are Nangala/Nampijinpa women and Jangala/Jampijinpa men.

Two Jangala men, rainmakers, sang the rain, unleashing a giant storm that collided with another storm from Wapurtali at Mirawarri. A ‘kirrkarlanji’ (brown falcon [Falco berigora]) carried the storm further west from Mirawarri. The two storms travelled across the country from Karlipirnpa, a ceremonial site for the water Dreaming near Kintore that is owned by members of the Napaljarri/Japaljarri and Napanangka/Japanangka subsections. Along the way the storms passed through Junparnta, a site that is owned by Jampijinpa men. The storm eventually became too heavy for the falcon. It dropped the water at Pirlinyarnu, where it formed an enormous ‘maluri’ (claypan). A ‘mulju’ (soakage) exists in this place today. Whenever it rains today, hundreds of ‘ngapangarlpa’ (bush ducks) still flock to Pirlinyarnu.

In contemporary Warlpiri paintings, traditional iconography is used to represent the ‘Jukurrpa’ (Dreaming), associated sites, and other elements. In many paintings of this Dreaming, short dashes are often used to represent ‘mangkurdu’ (cumulus & stratocumulus clouds), and longer, flowing lines represent ‘ngawarra’ (flood waters). Small circles are used to depict ‘mulju’ (soakages) and river beds.