Women · Linen Stripe Edition

Shirt and trousers, gold embroidery, a band of Bogolan mudcloth.

Cut from stone-grey heavyweight linen with woven off-white and olive-gold stripe panels. Hand-guided gold embroidery runs the placket, hand-dyed Bogolan mudcloth closes the hem and cuff, and the gold diamond Z sits top-left. Tap any card to bring it to the centre.

2. Worn view$520

Stone Grey × Bogolan mudcloth

Long-sleeve variation: the stripe panel runs unbroken from shoulder to hem.

Heavyweight linen · Bogolan mudcloth cuff band · Priya — Mumbai

3. Worn view$520

Stone Grey × Cream

A single cream and gold panel splits the back; the Bogolan mudcloth band closes the hem.

Heavyweight linen · Centre stripe panel · Priya — Mumbai

4. Worn view$545

Clay Pink × Gold

The same set in clay pink, with denser gold embroidery down the placket.

Washed linen · Gold zari embroidery · Bogolan mudcloth cuff · Camila — Bogotá

1. Worn view$520

Stone Grey × Olive Gold × Bogolan mudcloth

The house cut: tunic shirt over wide trousers, gold placket embroidery, Bogolan mudcloth band at hem and cuff.

Heavyweight linen · Woven stripe panels · Gold embroidery · Naa — Accra

5. Worn view$520

Ivory bound seams

Turned inside out: ivory bound seams, Bogolan mudcloth binding tape and the discreet inner pocket.

Satin-touch facing · Bogolan mudcloth binding tape · Hidden pocket · Atelier — Kumasi

6. Worn view$120

Stone × Olive Gold × Mudcloth

The two cloths side by side: woven gold stripe against the mud-dyed motif field.

Linen stripe weave beside hand-dyed Bogolan mudcloth · Mill — Ségou

7. Worn view$520

Gold on Stone

Placket embroidery worked by hand, with the gold diamond Z set top-left of the chest.

Hand-guided gold embroidery · Diamond Z monogram · Naa — Accra

  • Stone Grey · Naa — Accra
  • Clay Pink · Camila — Bogotá
  • Olive Gold · Priya — Mumbai
  • Cream · Ama — Kumasi
  • Charcoal · Nia — Lagos
  • Indigo · Lian — Guangzhou
  • Ivory · Sofia — Lisbon

Fabric library · Linen × Bogolan mudcloth

The cloths behind the set.

Heavyweight linen carries the stripe weave; hand-dyed Bogolan mudcloth does the trim. Origin, weave, weight, finish and care for each.

  • Bogolan mudcloth Classic Black

    Origin
    Mali · Bamana strip-weave
    Weave
    Hand-loomed cotton strips, hand-stitched into panels
    Weight
    260 gsm
    Finish
    Fermented river-mud dye over n'gallama leaf mordant
    Care
    Hand wash cold separately for the first three washes

    The base pattern: ivory motifs held out of a mud-black ground.

    Cast for Amara — Accra

  • Bogolan mudcloth Indigo

    Origin
    Mali · Ségou / Guinea indigo pits
    Weave
    Strip-woven cotton, indigo vat before mud resist
    Weight
    270 gsm
    Finish
    Double indigo dip, mud-resisted motif
    Care
    Cold hand wash, expect deliberate crocking in year one

    Sleeve runs and chest bands on the night-navy cuts.

    Cast for Lena — São Paulo

  • Bogolan mudcloth Ember

    Origin
    Mali · Kolokani
    Weave
    Strip-woven cotton, wide-motif blocking
    Weight
    280 gsm
    Finish
    Iron-rich mud with bark-tannin overdye
    Care
    Hand wash cold, dry in shade to hold the rust tone

    Lines the whole inside of the Ember Black jacket — loudest when it is open.

    Cast for Nia — Atlanta

  • Bogolan mudcloth Sand Reverse

    Origin
    Burkina Faso border weavers
    Weave
    Strip-woven cotton, reversed resist
    Weight
    250 gsm
    Finish
    Bleach-discharge motif on mud ground
    Care
    Hand wash cold, no bleach ever again

    Reversed values: dark motif on a sand field, cut for cuffs and hems.

    Cast for Priya — Mumbai

  • Bogolan mudcloth Clay Pink

    Origin
    Mali · Djenné clay beds
    Weave
    Fine strip-weave, narrow 14cm bands
    Weight
    240 gsm
    Finish
    Single mud pass for a soft, dusty tone
    Care
    Hand wash cold, dry flat

    The girls' run: cross detail and neckline facings.

    Cast for Cast of six — Dakar to Detroit

  • Bogolan mudcloth Charcoal Grid

    Origin
    Mali · Bamako ateliers
    Weave
    Strip-weave with grid stitch alignment
    Weight
    275 gsm
    Finish
    Triple mud pass, hard-set motif
    Care
    Dry clean, or cold hand wash with no agitation

    The men's stone-linen cuts take this as placket and side trim.

    Cast for Kaito — Tokyo

  • Bogolan mudcloth × Heavyweight Linen

    Origin
    European linen ground, Malian Bogolan mudcloth panels
    Weave
    Heavyweight washed linen, Bogolan mudcloth strip inserts
    Weight
    310 gsm (linen) · 260 gsm (Bogolan mudcloth)
    Finish
    Stone-washed linen, raw-edge Bogolan mudcloth inserts topstitched flat
    Care
    Machine wash cold gentle, tumble low, press damp

    The house fusion: linen breathability with mudcloth panels running the front, gold diamond Z top-left.

    Cast for Kwame — Kumasi