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.
Stone Grey × Bogolan mudcloth
Long-sleeve variation: the stripe panel runs unbroken from shoulder to hem.
Heavyweight linen · Bogolan mudcloth cuff band · Priya — Mumbai
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
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
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
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
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
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