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Ella is 5'10", Australian 8-10 and wears the A.52 in S.

Ella is 5'10", Australian 8-10 and wears the A.52 in S..

Ella is 5'10", Australian 8-10 and wears the A.52 in S.

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Description

The silkiest shirt (sans silk) to take you from day to night. The Lounge Shirt features our signature cellulosic Lenzing Tencel in a filament fibre fabrication and peached finish to rival the smoothest of silks. With a tailored shoulder line and a loose cut through the body, this piece can be worn open, semi-buttoned or fully buttoned for versatility and elegant style.  It's light, breathable and perfect for warmer climates, or layer it up in winter for a cosier look.

Worn with the A.10 Palazzo Trousers.

Details

• Made to order (allow two weeks)
• Circular Design
• Vegan
• Main: 100% Lenzing Tencel Lyocell
• Made in Australia
• ECA Accredited
• Includes Digital Care Guide
  
• Lifetime Repairs

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A.BCH A.52
Product Story

Make

Description

The A.52 is made in-house at the A.BCH circular factory. Our entire factory and HQ operate on 100% renewable wind power and we carbon offset our energy use. The fabric is first laid and cut with minimal waste, pieces are then sewn by our team of skilled machinists. Each garment is trimmed for excess threads and pressed before being sent to you. Our operations are accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia.

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Fabric

Description

Our blend of 50% Lenzing Tencel Luxe + 50% Lenzing Tencel makes this cellulose fabric silky and soft, with a gorgeous drape and light feel next to the skin. The material is commissioned by our "fabric composer", Mr. Mozart, who has spent the past 12 years building the most sustainable Tencel dye house and treatment centre possible. The yarns are brought in directly from Lenzing in Austria. The Tencel is spun in Wuxi and then woven with the un-spun Tencel Luxe in Suzhou where the looms can work with extremely fine filament fibres. It is finally brought back in-house to Mozartex where it is dyed using low impact dyes and treated wastewater.

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Thread

Description

100% Tencel Lyocell, made from eucalyptus tree pulp, which is also FSC and Canopy verified. The fibre is created by Lenzing in Austria, which is spun and dyed in Portugal. The thread is strong, durable and colourfast and is certified biodegradable in land and marine environments.

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Interlining

Description

100% brushed organic cotton - notably with a formaldehyde free resin fuse. Made in Germany, stocked and shipped from the manufacturer’s factory in Hong Kong. 

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Label

Description

Our Australian based trim supplier INGWE works directly with Hong Kong based supplier Oletta Limited. Our labels are woven in un-dyed and black GOTS certified organic cotton, certified by Control Union. The cotton is grown in the Xinjiang province, then spun and woven in Pingdingshan, a prefecture-level city in central Henan province, China

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Care Label

Description

100% organic cotton, printed with Oeko Tex 100 certified inks. The yarns are sourced in India from GOTS certified mills and are woven at our supplier-owned mill into tape. They are then whitened according to GOTS standards using oxygen based whiteners and digitally printed.

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Packaging

Compost

Our default packaging for local orders, home-compostable satchels have the lowest environmental impact when composted locally. Please don't throw this into your general waste bin, instead, after re-use, compost at home or find other solutions here. You can contact us immediately after placing your order to request recyclable packing instead.

Recycled

For extra fragile goods, or international orders, we use 100% post-consumer waste recycled and RECYCLABLE satchels, boxes and tissue paper. After re-use, these can go into your curb-side paper recycling bin. 

Reusable

Now you can choose reusable (and returnable) packaging and when you send it back the to us, we'll automatically give you a $10 A.BCH store credit, making this by far the cheapest shipping option at $2. At this time, reusable packaging is only available in Australia.

Care

Laundering

Tencel fibres need just a little more TLC than conventional ones and can mark easily if not handled with care. Machine wash on COLD - always inside a delicates bag - and hang to dry. We'll also send a detailed digital care guide when you buy this garment.

Repairs

We stand by our garments + offer complimentary repairs for all A.BCH pieces. Our free repairs are for general wear and tear, all we ask is that you cover the cost of delivery or drop off to our Melbourne studio. Re-making or alterations can also be requested + will be individually quoted based on the time required.

End of Life

Recirculate

Help extend the life of the A.52 by sending or dropping it back to us for store credit – we'll even cover the shipping. Depending on its condition, we'll repair & re-sell it (as second hand), remake it into something or if it's no longer useful, we'll transform it into brand new yarns through our Recycling Program (so circular, darling).

Recycle

The A.52 was specifically designed for easy mechanical or cellulose chemical recycling and this is its preferred afterlife pathway. Send or drop it back to us for store credit, we'll even cover the shipping. Once received and assessed, the garment is washed and prepared for mechanical recycling. The yarns we create from this process will become feedstock for future A.BCH styles.

Biodegrade

If returning is unlikely (you're busy with a climate rally or living off the grid), the A.52 is also biodegradable with some minor decommissioning - as a last resort. After a long life of use, repair and re-use, cut off the cuffs, front button placket and collar, then cut the garment into smaller pieces and bury in your garden soil. Buttons can be reused if not cracked or broken, if they are beyond use, they can be biodegraded along with the garment. The A.52 should decompose in 8-12 weeks, depending on conditions.

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