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Kufre is 6'2", size L and wears the A.42 in L.

Jacqui is 5'7", Australian size 18 and wears the A.42 in XXL.

Ella is 5'10", Australian size 8-10 and wears the A.42 in S.

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Description

The new staple oversize shirt in beautiful, blue-grey organic cotton, Japanese seersucker. This breezy cotton shirt is made to sit oversized on the body, but can be ordered in larger sizes to achieve an even more dramatic look.  Longer in the back with a scooped hem, centre back pleat and delicate collar design. Featuring our signature corozo buttons and meticulous detailing.

Details

• Circular Design
• 100% GOTS Organic Cotton
• Vegan
• Milled in Japan / Made in Australia
• ECA Accredited
• Customisations available
• Digital Care Guide with purchase

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A.BCH A.42
Product Story

Make

Description

The A.42 is made to order 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 and pressed before being sent to you. Our operations are accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia.

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Fabric

Description

100% GOTS Organic Cotton. The fibre is grown and spun in Turkey where it’s left undyed. The entire process is certified by the Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) to meet strict environmental, toxicity and social standards. The yarns are delivered to Nishiwaki, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan where they are woven in world-class facilities. We purchase the final product through an Osaka based agency that sources from various Japanese fabric wholesalers. 

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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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Buttons

Description

100% corozo fruit seed, sourced sustainably from Panama City, Panama. Once the fruit has fallen from the tree, the seeds are collected and processed for button making. The buttons are designed, manufactured and dyed in-house by our supplier and are undyed.

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Interlining

Description

100% brushed organic cotton - notably formaldehyde free. 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 using soy based inks.

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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. 

Care

Laundering

Organic fibres need just a little more TLC than conventional ones. Machine wash on COLD, use a delicates bag for best results 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.42 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

With minor decommissioning, the A.42 was specifically designed for mechanical or cellulose chemical recycling. 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.

Compost

The A.41 requires some decommissioning (including removal of the collar, cuffs and button placket) before being ready to compost, this is due to the unknown degradability of the glue on internal fusing. Also, while the cellulose buttons are compostable, we would opt for re-use unless they are broken. We highly recommend sending this piece back to us so we can appropriately recycle it however as a last resort, this garment can be self-decommissioned, cut into smaller pieces and added to your home composting system or garden soil.

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