A.04

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Kane is 5'11", Australian size M and wears the A.04 in M.

Kaspar is 6’00”, Australian M and wears the A.04 in M.

Shane is 6'2", size M and wears the A.04 in M.

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Description

A classic denim chambray shirt with button down collar and finished with beautiful tonal corozo buttons. The A.04 is made with raw (un-washed + untreated) GOTS certified organic cotton to minimise water use, so please wash on cold with like-colours before wear. Questions about fit? Ask us.

Features

• Circular Design
• 100% GOTS Organic Cotton
• Vegan
• Milled in India
• Made in Australia
• Ethically Accredited (ECA)

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A.BCH A.04
Product Story

Make

Description

The A.04 is made by the team at 10 Stitches, a family run factory in the inner North of Melbourne. The team of cutters and machinists cut the fabric, construct, press and trim the A.02 with the highest quality finishes. The entire making process is independently accredited by Ethical Clothing Australia.

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Fabric

Description

100% certified organic raw cotton denim. The fibre is grown, spun and yarn dyed in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra in India, where it’s certified by the Global Organic textile Standard (GOTS) to meet strict environmental, toxicity and social standards. The yarns are then delivered to GOTS certified mills in Gujarat. We buy the finished fabric from an Indian textile wholesaler based in Ahmedabad, which sources directly from the mills.

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Thread

Description

100% GOTS certified cotton, sourced from co-operative organic markets in the Middle East. Each of these small-holder farmers process their cotton to strict environmental and social standards- as is required by GOTS certification. 

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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, using only non-toxic, biodegradable dyes.

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Fusing

Description

100% brushed cotton and formaldehyde free. Made in Germany, stocked and shipped from the manufacturer’s factory in Hong Kong. This is a far better solution than the industry standard polyester, but our goal is to find an even more sustainable alternative in the near future.

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Label

Description

100% recycled PET made in-house by a manufacturer with a passion for developing sustainable alternatives for brands. This is the only part of the garment that isn’t biodegradable. There's good news! In 2019 we developed a way to make these labels in organic cotton which feature in garments from A.31 onwards.

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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. 

Care

Laundering

Organic fibres need just a little more TLC than conventional ones. Wash before wear with like/dark colours to remove any excess dye. Machine wash on COLD and use a delicates bag for best results. Always hang to dry. We'll send you a more detailed digital care guide via email when you buy this garment.

Repairs

We stand by our garments and offer complimentary repairs for all A.BCH pieces. Our free repairs are for general wear and tear (you'll just have to cover delivery or drop off to our Melbourne studio, the cleaner the better)! Re-making or alterations will be individually quoted, at a reasonable charge.

End of Life

Recirculate

Help extend the life of the A.04 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.04 was specifically designed to be easily recycled, either mechanically or cellulose-chemically. Send or drop it back to us for store credit, we'll even cover 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

The A.04 requires minor decommissioning (including removal of the collar and A.BCH A.04 label) before being ready to biodegrade. Also, while the cellulose buttons are biodegradable, 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 buried in your garden soil. The A.04 should biodegrade within 4-8 weeks, depending on conditions, noting buttons may take longer to decompose.

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