沐风 MUFENG SHIRT | PURE WHITE

PHILOSOPHY

In Chinese poetry, 沐风 MUFENG means letting yourself be carried by the wind, being enveloped by the soft spring breeze that offers a wave of freshness and vitality. Our fluid MUFENG shirt, which allows superb freedom of movement, embodies this vital energy. In ancient China, we liked to say that when we enjoy a good time with men and women of letters, cultured and noble-minded - like Confucius - we were experiencing the feeling of MUFENG. Indeed, at their side, our spirit being solicited at all times, we were then surrounded by this dizzying feeling of vitality, permitted by this continuous breeze of knowledge and intellectual & spiritual stimulation.

This garment reflects perfectly of our values: the use of traditional fabrics to achieve contemporary silhouettes and shapes with an environmentally responsible approach. With very subtle Asian lines, this shirt has a special and attractive cut. Comfortable and lightweight, MUFENG shirt incarnates the elegance of simplicity.

MINGBU 明布 FABRIC

This fabric is definitely one of the most special in our collection. After being meticulously handwoven, this exceptional fabric is delicately dried under the sun's rays and the benevolent glow of the full moon during the summer season. In our workshop, we have poetically named this fabric mingbu 明布: ming (bright), bu (fabric). The character 明 ming is composed of ideograms representing the sun 日 and the moon 月, symbolizing the energies of absolute Yang and absolute Yin that infuse this unique textile.

The original cotton fabric, initially beige color, transforms into a radiant whiteness of unparalleled purity after being exposed for about twenty days to the combined light of the sun and the moon. In Dong villages, tradition holds that little girls are dressed in garments made from this precious fabric at birth, to receive the blessings of the full moon's energy. As for little boys, they are enveloped in fabrics dyed with indigo, displaying deep shades of black.

COMPOSITION

100% indigenous organic cotton

Hand-spinning cotton yarns & handwoven cotton on traditional looms

Each fabric is unique: they are a testimony of several days of handmade work. Small imperfections in the weave or dyeing cannot be considered as defects. They are inherent to the artisanal character of our pieces. Imperfections means humans behind your clothes.

TRACEABILITY & SUSTAINABILITY

All our cotton fabrics are made with care and love by our female artisans from the Dong indigenous community, according ancestral gesture. They work in small remote villages in the province of Guizhou, in Rongjiang County. We invite you to read the moving stories of our artisans on our website.

The final garment manufacturing is made in our sewing workshop in Beijing, China. You will find further information about our impact in our commitment section.

CARING

To offer the care that our pieces deserve, we invite you to refer to our caring guide.

SIZE

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SHIPPING

We ship worldwide. 

This piece is also available in black.