tumbleweed summer catalogue 2012
DESCRIPTION
Summer catalogue of tumbleweed tees. Silk screen-printed t-shirts of hand drawn New Zealand native flora, fauna and landscapes.TRANSCRIPT
Our silk screen printed tees are made with love in Days Bay, New Zealand.
Each design is hand drawn, and the tees are individually hand screened then heat cured. The end result is fine detailed designs that can be ironed over and worn for years.
womens tees
mens tees
The world’s only alpine parrot is notoriously mischievous by
nature. They are known to damage cars, tents and jandals
with their strong beaks. Luckily their cheeky, charming
personalities ensure there are no hard feelings .
KeaNestor notabilis
Wom
ens
womens tees available in S M L and XL
white charcoal grey
New Zealand’s two species of tuatara are the last surviving members of an ancient lineage of reptiles that lived over 200 million years ago – when
dinosaurs roamed the earth!
TuataraSphenodon sp.
Wom
ens
white grey
womens tees available in S M L and XL
These native New Zealand penguins are the smallest in the world. Their tiny, but highly adapted wings take them on epic fishing trips - covering 75kms in a typical 15hour journey!
Little Blue PenguinKororā
Eudyptula minor
Wom
ens
white grey
womens tees available in S M L and XL
The smaller and less common of the two NZ flax species, mountain flax is still a favourite for tui, bellbird, many other animals, insects and New Zelanders!
Mountain Flax WhararikiPhormium cookianum
Wom
ens
white charcoal grey
womens tees available in S M L and XL
Naturally occurring in coastal areas in the northern half of the North Island,
and around the shores of some lakes; the stunning red, summer flowers of
pohutukawa have earned it the title of New Zealand’s Christmas tree.
PohutukawaMetrosideros excelsa
Wom
ens
womens tees available in S M L and XL
white charcoal grey
It is the rolling, seed dispersing seed head that gives this important sand dune grass its nickname tumbleweed. Eco-warrior New Zealanders can be seen planting Spinifex in many sand dune restoration projects around the country.
TumbleweedKowhangataraSpinifex sericeus
Wom
ens
womens tees available in S M L and XL
white charcoal grey
New Zealand has over 350 species of crane fly. They are often mistakenly called spiders or even poisonous - neither of which is true.
Their club-like halteres behind their wings help them to balance while flying and have evolved from a second set of wings.
Crane Flymatua waeroafamily Tipulidae
Wom
ens
white charcoal black
womens tees available in S M L and XL
Watching gannets plunge diving for fish is an exhilarating experience! They become so streamlined that they hardly decelerate at all as they enter the water, having to apply the brakes as they reach their required depth.
GannetTākapuMorus serrator
Wom
ens
white grey
womens tees available in S M L and XL
A geological cross section of the Tongariro Crossing – one of the world’s greatest day treks – along a line of craters that have erupted over the last 300,000 years above the meeting of the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates.
Tongariro CrossingNorth Island, New Zealand
Wom
ens
womens tees available in S M L and XL
white charcoal grey
A geological cross-section of New Zealand’s South Island, using artistic licence to align the main features of this actively faulted and spectacular
countryside.
South Island Cross SectionSouth Island, New Zealand
Wom
ens
womens tees available in S M L and XL
white charcoal grey
The world’s only alpine parrot is notoriously mischievous by
nature. They are known to damage cars, tents and jandals
with their strong beaks. Luckily their cheeky, charming
personalities ensure there are no hard feelings .
KeaNestor notabilis
Men
smens tees available in S M L and XL
white grey
New Zealand’s two species of tuatara are the last surviving members of an ancient lineage of reptiles that lived over 200 million years ago – when
dinosaurs roamed the earth!
TuataraSphenodon sp.
Men
s
white grey
mens tees available in S M L and XL
These native New Zealand penguins are the smallest in the world. Their tiny, but highly adapted wings take them on epic fishing trips - covering 75kms in a typical 15hour journey!
Little Blue PenguinKororā
Eudyptula minor
Men
s
white grey
mens tees available in S M L and XL
The smaller and less common of the two NZ flax species, mountain flax is still a favourite for tui, bellbird, many other animals, insects and New Zelanders!
Mountain Flax WhararikiPhormium cookianum
Men
s
charcoal grey
mens tees available in S M L and XL
It is the rolling, seed dispersing seed head that gives this important sand dune grass its nickname tumbleweed. Eco-warrior New Zealanders can be seen planting Spinifex in many sand dune restoration projects around the country.
TumbleweedKowhangataraSpinifex sericeus
Men
s
mens tees available in S M L and XL
white charcoal grey
New Zealand has over 350 species of crane fly. They are often mistakenly called spiders or even poisonous - neither of which is true.
Their club-like halteres behind their wings help them to balance while flying and have evolved from a second set of wings.
Crane Flymatua waeroafamily Tipulidae
Men
s
charcoal black
mens tees available in S M L and XL
Watching gannets plunge diving for fish is an exhilarating experience! They become so streamlined that they hardly decelerate at all as they enter the water, having to apply the brakes as they reach their required depth.
GannetTākapu Morus serrator
Men
s
white grey
mens tees available in S M L and XL
A geological cross section of the Tongariro Crossing – one of the world’s greatest day treks – along a line of craters that have erupted over the last 300,000 years above the meeting of the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates.
Tongariro CrossingNorth Island, New Zealand
Men
smens tees available in S M L and XL
white charcoal grey
A geological cross-section of New Zealand’s South Island, using artistic licence to align the main features of this actively faulted and spectacular
countryside.
South Island Cross SectionSouth Island, New Zealand
Men
s
grey
mens tees available in S M L and XL
white