CPO Shirt - Overdyed Arp Camo
$310.00
From the late 1930s and through WWII, the CPO shirt was standard issue to Chief Petty Officers of the US Navy. This season, 3sixteen presents the CPO shirt in a block-printed overdyed camo. In keeping with 3sixteen's aim to appreciate and utilize traditional Indian handcraft, they wanted to create a standout handblocked print for the season. For the base fabric, they sourced a beautiful khadi cotton canvas with a tight, uniform weave that has a hint of the quintessential irregularity. Khadi is a hand loomed fabric central to India’s heritage. It uses stubby hand spun yarns that are then hand loomed into a beautifully irregular fabric. The fabric is then printed with a bold camouflage that they designed based on the artwork of Hans Jean Arp. Each shape in the camo is reminiscent of a piece of Arp’s work, whether it be a collage, sculpture, or painting. Individual wood blocks are hand carved for each colour and then carefully stamped, which gives the dynamic, slightly off-register print. Once the fabrics are printed, some yardage is black overdyed, creating a subtle fabric with a pattern that will reveal itself with wear. 3sixteen has updated the fit with their trademark detailing, including crossed back yoke detailing, replica BDU buttons and two acorn-style flap pockets.
- Handblock printed camouflage pattern
- Acorn pockets
- Crossed back yoke detail
- Replica BDU Buttons
- 100% Cotton
- Made in India
