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Idioma

Balatapa Hood

£99.00

Balatapa [Sanskrit] - Heat of the morning sun

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Material

100% Organic Cotton

Fit

Dropped shoulder cut for added comfort. Expect it to be roomier and less fitted than other Idioma sweatshirts and hoods. For a more fitted style buy a size smaller. 

Fritz is 6"1, slim build and wears a Large

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Specifications

Embroidered morning sun on front

Clothing Care

As a consumer you can reduce your impact significantly* by taking care of your clothes.

We recommend that to save water, reduce detergent usage, reduce energy consumption and to extend the life of this garment that you wash it as infrequently as is practical.

*wearing your clothes for 9 months longer can reduce carbon, water and waste footprints by 20-30% each.

Group 21
Delivery

Free UK delivery 3-5 working days from dispatch 

Description

With the arrival of the Sun’s rays in the morning, photosynthesis begins. Through this process, plants take in carbon dioxide from the air and make oxygen for us all to breathe. This design is a celebration of the beauty and warmth of the morning sun and all the energy it brings to us. Idioma is a family run business with a global fan base. Designer Seth Banks and linguist Halle Banks champion World culture with unique prints on organic fabrics.

SIZING

  • Dropped shoulder cut for added comfort. Expect it to be roomier and less fitted than other Idioma sweatshirts and hoods. For a more fitted style buy a size smaller. 
  • Fritz is 6"1, slim build and wears a Large

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 Size

 

Half Chest 2,5cm below armhole (cm)

 

Body Length (cm)

Sleeve Length (cm)
XS54
 
6757
 
S56
 
68
 

 

58
 

M58
 
7159
 
L60
 
7360
 
XL62
 
7561
 
XXL647762

 

Please email orders@brotherswestand.com if you have further questions on size or fit. 

 

Product Footprint

Product Footprint

Strong Points

Made in Portugal 

Organic Cotton 

Supplier visited by the brand

Idioma Balatapa Hood footprint

People

Made in Portugal, a country that has functioning institutions and legislation that protect workers rights (Fair Wear Foundation). Idioma’s sweatshirt factory is also GOTS certified, a certification which includes a social component.

Seth Banks, Idioma founder, has visited the factory and shares that he observed happy and friendly staff working with state of the art facilities.

Planet

Made with organic cotton which protects the environment and also farmers who may suffer ill health when coming into contact with the intensive fertilisers and pesticides used in conventional cotton production.

In addition to this Idioma’s hoodie factory is certified by EMAS meaning environmental impact is measured and impact reduction targets are set.

As a plant-based fibre, rayon viscose - which this hoodie is embroidered with - is not inherently toxic or polluting. However the process required to turn the woody fibres into a usable fine thread is chemically intensive and can be a polluting process. (Good On You)


 

Country of origin

Suppliers

Cut and sew: Northern Portugal (GOTS, OEKO-TEX, EMAS)

Dyeing: Northern Portugal (GOTS, OEKO-TEX, EMAS)

Organic cotton: (GOTS)

Embroidered: UK (EU regulations)

Rayon thread for embroidery: Madeira Threads (REACH, ISO 9001-2008, OEKO-TEX®)

Areas For Development

Idioma could explore using TENCEL™ Lyocell thread for embroidery. TENCEL™ Lyocell is made with the wood pulp of trees grown in sustainably managed forests and turned into thread using an environmentally friendly spinning process that recycles process water and reuses the solvent at a recovery rate of more than 99%.

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