The Motif
Inspiration came from the Spree flowing under the Oberbaum Bridge on to
Treptow,
Friedrichshain,
Kreuzberg and Berlin
Mitte.
Photos and explanations of the actual location can be found under
TKFM.
Raw Material
Long-sleeved, slightly tapered crew neck T-shirt “NO2L” from Continental Clothing (CC). The stitching on the collar, sleeve hem and waist hem is double-laid and double-stitched. The collar is finely ribbed and the rear inner seam is covered by a neck band that runs to the shoulder seam.
The shirt is made from 100% combed cotton. Fabric weight equates to 200 g/m2 (4.95oz/y2). Dimensionally stable interlock – meaning two fabric layers are woven against each other ('right-right-interlaced'). In comparison to single-jersey, interlocking is somewhat denser and elastic and does not roll up.
Machine washable at 30 °C. Always iron inside out at level 1.
Ecological and ethical orientation
The T-shirt meets the Oeko-Tex Standard 100, Class 1. This standard guarantees that textiles and dyes do not harm health or the environment, and that a water treatment obligation is in place to protect local waters.
The Fair Wear Foundation (FWF) promotes fair working conditions in the textile industry worldwide.
The printing plant obtains its dyes from the company Sericol Ltd., which carries the certificate of the quality management system ISO 9000. In comparison to conventional inks, these plastisol inks are environmentally friendly and not damaging to health. In 1993 Sericol was awarded the enironmental prize of the British Queen.
