{"product_id":"ep-69-raya-womens-organic-cotton-cropped-boxy-tee","title":"(PRE-SALE) Ep. 69: RAYA organic cotton relaxed boxy tee","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA PRE-SALE EXCLUSIVE.\u003cbr\u003eReleasing mid-September (Tue 22.09.26)\u003cbr\u003eExclusively from our Byron Bay Hinterland Studio.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBig sis.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNobody appoints her. She just becomes it — somewhere around the age of six, when she works out that if she doesn't remember, nobody will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShe's the first draft. The one they learned on. The one who got the strictest curfew and the least sympathy, and who turned up anyway. She reads the room before she walks into it. She knows which sibling is lying and which one is about to cry. She has been the family's emergency contact since she was nine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRAYA says it plainly across the chest —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBig Sis\u003c\/strong\u003e, and beneath it,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOldest Daughter\u003c\/strong\u003e. Two names for the same job.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCut as a women's cropped boxy tee in 200gsm garment-washed cotton, half recycled and half organic. High mock neckline, wide elbow-length sleeves, a straight square body that sits at the natural waist. Substantial, structured, soft from the first wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note on the fit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRAYA is relaxed, cropped and boxy — roomy through the body, short in the length. Take your usual size. If you'd like more length, size up one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDESIGNED \u0026amp; PRINTED IN THE BYRON BAY HINTERLAND\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWHY YOU'LL LIVE IN IT\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e+\u003cbr\u003eA high mock neck and wide cropped sleeves give it a shape most tees don't have — square, architectural, deliberate. It holds its own line instead of collapsing at the shoulder, which is the whole difference between a t-shirt and a piece. Wear it high-waisted with tailoring, with denim, with whatever's on the floor. The 200gsm cotton is garment-washed before it reaches you, so it arrives broken-in and stays that way. Half the fibre is recycled — the quietest thing on this page, and the part we're proudest of.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRODUCT DETAILS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e+\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWomen's relaxed cropped boxy fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e200gsm single jersey, garment-washed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50% recycled cotton + 50% organic ring-spun cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1×1 ribbed mock neckline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-fabric back neck tape\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet-in sleeves, wide and elbow length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwin-needle topstitching at armholes, cuffs and hem\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReduced shrinkage from garment washing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Big Sis · Oldest Daughter\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efront print, plain back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSizes XS – 2XL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFIT AND SIZING\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e+\u003cbr\u003eRAYA is cut relaxed and boxy with a cropped body — take your usual size for the intended square shape, or size up one if you'd prefer more length. It's roomier through the chest than a standard women's tee and shorter in the body than our boyfriend tees, so it wears quite differently to the rest of the range. Our model is \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; FILL: height \u0026lt;\u0026lt;\u0026lt; and wears a \u0026gt;\u0026gt;\u0026gt; FILL: size \u0026lt;\u0026lt;\u0026lt;. Full measurements below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFABRIC \u0026amp; FEEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e+\u003cbr\u003eA midweight 200gsm single jersey blended from 50% recycled and 50% organic ring-spun cotton, then garment-washed for a soft, lived-in handle and reduced shrinkage. Substantial enough to hold the boxy shape, soft enough to live in. Recycled cotton means fibre that already existed — no new crop, no new water, nothing sent to landfill that could still be worn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCARE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e+\u003cbr\u003eCold machine wash inside-out with similar colours. Do not bleach. Do not tumble dry. Reshape and line dry in the shade. Cool iron if needed, never directly on the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSHIPPING AND RETURNS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e+\u003cbr\u003eFree shipping on Australian orders over $160. Tracked delivery Australia-wide. 30-day returns on unworn, unwashed items with original tags attached — return postage at your cost, exchange postage on us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e+\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow does RAYA fit?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eRelaxed, boxy and cropped. Take your usual size, or size up one for more length.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eHow does it compare to your boyfriend tees?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eShorter in the body and cut for a woman's frame. FLO and KAIA are long and unisex; RAYA is square and cropped.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs it cropped-cropped?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eIt sits at the natural waist — short, not bare. Easy over a high-waisted trouser or jean.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eIs it really sustainable?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e50% recycled and 50% organic cotton, garment-washed, made in a single small Episode so nothing goes to waste.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eDoes it contain any synthetic fibre?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eNone. 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