Wattle Tree Flower Women Swim Shorts

XS/AU6

$63.00 USD

Wattle Tree Flower Women Swim Shorts

WARTNGARLI (Wattle Tree Flower) by Barbara Bear

My design features a picture of a Wattle Tree flower (Wartngarli).
The Wattle flower represents my clan group name, Wartngarli-Ngorngor, which comes from my father’s side.

$63.00 USD

Size XS/AU6 S/AU8 M/AU10 L/AU12 XL/AU14

Made to order Cut and sewn once you order

Fit Promise Order the size we recommend. If it doesn't fit, we remake it

Give back to Artists Royalties paid on every item

Fit

True to size

Fabric thickness

LightweightHeavyweight

Softness

SmoothExtra soft

Use the size recommender, or check with us at info@palettheory.com before you order. Save the recommendation for reference. If it doesn't fit we'll remake it in the right size at no cost. Tell us within 14 days of delivery. One remake per order. We don't take change-of-mind returns on made-to-order pieces.

Ultimate active shorts for land or water:

- Flexibility: 4-way stretch fabric.

- Versatile: Swim, yoga, or jog.
- Practical: Inner pocket.

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

Fabric
• 78% polyester, 22% elastane
• UPF 50+ sun protection

To maintain the beauty and integrity of your purchase, we recommend treating it with care. Simple maintenance practices, such as gentle washing and proper storage, can effectively preserve the longevity of your favorites. We encourage you to refer to the care instructions included with each item, designed to help you keep your purchase in top condition.

Made to order. Nothing is cut until you buy it, which is how we avoid generating waste. It also means we need a little more time than fast fashion.

Australia 20 to 21 days
United States 8 to 11 days
United Kingdom 7 to 8 days
Canada 16 to 18 days

Why PaletTheory

Made different, on purpose

FIT

Swim in them, move in them

Cut close like activewear and made to stay put in and out of the water.

Close, secure high waisted fit
Take the next size up if you prefer a looser fit
Wear them to swim, surf or train
Gusseted construction - no unwanted bunching

FABRIC AND PRINT

Soft, stretchy, made to move

A soft, smooth swim fabric that stretches with you in the water and out of it, printed edge to edge with the artwork.

78% polyester, 22% elastane
Four-way stretch
Flat seams for a smooth line against the body
OEKO-TEX® STANDARD 100, class I (no harmful substances)

MADE TO ORDER

Made when you order - No Dead Stock

Each piece is made after you order. We don't make stock that ends up unsold. Between 10% and 40% of stock made by traditional fashion retailers goes unsold and is discarded in landfills or incinerated. We are different.

Made to order, not mass produced
Less unsold stock and waste
Paid above the living wage

Meet the artist: Barbara Bear

Language: Ngarinyin

Clan: Warrtngarlingorngor

Barbara's work is unique within the Art Centre. Her colour palette, defined shapes and decorative detailing, sees her work reveal a distinctive graphic look. Though contemporary in her approach, her work is always informed by the traditional stories learned from her elders as a child.

Barbara is the fourth child of nine children, and has lived in Derby and Mowanjum most of her life. Her mother is Brejalnga clan and her father is from the Warrtngarlingorngor clan and they are of the Ngarinyin language group. Barbara is related to the Morlumbun and Charles families from her mother's side, and the Nenowatt and Ngerdus families from her father's side. Further, Barbara has extended family in Mowanjum through marriage.