Zip Zap Top
From your favorite jeans to shorts, black cropped pants and more, this top is everything you need to turn a simple outfit into a real LOOK!
- Textile design by artist: Shadé Akanbi
- 100% cotton kitenge, 100% woven and printed in Kenya
- Color Notes: Goldenrod, blue, caramel
- Machine wash cold with like colors
- Short sleeves with cuff
- Front chest pocket
- Oversized fit; for a more fitted look, take the next size down
- Airy fit, cut to be worn loose and stand away from the body
- Light-weight, non-stretchy fabric
- Louise is 5'5 and wears a M
- Nili is 5'3 and wears a M
- Jaz is 5'5 and wears a L
These textiles are a part of our 100% Made in Kenya collection and were printed in Kenya on Kenyan grown cotton. The print was designed by Shadé Akanbi. Raised in the Bay Area, Shadé credits her Nigerian-American upbringing and extensive international travels as her main creative influences for designing. Now based in Brooklyn, Shadé is the Creative Director and Designer of Printed Pattern People and it's a true joy to be able to share her work with you!
轮转印花织物的生态系统非常复杂且真正全球化。虽然很少见到在闭路、从农场到商店的供应链中生产轮转印花纺织品，但我们生产的面料经证实 100% 在肯尼亚制造。不仅是可追溯的，而且是本地化的。不仅是可识别的，而且是道德的和负责任的。
我们的生产每年影响数百名小农及其家庭。它影响了年轻的肯尼亚艺术家，他们的声音和作品现在可能有更多的观众（和粉丝俱乐部:)）。它影响了肯尼亚纺织制造业，多年来该行业在当地市场上一直被进口面料击败。最后，它会影响您，因为您可以知道您的衣服是按照道德、诚实和自豪的方式制作的。
- MVMary-Claire van L.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agomy new bestie
So wearable! Goes with half the things I own.
- EWElaine W.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars7 months agoSummertime Staple(s)
I knew immediately I’d love this print just from the online photos. I usually don’t favor the short sleeved tops because of their boxy cut, but when the fabric is amazing I’ll go for it.
I tried this on together with the matching shorts. I am definitely not the same size in the shorts with this set. I’m wearing my usual L size in the short sleeved shirt and the shorts I went up two sizes to a 1X.
I have wider hips and an apple belly and the L as well as the XL short did not even want to go past my hips comfortably so I didn’t even try to force them on. I usually wear a size 14W or 16 in pants. The 1X shorts were just right in that they were comfortable even in the waistband. No digging in the stomach area.
I definitely prefer to wear this as separates. Worn together gives me too much of a pajama vibe. Or resort wear to the beach. I took home the shirt! Note that the pattern can differ slightly from shirt to shirt. I tried two size L shirts and one had the yellow stripes more prominent while the other had the blue panels more noticeable.
- KKarenVerified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agoCompliments Galore
At a meeting, within 10 minutes before the meeting started I had at least 5 compliments!
- CBCarol B.Verified BuyerRated 5 out of 5 stars6 months agoWow!
I love this pattern. Bold design and colors. Will brighten any day. I needed to exchange for a different size. So simple. And quick on your website. Love it.
