Tumbleweed summer catalogue 2012

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Summer catalogue of tumbleweed tees. Silk screen-printed t-shirts of hand drawn New Zealand native flora, fauna and landscapes.

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Our silk screen printed tees are made with love in Days Bay, New Zealand.

Each design is hand drawn, and the tees are individually hand screened then heat cured. The end result is fine detailed designs that can be ironed over and worn for years.

womens tees

mens tees

The world’s only alpine parrot is notoriously mischievous by

nature. They are known to damage cars, tents and jandals

with their strong beaks. Luckily their cheeky, charming

personalities ensure there are no hard feelings .

KeaNestor notabilis

Wom

ens

womens tees available in S M L and XL

white charcoal grey

New Zealand’s two species of tuatara are the last surviving members of an ancient lineage of reptiles that lived over 200 million years ago – when

dinosaurs roamed the earth!

TuataraSphenodon sp.

Wom

ens

white grey

womens tees available in S M L and XL

These native New Zealand penguins are the smallest in the world. Their tiny, but highly adapted wings take them on epic fishing trips - covering 75kms in a typical 15hour journey!

Little Blue PenguinKororā

Eudyptula minor

Wom

ens

white grey

womens tees available in S M L and XL

The smaller and less common of the two NZ flax species, mountain flax is still a favourite for tui, bellbird, many other animals, insects and New Zelanders!

Mountain Flax WhararikiPhormium cookianum

Wom

ens

white charcoal grey

womens tees available in S M L and XL

Naturally occurring in coastal areas in the northern half of the North Island,

and around the shores of some lakes; the stunning red, summer flowers of

pohutukawa have earned it the title of New Zealand’s Christmas tree.

PohutukawaMetrosideros excelsa

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ens

womens tees available in S M L and XL

white charcoal grey

It is the rolling, seed dispersing seed head that gives this important sand dune grass its nickname tumbleweed. Eco-warrior New Zealanders can be seen planting Spinifex in many sand dune restoration projects around the country.

TumbleweedKowhangataraSpinifex sericeus

Wom

ens

womens tees available in S M L and XL

white charcoal grey

New Zealand has over 350 species of crane fly. They are often mistakenly called spiders or even poisonous - neither of which is true.

Their club-like halteres behind their wings help them to balance while flying and have evolved from a second set of wings.

Crane Flymatua waeroafamily Tipulidae

Wom

ens

white charcoal black

womens tees available in S M L and XL

Watching gannets plunge diving for fish is an exhilarating experience! They become so streamlined that they hardly decelerate at all as they enter the water, having to apply the brakes as they reach their required depth.

GannetTākapuMorus serrator

Wom

ens

white grey

womens tees available in S M L and XL

A geological cross section of the Tongariro Crossing – one of the world’s greatest day treks – along a line of craters that have erupted over the last 300,000 years above the meeting of the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates.

Tongariro CrossingNorth Island, New Zealand

Wom

ens

womens tees available in S M L and XL

white charcoal grey

A geological cross-section of New Zealand’s South Island, using artistic licence to align the main features of this actively faulted and spectacular

countryside.

South Island Cross SectionSouth Island, New Zealand

Wom

ens

womens tees available in S M L and XL

white charcoal grey

The world’s only alpine parrot is notoriously mischievous by

nature. They are known to damage cars, tents and jandals

with their strong beaks. Luckily their cheeky, charming

personalities ensure there are no hard feelings .

KeaNestor notabilis

Men

smens tees available in S M L and XL

white grey

New Zealand’s two species of tuatara are the last surviving members of an ancient lineage of reptiles that lived over 200 million years ago – when

dinosaurs roamed the earth!

TuataraSphenodon sp.

Men

s

white grey

mens tees available in S M L and XL

These native New Zealand penguins are the smallest in the world. Their tiny, but highly adapted wings take them on epic fishing trips - covering 75kms in a typical 15hour journey!

Little Blue PenguinKororā

Eudyptula minor

Men

s

white grey

mens tees available in S M L and XL

The smaller and less common of the two NZ flax species, mountain flax is still a favourite for tui, bellbird, many other animals, insects and New Zelanders!

Mountain Flax WhararikiPhormium cookianum

Men

s

charcoal grey

mens tees available in S M L and XL

It is the rolling, seed dispersing seed head that gives this important sand dune grass its nickname tumbleweed. Eco-warrior New Zealanders can be seen planting Spinifex in many sand dune restoration projects around the country.

TumbleweedKowhangataraSpinifex sericeus

Men

s

mens tees available in S M L and XL

white charcoal grey

New Zealand has over 350 species of crane fly. They are often mistakenly called spiders or even poisonous - neither of which is true.

Their club-like halteres behind their wings help them to balance while flying and have evolved from a second set of wings.

Crane Flymatua waeroafamily Tipulidae

Men

s

charcoal black

mens tees available in S M L and XL

Watching gannets plunge diving for fish is an exhilarating experience! They become so streamlined that they hardly decelerate at all as they enter the water, having to apply the brakes as they reach their required depth.

GannetTākapu Morus serrator

Men

s

white grey

mens tees available in S M L and XL

A geological cross section of the Tongariro Crossing – one of the world’s greatest day treks – along a line of craters that have erupted over the last 300,000 years above the meeting of the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates.

Tongariro CrossingNorth Island, New Zealand

Men

smens tees available in S M L and XL

white charcoal grey

A geological cross-section of New Zealand’s South Island, using artistic licence to align the main features of this actively faulted and spectacular

countryside.

South Island Cross SectionSouth Island, New Zealand

Men

s

grey

mens tees available in S M L and XL

white