WTW T-shirt by Indian sign painter
Limited Edition WTW T-shirt reverses trends of globalisation.
In today’s globalised economy products are often designed in the strictly regulated business environment of a Western company, then produced in some distant land where production costs are minimal for reasons we would prefer not to think too much about. Looking for a suitable gift for the patrons who make Works That Work possible, we’ve gone against the flow by asking an Indian sign painter to design a WTW T-shirt, then bringing the design to the Netherlands where it has been produced locally on environmentally friendly garments using sustainable processes.
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Originally from Uttar Pradesh, Painter Kafeel has established himself in labyrinthine Old Delhi as one of Delhi’s most recognised street painters. We gave him carte blanche to design the T-shirt and paid him well for his skilful work. Kees Knaap Zeefdruk printed the design for us here in The Hague.
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An exclusive edition of only 20 T-shirts is also available for sale on our Typotheque site. Proceeds from their sale help to fund the magazine.
Thanks a lot to Painter Kafeel, Hanif Kureshi of Handpainted Type, and Kees Knaap Zeefdruk.