NYANI Men’s T-shirt, Black
NYANI Men’s T-shirt, Black
100% organically grown cotton from Tanzania
Made and printed in Kenya
The little monkey NYANI leaps out of a fabric pouch made from traditional kitenge fabric, which stands in stark contrast to the T-shirt.
The NYANI motif was first created back in 2014 during a natural history lesson at a school in Tanzania, whilst the animals of the Serengeti were being discussed. This motif is a permanent feature of our collection, even though the design of the breast pocket changes from time to time.
Product information "NYANI Men’s T-shirt, Black"
The little monkey NYANI leaps out of a fabric pouch made from traditional kitenge fabric, which stands in stark contrast to the T-shirt.
The NYANI motif was first created back in 2014 during a natural history lesson at a school in Tanzania, whilst the animals of the Serengeti were being discussed. This motif is a permanent feature of our collection, even though the design of the breast pocket changes from time to time.
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and dried before it goes back to the sewing workshop, where the
pockets are then cut out by hand and sewn on
Production
Tanzania and Kenya: the organically grown cotton is cultivated in Singida (Tanzania) on small-scale rain-fed farms, without
artificial irrigation, and is harvested by hand. In Tanzania, this cotton is knitted into a high-quality, slightly heavier jersey fabric
and dyed white to our specifications. The fabric is then transformed into a T-shirt of artisanal quality in our small sewing workshop in Nairobi, where it is cut to size by hand, sewn and printed using water-based screen-printing inks.
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Black tea from the foothills of Kilimanjaro, blended with cocoa husks from Arusha and coconut flakes from Zanzibar. This forms the basis for this aromatic tea, whose flavour is reminiscent of mild, dark chocolate. Cocoa husks naturally contain a small amount of theobromine, a substance related to caffeine – though only in low concentrations.
An intense, rolled black tea with cinnamon bark shavings and cardamom seeds. This tea captivates with its strong character and transports you straight to a small tea room in Stone Town on the spice island of Zanzibar.
An invigorating ginger tea based on green tea, enhanced with mint and rosemary – containing natural caffeine.This tea speciality from Kazi Yetu offers a fresh, new take on a classic ginger tea! The addition of mint leaves and rosemary to hand-grated ginger and green tea creates a light, balanced blend whose flavours never cease to surprise.
The little, colourful bird NDEGE is perched on a branch, wondering how on earth he ended up here. We’re happy to help, as we were there when the design was created. For years, we’ve shared a close friendship with the small sewing workshop NYUZI in Karai, near the Lusigetti region. It is here that NYUZI founder Sarah Ambai designs our T-shirt patterns. The NDEGE design came about whilst we were working on new children’s and baby products in 2024 and Sarah’s children were drawing pictures alongside some of the seamstresses’ children.
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The little monkey NYANI jumps out of a fabric pouch made from traditional Kitenge fabric, which contrasts sharply with the T-shirt. The NYANI motif was first created back in 2014 during a natural history lesson at a school in Tanzania, whilst the animals of the Serengeti were being discussed. This motif is a permanent feature of our collection, even though the design of the breast pocket changes from time to time.
The little monkey NYANI leaps out of a fabric pouch made from traditional kitenge fabric, which stands in stark contrast to the T-shirt. The NYANI motif was first created back in 2014 during a natural history lesson at a school in Tanzania, whilst the animals of the Serengeti were being discussed. This motif is a permanent feature of our collection, even though the design of the breast pocket changes from time to time.
Is it a bicycle, a balance bike or perhaps a motorbike? We’re not sure, but we thought BAISIKELI (bicycle in Kiswahili) was the loveliest name for this little work of art, the original drawing of which, dating from 2018, measures just under 2 cm. The drawing was created following a school trip organised by the ‘Songa Mbele Na Masomo’ Children’s Centre to Nairobi’s most beautiful urban forest – the Karura Forest. After the trip, the pupils at this full-time residential centre for children with special needs drew what they had enjoyed most, and some of the children were clearly particularly fascinated by the bustling streets with their countless different modes of transport, such as buses, motorbikes and cars. Proceeds from the sale of this T-shirt and other designs created at the ‘Songa Mbele Na Masomo’ Children’s Centre were used to build a new wall around the school playground and construct paths that separate the centre from the neighbouring slum and make the playground accessible all year round, even for children in wheelchairs.