“You & I are earth.”

A line first recorded on a 17th-century English slipware plate found in the primordial depths of a London sewer—a domestic object imbued with poetry and kinship; a small, steady reminder of what we’re made of, and what we return to.

This t-shirt is an homage to that original ceramic darling—translated into something you can live in and move with.

We’ve chosen colours that embody the earth itself: of moss, clay and a limestone white. The text is rendered in a fine, hand-lettered style and placed centrally on the chest. Small accompanying motifs sit at each sleeve, like resting moths. The form itself is simple: a relaxed cotton tee with a crew neckline and short sleeves, designed to settle easily on the body as you go about your day.

Something to wear close to the ground with hands in soil as the day unfolds slowly around you.

We recommend pairing this piece with our printable field note, If You & I Are Earth, What Can We Learn from the Soil as a companion text to return to.

Product details

✧ 100% cotton (solid colours), midweight (180 g/m²)
✧ Tubular knit construction (no side seams) for a clean silhouette and reduced fabric waste
✧ Ribbed knit collar and reinforced shoulder seams
✧ Printed using DTG (chest) and DTF (sleeves and inner label)
✧ Tear-away label
✧ Ethically sourced US cotton, Oeko-Tex certified
✧ EU 2-year warranty and safety compliant

Care

✧ Machine wash cold (30°C)
✧ Tumble dry low
✧ Do not iron print
✧ Do not dry clean
✧ Non-chlorine bleach if needed