The leaf becomes the fabric
Tees & sweats emerge where tea culture meets the body. The collection’s origin story begins in the Yìwǔ (易武) mountains, where spring 2026’s harvest sets the tone: a tour tee that carries the memory of ancient arbor trees and the soft grip of morning mist. Just as tea leaves are picked at their most tender, our garments are sourced from organic cotton that breathes like a freshly opened sheng pu‑erh cake. The processing is a slow craft — pigment prints that age gracefully, washes that mimic the patina of a well‑loved clay pot, and stitch‑work as deliberate as a tea master’s hand‑rolling. The sensory notes of the garment itself matter: the touch of a brushed‑back sweatshirt recalls the feel of a sun‑warmed tea tray, while the drape of a pre‑shrunk tee echoes the gentle unfurling of leaves in a gaiwan. Each collection is a season — a micro‑harvest of ideas — released in limited quantities, never to be repeated, much like a tea farmer’s finest pick. By wearing Tees & sweats, you carry forward the map of tea journeys, from the Yìwǔ run to the high‑mountain oolong trails of Phoenix Mountain, all traced in soft, honest cotton. Discover the deeper stories behind the regions that inspire them on tea.travel, and dive into the pick‑by‑pick science of Yìwǔ pu‑erh through a course at tea.school.
This season: the Yiwu run tee
A single origin garment. The Tour 2026 spring tee — Yiwu run marks the first stop of the year, cut from pre‑washed organic cotton with a pigment print that weathers beautifully. Designed by sandry‑law, edition of 200.