Diasporic Threads Crewneck Sweatshirt — Roots In Motion
The first release in the Diasporic Threads apparel line honors the living connection between ancestry, identity, and becoming.
This design features a silhouetted figure whose hair and body transform into branching roots and limbs, stretching backward and outward. It reflects the reality of the African diaspora: we grow forward while carrying entire histories within us. The red field signals both struggle and vitality. The black silhouette grounds the piece in resilience. The branches speak to lineage, migration, memory, and survival across generations.
Diasporic Threads is about what we inherit and what we choose to grow. This inaugural design represents movement without disconnection. Expansion without erasure. Roots that travel.
Printed on high-quality apparel for everyday wear, this piece is meant to be lived in, not just looked at. It is a statement of presence, history, and continued becoming.
Diasporic Threads
Wear your roots. Move with purpose.
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Width, in | 20.00 | 22.01 | 24.00 | 26.00 | 28.00 | 30.00 | 32.00 | 34.00 |
| Length, in | 27.00 | 28.00 | 29.00 | 30.00 | 31.00 | 32.00 | 33.00 | 34.00 |
| Sleeve length (from center back), in | 33.50 | 34.50 | 35.50 | 36.50 | 37.50 | 38.50 | 39.50 | 40.50 |
| Size tolerance, in | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 |
Product features
- Embroidery options: left, center, or large center chest; wrist placement available
- Durable 50/50 cotton-poly medium-heavy 8.0 oz fabric with double-needle stitching
- Tubular knit (no side seams) and ribbed knit collar to retain shape
- DTF inner neck labels and wrist prints; DTG for other prints
- OEKO-TEX dyes, ethically grown US cotton, meets safety and environmental standards
Care instructions
- Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F)
- Non-chlorine: bleach as needed
- Tumble dry: low heat
- Do not iron
- Do not dryclean
Without side seams
Knit in one piece using tubular knit, it reduces fabric waste and makes the garment more attractive
Ribbed knit collar with seam
Ribbed knit makes the collar highly elastic and helps retain its shape
Embroidery
Embroidery decoration method available on either left chest, center chest, or large center chest, as well as right + left wrists
Age restrictions
For adults
Other compliance information
Meets the flammability, lead, cadmium, bisphenols and phthalates level requirements.
DTF inner neck labels
The inner neck labels and wrist prints are printed using the Direct-to-Film (DTF) print method, while the rest of the prints are done with the Direct-to-Garment (DTG) method.
Country of origin
Made in Nicaragua and Honduras
Do not dryclean; Do not iron; Machine wash: cold (max 30C or 90F); Non-chlorine: bleach as needed; Tumble dry: low heat.
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