Benji Button Down Shirt in Green Stripe

Relaxed and cut from lightweight cotton, this short sleeve button down shirt arrives in our hand block printed green stripe as one of the season's most versatile pieces. Wear it open over the Sadie Tank or buttoned up with the Sylvie Skirt. It's an everyday top that works as much, or as little, as you want it to.

Made Fair Trade in India

Material: 100% Cotton

Summer-weight
Hand block printed. Original textile illustration
Box pleat at center back
Waist length. Length is 21.5" from shoulder

This textile has been printed by hand using traditional techniques. We celebrate the uniqueness, integrity, and character of our handmade pieces. Please allow for variations in pattern and color including shifts in alignment, stray ink, and other nuances that may be different than pictured.

We officially recommend hand washing our woven cottons to keep the clothes in their best shape, since so many things are handprinted, indigo dyed, hand embroidered, etc.

Some customers may wish to machine wash their dresses – while we still officially recommend hand washing, we know anecdotally that washing with cold water on the delicate cycle with the gentlest of detergents seems to have good results. As does line or flat drying, followed by ironing or steaming (definitely no dryer!)

However

Fair Trade Federation Member since 2007

Mata Traders’ journey in fair trade fashion began in 2007 with a simple question: “Is this fair trade?”

Almost immediately, we were driven to produce responsibly, seeking out partnerships with fair trade organizations that could make ethical production a scalable reality.

Prioritization of worker well-being and respect for handmade artistry had us hooked from the start. Now, that passion has multiplied alongside a growing relationship with our partners and an expanding team in our home city of Chicago.

Conventional garment industry standards just don’t cut it. Fair trade is a human-centered system that supports economic and gender equality and continues to put people over profits, a core commitment of ours.

As a proud Fair Trade Federation member, our small business, our small business is proud to celebrate continued growth with our five producer partners, having established communicative and collaborative long term relationships that are at the forefront of our business.