Our Islands Our Home Tank

- 100% black cotton gender-inclusive tank.

- Tank is Ethical Clothing Australia accredited and manufactured with love on Wurundjeri Country in Melbourne.

- Feature tag with the Our Island Our Homes logo and statement saying that ‘100% of profits from this tank support Our Islands Our Home and the #TorresStrait8 and their fight for climate justice’. Small Clothing The Gaps logo woven patch on the back neck of tee.

- The tank has three embroidered love hearts in blue, green and black (the colours of the Torres Strait Islander flag) representing the seas, the land and the people.

- A white Dhari with a five-pointed white star sits above the three love hearts. This Dhari and star (traditional headdress), is a key feature of the Torres Strait Islander flag which was designed by the late Bernard Namok of Thursday Island and is a symbol of Torres Strait Islanders and is used in cultural ceremony and dance.

‘The white five-pointed star symbolises peace, and the navigational importance of stars to the seafaring people of the Torres Strait.
The five-pointed star also represents the five distinct language and cultural groups of the region. The five island groups are:
• Northern islands (Boigu, Dauan, Saibai)
• Eastern islands (Erub, Mer, Ugar)
• Western islands (St Pauls, Kubin, Badu, Mabuiag)
• Central islands (Masig, Poruma, Warraber, Iama)
• Southern islands (Kirriri (Hammond Island), Waiben (Thursday Island) and Inner Islands, Northern Peninsula Area and Mainland Australia).’
Source: Torres Strait Islander Regional Authority (TSRA)

Our (Role)Model Nateesha is wearing a size S and Brett is wearing a size XL. This design is much shorter than our regular tees. Please see sizing guide.

Find your deadly fit, see our size chat above the 'add to cart' button.

This product is Ally Friendly.

Ally friendly merch is for everyone.

When we see non-Indigenous people wearing our designs, we feel proud that they are repping our merch and culture.

When we see Aboriginal designs in the world, it means Indigenous people are not invisible in the landscape.

But, purchasing from Aboriginal brands, businesses and wearing Indigenous designs alone is surface-level allyship. There needs to be more commitment than just buying from Aboriginal brands and businesses.

Wearing Aboriginal design is not dismantling a system that oppresses Indigenous people. Allies need to do more and learn more. Wearing our tees is a great starting point. We have equipped you with our merch and some of the educational content to go with them. We want you to go out in the world, have these important conversations and find ways to do more and support more.

Learn more.

1. Follow Our Islands Our Home on Instagram and share a post. 

2. Sign the petition there is an urgent need for the federal government to fund seawalls across the Torres Strait. Advancing seas are already threatening homes and damaging fresh water supplies, crops, burial grounds and sacred cultural sites.

Join us in calling on the Albanese Government to increase funding for seawalls.

3. Make a donation to power the Our Islands Our Home campaign. 

4. Wear your values - 100% of funds from the Our Islands Our Home collection supports the campaign and starts a conservation about the devastating impacts of climate change in the Torres Strait Islands.

Cold machine wash. Do not bleach we love our colour. Hang in shade.

Our goal is for you to love what you have purchased and we are stoked to offer free returns on full priced items!

All you need to do to start a return or exchange is head to our Returns Portal.

Some exclusions apply, see our full Returns and Exchanges policy for all the deets.