Walka One-Piece Swimsuit - Wood Carvings by Cynthia Burke
Walka One-Piece Swimsuit - Wood Carvings by Cynthia Burke
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- Hand Made To Order
- Sustainable and Ethical
- Above-market contribution to artists
A very unique pattern
This Walka board pattern by Cynthia Burke is a contemporary way of continuing to celebrate, teach and live life through the Tjukurpa. The Walka board is burnt into the wood with wire heated on a wood fire.
Why we love it:
- Butter Soft 4-way stretch fabric
- Cheeky fit with a scoop neckline and a low scoop back
- Double-layer front
- Four-way stretch material stretches and recovers on the cross and lengthwise grains
- Strong support in the waves or while playing sports
- Double-layer design - DOES NOT SAG
Fabric
Fabric
♻️ 81% REPREVE recycled polyester (made from your old water bottles or other post-consumer plastics)
♻️ 19% LYCRA XTRA-LIFE (for longer-lasting beachwear)
Please be aware that when purchasing multiple items from Milpali's collection to create a set, there may be slight variations in the prints. This is because each print is derived from original artwork. The unique nature of these artworks means that items with the same print might not match exactly, as they may feature different zoom levels or sections of the painting.
Fit
Fit
Care
Care
Wash cold before first use.
Rinse after use.
Cold gentle machine wash separately or hand wash with lukewarm water using mild detergent.
Dry in the shade.
Avoid abrasive materials on fabric
Fulfilment and delivery
Fulfilment and delivery
It takes 2–5 business days to print, cut, sew, inspect and pack your order.
Typical delivery timeframe after packing is 1 week for Europe and USA, and 2 weeks for Australia.
Please refer to estimated delivery date above
Exchange
Exchange
Milpali is a no-inventory, no-waste small business, which means that all products are unique and produced only once ordered. This is in line with our mission to minimize waste and avoid our products ending up in landfill. Please work with us and refrain from ordering more products that you intend to keep.
We offer exchanges for eligible items within 30 days of the date of purchase.
Please note that the cost of shipping the item back to us for an exchange is the customer's responsibility.
Source
Source
We collaborate with ethical production partners in South America and Europe that we personally assessed and vetted for the state of their facilities, the code of conduct they apply, the feedback from employees, and application of fair wages; amongst many other factors.
Based on our research and expertise in manufacturing, crafting garments in the same country where the fabric originates is a more sustainable approach, minimising waste. This holds true when the facilities uphold sustainable manufacturing standards.
For a deeper understanding or any queries, please feel free to reach out.
About wearing art
About wearing art
The artists we collaborate with are excited to share their art more widely through our collections. Most of them reached out to us directly to request a collaboration with us. We have put in place a strong collaborative process to ensure their art is respectfully placed on each garment. Wear it and share it proudly!
The Original Artwork: Walka
This truly unique print is an original Walka Board, hand-made by Cynthia Bourke from Maruku. Cynthia has skillfully used traditional techniques to produce this unique and mesmerizing pattern.
Meet the Artist: Cynthia Burke
Cynthia Burke was born in Alice Springs and grew up in the central desert of Western Australia. She has been a youth and media worker for many years and hosts a weekly radio programme for Radio NGm. Cynthia is an internationally exhibited painter with Warakurna Artists and also works with Tjanpi Desert Weavers. She is one of Maruku’s foremost up and coming wood carvers, and in 2014 became one of its youngest directors. She carries on the traditions of theTjukurpa, the Law and way of life governing her country.