Pantu by Selina Kulitja One-Piece Swimsuit
Pantu by Selina Kulitja One-Piece Swimsuit
- Hand Made To Order
- Sustainable and Ethical
- Above-market contribution to artists
• 82% Polyester, 18% Spandex
• Chlorine-resistant 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
Fabric
Fabric
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: Pantu/Tali
Pantu means "Salt Lake" and Tali "Sand Dunes"
The original piece is a Walka board (Burnings on wood). Walka is Desert design and inextricably linked with Tjukurpa: the Law and way of life of Anangu (Central and Western Desert Aboriginal people). The symbols were traditionally used in cave, ground and body paintings, in story telling, teaching and signalling inheritance.
Both the dot painting and etching techniques, where walka is burnt into the wood with wire heated on a wood fire, have become Centralian traditions, evolving with the adaptation of traditional design for public display and as a depiction of Tjukurpa and landscape. In this walka board the curved lines represent salt lakes and sand dunes.
Meet the Artist: Selina Kulitja
Selina Kulitja is minyma Anangu, an Aboriginal woman from the Central Desert area of Australia. Her mother, senor artist, Nyinku Kulitja, taught her and Selina began carving in her own right in the early 1990s. She was elected chairperson of Maruku Arts in 2018. Selina is a strong ambassador for Maruku, bringing her people’s art and culture to the wider world through workshops and exhibitions. She is also a Health Worker in her local community clinic and a land management advisor with the Katiti-Petermann Indigenous Protected Area. She is an active spokesperson as both a local and regional council representative.