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Nkembo · Twelve Flames Tee No. 07

Twelve Flames

Nkembo · Twelve Flames Tee No. 07

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Glory here is not applause. It is the radiance of a line of people who kept their fire through everything, and the way that light stands on your shoulders when you walk into a room. The Nkembo tee carries the flame of glory: a compact three-tongued fire in deep gold, crowned by seven long rays like a sunrise that belongs to a whole lineage. An embroidery-style print medallion in deep gold on black, ringed in beadwork, with the word NKEMBO on the banner.

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Size guide

Between two sizes, take the larger one: the cut is meant to fall loose. Measurements are on the chest, flat, in centimetres then inches.

Size Half chest Body length
S 49.5 69
M 53.5 73
L 56.5 75
XL 59.5 77
2XL 63.5 79
3XL 67.5 81

Where it is made United Kingdom and Europe: printed by Gelato, in the facility closest to your address.
United States: printed by Printify, with certified partners on American soil.
Delivery Delivery in 5 to 10 working days in the United Kingdom and Europe, 7 to 12 in the United States, 10 to 20 elsewhere. Two to four days of that are the making, because nothing is stocked.
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The story of the design

What it means

Nkembo means glory in Lingala. In the album Kimuntu (Bana Bilaka World Sound), Flame No. 07 names the state of radiance: what shines from you when your roots hold, the brightness a family passes down further than any inheritance. The seven rays are the light going outward; the flame is the source that never left home. Word note: common Lingala usage; the twelve flames and their numbering are the creation of the album Kimuntu.

Part of Collection 04 · The Twelve Flames. Flame No. 07 · The Glory. Twelve flames, named in Kikongo and Lingala: the states of being the album Kimuntu travels through.

Fabric & Fit

Stanley/Stella Creator 2.0, 100% organic combed ring-spun cotton (GOTS-certified fabric), 180 gsm single jersey, fabric washed. Colour: Black. Medium unisex fit, true to size.

Unisex fit: for a fitted women's look, size down one.

Shipping & Returns

Printed to order in the UK · dispatched in 2 to 5 working days · UK delivery 3 to 7 days. 30-day returns. Wash inside out, do not iron the print.

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