For Our Elders (NAIDOC 2023) - Men's Polo Shirt - Polo

For Our Elders

The Zenadth Kes region is made up of five island groups, Top Western, Western, Eastern, Central and Inner Islands. This is represented by the five stars. Our Elders from past to present are also depicted in these stars, from the big star (past) to the small star (present day).

The other patterns represent different cultural knowledge, language and traditions that our Elders have passed on. Also the caring and nurturing from our Elders through our kinship system. We are seafaring people and often rely on the constellations as guides. Our Aboriginal elders also used the stars as a guide. The stars have a spiritual meaning, the homes of our ancestors, they also hold valuable information about season, optimum time to harvest and travel.

First Nation Elders used these constellations and have passed on their knowledge to the younger generation, which is represented in the rip curls, the flow of tides meaning the knowledge is passed on to the next generation. Sometimes we struggle against the currents but always our elders are there to help. Each curl represents the many different pathways that our Elders paved before our time; from Education (teachers, principals), Health (Health workers), Railway workers (set the record and paved pathway for careers), Maritime careers (skippers, divers etc), Public Service (community service) and Defence Force.

For our Elders, today we are grateful and appreciate their hard work, their advocacy for the advancement of today’s generation. Much Respect For Our Elders.

For Our Elders (NAIDOC 2023) - Men's Polo

Name: For Our Elders (NAIDOC 2023) - Men's Polo
Brand: Joel Sam
SKU: PLM001-FOEJS-AI-XS
Price: 18.0 USD
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Joel Sam

His work explores his personal engagement with Torres Strait Island culture and family stories through the processes of printmaking and sculpture.

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How to Measure Yourself

½ Chest Width

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Length

Measure from the top of the shoulder to the bottom of the garment.

½ Waist Width

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Head Circumference

To measure the head circumference, use a tape; start at the middle of the forehead and complete a loop around the back of the head until the tape reaches the initial point where you started to measure from.

POLOS

Women's Polo Sizing

WOMEN'S FITTED POLO SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
W6	44.5	64
W8	46.5	65
W10	48.5	66
W12	51	67
W14	53	68
W16	55	68.5
W18	56.5	69.5
W20	59	71
W22	61	72.5
W24	63	72.5

Men's Polo Sizing

MEN'S FITTED POLO SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)	WOMEN'S APPROX SIZE
XXS	48 - 50	69	W8
XS	51 - 53	71	W10
S	54 - 56	73	W12
M	56 - 58	75	W14
L	58 - 60	76	W16
XL	60 - 62	78	W18
2XL	63 - 65	80	W20
3XL	66 - 68	82	W22
4XL	68 - 70	84	W24
5XL	71 - 73	86	W26
6XL	74 - 76	89	W28
7XL	81 - 83	92	30

Kid's Polo Sizing

KID'S FITTED POLO SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
2K	31	35
4K	34	47
6K	36	48
8K	39	52
10K	41	55.5
12K	44	60

MEDICAL SCRUB TOPS SIZING

Unisex Medical Scrub Tops

SCRUB SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XS	54	74.25
S	56	74.5
M	58	74.75
L	60	75
XL	63	76.5
2XL	66	78
3XL	69	78
4XL	72	78
5XL	75	78

HI VIS SHIRTS

Unisex Hi Vis Sizing

UNISEX HI VIS SHIRTS SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XXS	52.5	77
XS	55	78
S	57.5	79
M	60	80
L	62.5	81
XL	65	82
2XL	67.5	83
3XL	70	84
4XL	72.5	85
5XL	75	86
6XL	77.5	87
7XL	80	88

T-SHIRTS

Women's Polyester T-Shirt Sizing

WOMEN'S POLYESTER T-SHIRT SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
W6	46.5	65
W8	48.5	66
W10	51	67
W12	53	68
W14	55	68.5
W16	56.5	69.5
W18	59	71
W20	61	71.5
W22	63	72.5
W24	65	73.5

Women's Cotton T-Shirt Sizing

WOMEN'S COTTON T-SHIRT SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
W6	46.5	65
W8	48.5	66
W10	51	67
W12	53	68
W14	55	68.5
W16	56.5	69.5
W18	59	71
W20	61	71.5
W22	63	72.5
W24	65	73.5

Men's Polyester T-Shirt Sizing

MEN'S POLYESTER T-SHIRT SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XS	51 - 53	71
S	54 - 56	73
M	56 - 58	75
L	58 - 60	76
XL	60 - 62	78
2XL	63 - 65	80
3XL	66 - 68	82
4XL	68 - 70	84
5XL	71 - 73	86
6XL	74 - 76	89
7XL	81 - 83	92

Men's Cotton T-Shirt Sizing

MEN'S COTTON T-SHIRT SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XS	48	64
S	50	70
M	53	72
L	56	74
XL	59	76
2XL	62	78
3XL	64	80
4XL	68	82
5XL	71	84

Kid's Lycra T-Shirt Sizing

KID'S LYCRA T-SHIRT SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
4K	34	44
6K	36	48
8K	39	52
10K	41	55.5
12K	44	60

Kid's Cotton T-Shirt Sizing

KID'S COTTON T-SHIRT SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
2K	29	41
4K	32	44
6K	35	47
8K	38	50
10K	41	54
12K	44	58

HOODIES

Women's Hoodie Sizing

WOMEN'S FITTED HOODIE SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
W6	53	66
W8	55	68
W10	57	70
W12	59	72
W14	61	74
W16	63	76
W18	65	78
W20	67	80

Men's Hoodie Sizing

MEN'S FITTED HOODIE SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XXS	51	64
XS	54	65
S	57	66
M	59	70
L	61	70
XL	63	71
2XL	66	72.5
3XL	68	74
4XL	70	74.5
5XL	73	76
6XL	75	76
7XL	77	79

SOFTSHELL JACKETS

Women's Softshell Jacket Sizing

WOMEN'S SOFTSHELL JACKET SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
W6	53	66
W8	55	68
W10	57	70
W12	59	72
W14	61	74
W16	63	76
W18	65	78
W20	67	80

Men's Softshell Jacket Sizing

MEN'S SOFTSHELL JACKET SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XXS	51	64
XS	54	65
S	57	66
M	59	70
L	61	70
XL	63	71
2XL	66	72.5
3XL	68	74
4XL	70	74.5
5XL	73	76
6XL	75	76
7XL	77	79

VARSITY JACKETS

Women's Varsity Jacket Sizing

WOMEN'S VARSITY JACKET SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
W6	53	66
W8	55	68
W10	57	70
W12	59	72
W14	61	74
W16	63	76
W18	65	78
W20	67	80
W22	69	82

Men's Varsity Jacket Sizing

MEN'S VARSITY JACKET SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XS	54	65
S	57	66
M	59	70
L	61	70
XL	63	71
2XL	66	72.5
3XL	68	74
4XL	70	74.5
5XL	73	76

PUFFER VESTS

Women's Puffer Vest Sizing

WOMEN'S PUFFER VEST SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
W6	53	66
W8	55	68
W10	57	70
W12	59	72
W14	61	74
W16	63	76
W18	65	78
W20	67	80
W22	69	82

Men's Puffer Vest Sizing

MEN'S PUFFER VEST SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XS	54	65
S	57	66
M	59	70
L	61	70
XL	63	71
2XL	66	72.5
3XL	68	74
4XL	70	74.5
5XL	73	76

LEGGINGS

Women's Leggings Sizing

WOMEN'S LEGGINGS SIZES	WAIST WIDTH (CM)	HIP WIDTH (CM)
W6	35	39
W8	36	41
W10	37	43
W12	39	45
W14	42	47
W16	43	49
W18	45	51
W20	48	53
W22	49	55

Kid's Leggings Sizing

KID'S LEGGINGS SIZES	WAIST WIDTH (CM)	HIP WIDTH (CM)
4K	23.5	29
6K	26	31
8K	29	34
10K	32	36
12K	35	39

SINGLETS

Women's Singlet Sizing

WOMEN'S FITTED SINGLET SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
W6	38	61.5
W8	40	63
W10	41.5	65.5
W12	43.5	67
W14	45.5	69
W16	47	70.5
W18	49.5	73
W20	53.5	75
W22	55.5	76.5
W24	57	78

Men's Singlet Sizing

MEN'S FITTED SINGLET SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XXS	48 - 50	69
XS	51 - 53	71
S	54 - 56	73
M	56 - 58	75
L	58 - 60	76
XL	60 - 62	78
2XL	63 - 65	80
3XL	66 - 68	82
4XL	68 - 70	84
5XL	71 - 73	86
6XL	74 - 76	89
7XL	81 - 83	92

Kid's Singlet Sizing

KID'S FITTED SINGLET SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
4K	34	44
6K	36	48
8K	39	52
10K	41	55.5
12K	44	60

HEADWEAR

Unisex Headwear Sizing

HEADWEAR SIZES	HEAD CIRCUMFERENCE (CM)
Adult Beanies	50
Adult/Kids Caps	50 - 60

SCARVES

Scarf Sizing

SCARF SIZES	LENGTH (CM)	WIDTH (CM)
Naidoc Scarves	90	50
All Other Scarves	180	60

SARONGS

Sarong Sizing

SARONG SIZES	LENGTH (CM)	WIDTH (CM)
Women's Sarongs	190	110

FISHING POLOS

Unisex Adult Fishing Polo Sizing

UNISEX FISHING POLO SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)	WOMEN'S APPROX SIZE
XXS	49 - 50	69	W8
XS	51 - 53	71	W10
S	54 - 56	73	W12
M	56 - 58	75	W14
L	58 - 60	76	W16
XL	60 - 62	78	W18
2XL	63 - 65	80	W20
3XL	66 - 68	82	W22
4XL	68 - 70	84	W24
5XL	71 - 73	86	W26
6XL	74 - 76	89	W28
7XL	81 - 83	92	W30

SHORTS

Unisex Adult Shorts Sizing

UNISEX ADULT SHORTS SIZES	½ WAIST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)	WOMEN'S APPROX SIZE
XXS	30	39	-
XS	31.5	40.5	-
S	33	42	W6
M	35	45	W8
L	36.5	46.5	W10
XL	38.5	47.5	W12
2XL	39	49.5	W14
3XL	39.5	50	W16
4XL	40.5	51	W18
5XL	41	52	W20
6XL	41.5	55	W22
7XL	42.5	56	W24

SOCKS

Unisex Adult Socks Sizing

UNISEX SOCKS SIZES	WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
Adult Socks	7	37

DRESS SHIRTS

Men's Dress Shirts Sizing

MEN'S DRESS SHIRT SIZES	½ CHEST WIDTH (CM)	LENGTH (CM)
XXS	49 - 50	70
XS	51 - 53	71
S	54 - 56	73
M	56 - 58	75
L	58 - 60	76
XL	60 - 62	78
2XL	63 - 65	80
3XL	66 - 68	82
4XL	68 - 70	84
5XL	71 - 73	86
6XL	74 - 76	89
7XL	81 - 83	92

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We are excited to share this striking new design by Torres Strait Islander artist Joel Sam for NAIDOC 2023! The stars at night and the wisdom of time collide in Joel’s powerful artwork. With a smooth Torres Strait Islander style and layered with inspiring symbolism, this premium polo shirt is a strong addition to any man’s wardrobe.

Coolpass 100% Breathable Quick Dry Polyester
Ideal for long-term usage outdoors with an SPF 50+ rating
Colourfast Fabric which resists fading
Biodegradable packaging to protect our land
Moisture-wicking, odor-resistant polyester
Lightweight and durable, resistant to wrinkles and shrinkage
Antibacterial & antimicrobial fabric properties
Super fast drying
No ironing required

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For Our Elders

For our Elders, today we are grateful and appreciate their hard work, their advocacy for the advancement of today’s generation. Much Respect For Our Elders.

Joel Sam

Joel Sam is a contemporary Indigenous artist residing in Cairns. He is a direct descendant of the clans of Saibai Island where he spent his early years before moving to Bamaga to complete high school, the place he calls home. His work explores his personal engagement with Torres Strait Island culture and family stories through the processes of printmaking and sculpture. The use of traditional clan Minarel (pattern) embedded within his images is characteristic of Joel’s work. Totemic designs include Umai (dog), Koedal (crocodile), Baydham (shark), Waru (turtle) and Samu (cassowary) connected through ancient familial bonds. Often interwoven, these designs allow Joel to express a more intricate visual language representative of the complexities of his Saibai Island heritage.

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For Our Elders (NAIDOC 2023) - Men's Polo

How to Measure Yourself

½ Chest Width

Length

½ Waist Width

Head Circumference

POLOS

Women's Polo Sizing

Men's Polo Sizing

Kid's Polo Sizing

MEDICAL SCRUB TOPS SIZING

Unisex Medical Scrub Tops

HI VIS SHIRTS

Unisex Hi Vis Sizing

T-SHIRTS

Women's Polyester T-Shirt Sizing

Women's Cotton T-Shirt Sizing

Men's Polyester T-Shirt Sizing

Men's Cotton T-Shirt Sizing

Kid's Lycra T-Shirt Sizing

Kid's Cotton T-Shirt Sizing

HOODIES

Women's Hoodie Sizing

Men's Hoodie Sizing

SOFTSHELL JACKETS

Women's Softshell Jacket Sizing

Men's Softshell Jacket Sizing

VARSITY JACKETS

Women's Varsity Jacket Sizing

Men's Varsity Jacket Sizing

PUFFER VESTS

Women's Puffer Vest Sizing

Men's Puffer Vest Sizing

LEGGINGS

Women's Leggings Sizing

Kid's Leggings Sizing

SINGLETS

Women's Singlet Sizing

Men's Singlet Sizing

Kid's Singlet Sizing

HEADWEAR

Unisex Headwear Sizing

SCARVES

Scarf Sizing

SARONGS

Sarong Sizing

FISHING POLOS

Unisex Adult Fishing Polo Sizing

SHORTS

Unisex Adult Shorts Sizing

SOCKS

Unisex Adult Socks Sizing

DRESS SHIRTS

Men's Dress Shirts Sizing

Joel Sam

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