Featuring natural tones in tobacco and white with deep burgundy motifs, Kaftan No.180 exudes effortless chic. Its simple, extra short style makes it a natural wardrobe staple, and a versatile piece to wear during hot summer months. The burgundy colours are naturally and sustainably derived from the purpura patula pansa, a species of sea-snail, picked off the rocks on the coastline at low tide during the winter months. When the dyers squeeze or blow on the mollusks, they give off a foamy secretion which is rubbed onto a skein of cotton. Although it is initially colorless, contact with the air turns it yellow, green, and ultimately purple. The snails are put back on the rocks after this process, which explains why this resource has not been exhausted after so many centuries.
