tumbleweed tee winter catalogue

Whether it’s organic cotton baby ware, kids tees, men’s or women’s tees, merino long sleeved tees, or cuddly sweatshirts, we have the whole family covered at Tumbleweed Tees.

Celebrate New Zealand’s flora, fauna and landscapes in style with

Sweatshirts

babywear

Tumbleweed Tees

We silk screen print by hand in Days Bay, Wellington using low environmental impact, water based inks.

Celebrate New Zealand’s flora, fauna and landscapes in style with

merino long sleeves

adults tees

kids tees

babywear

Tumbleweed Tees

100% merino - greysweatshirt - grey

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Being the world’s: only flightless; only nocturnal; heaviest; and smelliest parrot

- the kakapo is a truly unique New Zealand endemic.

KakapoStrigops habroptilla

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100% merino - greysweatshirt - greyOften seen drying their wings, the shag is a freediving master, catching mostly

fish, molluscs or crustations near the sea floor.

Pied Cormorant

Phalacrocorax varius

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The world’s only alpine parrot is notoriously mischievous by nature. They are known to

damage cars, tents and jandals with their strong beaks.

Luckily their cheeky, charming personalities ensure there are no hard feelings.

KeaNestor notabilis




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New Zealand’s two species of tuatara are the last surviving

members of an ancient lineage of reptiles that lived over 200 million

years ago – when dinosaurs roamed the earth!

TuataraSphenodon sp.

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These native New Zealand penguins are the smallest in the world. Their tiny, but highly adapted wings take them on epic fishing trips - covering 75kms in a

typical 15hour journey!

Little Blue Penguin

KororāEudyptula minor

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Mountain Flax WhararikiPhormium cookianum The smaller and less common of the two NZ flax species, mountain flax is still a favourite for tui, bellbird, many other animals, insects and New Zelanders!

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PohutukawaMetrosideros excelsaNaturally occurring in coastal areas in the northern half of the North Island, and around the shores of some lakes; the stunning red, summer flowers of pohutukawa have earned it the title of New Zealand’s Christmas tree.

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It is the rolling, seed dispersing seed head that gives this important sand dune grass its nickname tumbleweed. Eco-warrior New Zealanders can be seen planting Spinifex in many sand dune restoration projects around the country.

TumbleweedKowhangataraSpinifex sericeus

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Crane Flymatua waeroafamily Tipulidae

New Zealand has over 350 species of crane fly. They are often mistakenly called spiders or even poisonous - neither of which is true.

Their club-like halteres behind their wings help them to balance while flying and have evolved from a second set of wings.

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New Zealand has over 350 species of crane fly. They are often mistakenly called spiders or even poisonous - neither of which is true.

Their club-like halteres behind their wings help them to balance while flying and have evolved from a second set of wings.

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GannetTākapuMorus serratorWatching gannets plunge diving for fish is an exhilarating experience! They become so streamlined that they hardly decelerate at all as they enter the water, having to apply the brakes as they reach their required depth.

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A geological cross section of the Tongariro Crossing – one of the world’s greatest day treks – along a line of craters that have erupted over the last 300,000 years above the meeting of the Pacific and Indo-Australian plates.

Tongariro CrossingNorth Island, New Zealand

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South Island Cross SectionSouth Island, New Zealand



A geological cross section of New Zealand’s South Island, using artistic licence to align the main features of this actively faulted and spectacular countryside.

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South Island Cross SectionSouth Island, New Zealand

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Tea Towels

100% natural cotton tea towels are screened with our great range of designs. 51 x 76 cm, screened with water-based inks.

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