More Than 108 - Fair Wear - Unisex Organic Sweatshirt - FREE DELIVERY

In the early hours of 1 September 1959, radio announcer and dancer Bernardo Aranda dies in a fire in his room in the Barrio Obrero neighbourhood of Asunción. His death is never solved. Even so, Alfredo Stroessner's military dictatorship, backed by the US, draws its own conclusion: since gay men had visited Aranda's home, one of them must be responsible. Over the following days, police arrest and torture men identified as homosexual. The progovernment newspaper El País eventually publishes the number of those detained: 108. No one is ever charged, not for Aranda's death, and not for what was done to those arrested.

To this day, "108" is used in Paraguay as a derogatory term for queer people. But this history also gave rise to resistance: by late September 1959, an anonymous protest letter appeared in the same newspaper, now recognised as the first documented act of queer resistance in the country. Its anniversary, 30 September, is now marked as a day of queer remembrance in Paraguay. And the number itself has been taken up by parts of the community as a mark of belonging and pride.

This month's design by Helena Lopes from Rio de Janeiro honours this history and is dedicated to everyone who turns persecution into selfempowerment and resistance. At its centre she placed Bernardo Aranda with his radio microphone, marking his profession and the fact that his death became the starting point of a smear campaign carried through newspapers and airwaves. In the background, several cards are suggested, standing for the 108 men arrested, loosely recalling mugshots. A rainbow, the worldwide symbol of the queer community and the LGBTQ+ movement, runs through them like a flag, as each card carries a different colour. Right beside the microphone, as though it were a message carried over the radio, reads: "Somos más de 108 y estamos orgullosos de ellos" ("we are more than 108, and we are proud of them"). This truly exceptional and thoughtful design is completed by a sentence running across the mugshots: "Día 9 de septiembre del año 1959 en Paraguay, en medio de una dictadura" ("9 September 1959 in Paraguay, in the midst of a dictatorship").

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That in-between weather? This organic sweatshirt has got you covered. It’s the perfect layer when it’s too warm for a jacket but too chilly for just a tee. The sleek half-moon detail adds a subtle touch of style. Whether you’re just chilling, heading to the grocery store, or layering for an outing with friends, it’s a piece that fits it all—no fuss, just comfort.

• 80% organic combed ring-spun cotton, 20% recycled polyester for production in the US
• 85% organic combed ring-spun cotton, 15% recycled polyester for production in Europe
• Fabric weight: 8.3 oz./yd.² (281.42 g/m²)
• Mid-weight fabric
• Relaxed fit
• Set-in sleeves
• 1 × 1 rib at collar, sleeve cuffs, and bottom hem
• Twin-needle top stitch on all seams
• Herringbone back neck tape
• Half-moon detail on the back
• The fabric of this product holds certifications for its organic cotton content under GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) and OCS (Organic Content Standard). Additionally, GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certifies the recycled content present in the product.
• Blank product sourced from Bangladesh

The sizes correspond to a bigger size in the European market, customers from that region should order a size down.

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

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