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Orca Embroidered Australian Cotton T-shirt | Aussie Marine Life Collection

Orca Embroidered Australian Cotton T-shirt | Aussie Marine Life Collection

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An orca, hand-drawn by me and machine-embroidered onto soft Australian cotton.

The ocean's apex predator, orcas travel in tight-knit family pods led by the eldest females, using complex calls unique to each group to hunt and communicate. Pods pass through Australian waters, sharp black-and-white icons of just how much intelligence and social structure exists beneath the surface. Seafoam, for the open water they call home.

Made in small batches to help minimise leftover stock and textile waste, this tee is part of our push to make responsibly rather than in bulk.

Giving back: $1 from every sale of this piece goes to Wildlife Rescue South Coast, who rescue and care for native wildlife right here on the NSW South Coast. Learn more about our giving back efforts.

Details

  • 180GSM, 100% combed Australian cotton, sourced through the Better Cotton Initiative
  • Hand-drawn orca design, machine-embroidered in our studio
  • Ribbed neckline
  • Side-seamed construction
  • Double-needle hems for durability and minimal shrinkage
  • Unisex regular fit, sizes S–2XL
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  • Made from 100% Ethically Sourced Australian Cotton

  • Made in Small Batches to Reduce Textile Waste

  • Hand-Drawn Designs, Embroidered In-House in Tathra

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Care Information

We have information on how to wash & care for your new garment here.

Shipping

We offer free standard shipping for all orders over $120.00

We currently ship Australia-wide only. We're working on international shipping but it's on hold for now due to tariff complications — stay tuned!

Every item is either hand-made to order or made in small batches. Prints are all hand-drawn by Sarah in Tathra, NSW. Depending on the product, garments are then printed, cut and sewn by our ethical partners in the USA or China, or embroidered in-house on the Far South Coast.

Once shipped, we use DHL and Australia Post, with Express available on most items from our studio in Tathra.

Returns and Size Exchanges

As our garments are printed, cut and sewn to order when you buy from us, we don't accept returns simply for a change of mind...

However! We understand that if you have ordered the wrong size in one of our items and it simply does not fit - please contact us via email and we will arrange a new garment in the correct size to be made for an exchange.

If you notice that there is something wrong with your item when you receive it, please reach out as soon as possible as we will try our best to help.

We really want you to love your new activewear so fit is important! Check our size guides for more information on the fit.

If you need more information on how we process our returns, check out our refund policy.

About Our Brand

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One thing I love about buying local and supporting local businesses is that there is so much passion and care behind the products that they make and want to share with the world.

Piste & Trail is proud to be part of such a wonderful community down on the Far South Coast, and we would love to share our story with you.

I’m Sarah, and for years I organised my life around the snow, working ski seasons across Japan and New Zealand when the fresh powder was calling, then spending the off seasons hiking in nature, practicing yoga, and spending time with true locals in the nooks of rural Japan, New Zealand and Australia. Which is a polite way of saying I’m not very good at sitting still when there’s an adventure to be had!

 I’ve always been obsessed with the feeling that travelling gifts you, whether that’s the peace of mind you get when you’re hiking through dense, ancient forests listening to the chattering of native birds, or the way your whole body switches on when you drop into an open alpine snowfield... or that first salty hit when you jump into the deep blue ocean and another world teeming with life opens up under the surface. Stunningly beautiful, and waiting for you to discover it.

 When COVID put travel on pause and we settled on the Sapphire Coast as oyster farmers, I found myself missing all those places in this strangely physical way. So I picked up my iPad, opened Procreate, and started drawing elements from my adventures living rent-free in my head, partly because it was comforting and partly because I wanted to hold onto the details that make the outdoors feel like home.

These designs included mountain bike trail maps that have elegant style without being too obvious, alpine lines that remind you of smooth turns in the Snowy Mountains, oysters from Nelson Lagoon because marine life is everything on the Sapphire Coast, Echidnas on the track because they love to appear when you're least expecting it, and all the other little moments that make Australia feel completely unique.

My drawings eventually developed into small-run pieces made with intention, printed in limited quantities, embroidered in-house, and designed to last through real use, not just a couple of wears and a nice photo.

Woman standing in a natural setting wearing a green t-shirt and patterned shorts.

I want Piste & Trail gear to feel special. Your favourite piece of clothing you can keep coming back to, the way you return to your favourite coastal vista or your favourite ski trail.