This shirt is made using authentic Fugu fabric from Ghana's Upper West region, sustainably sourced and hand crafted in our workshop in Accra, Ghana.

It's cut in a comfy cropped fit with short sleeves and a front pocket. The buttons are sewn inside to allow our Fugu print to truly express its colors, making this piece a bold and subtle outfit for any occasion.

Pair it with matching pants/shorts or go monochrome to highlight the shirt. It can be worn half/fully shut or opened as a jacket or overshirt. 

The complementary shorts or pants can be sold separately or as a set. 

Features

• Cropped fit
• Front pocket
• Short sleeves
• Inside button-up
  
• Relaxed fit
  

Measurements vary +/- 2 inches per size. Check our size guide to find your perfect fit

Wash at 30° / hand wash, iron on low heat.

Origin & history: Fugu (also called batakari for the sewn smock garment) refers to strip-woven cloth from Northern Ghana (notably among Dagomba, Mamprusi, Gonja, and other groups). Traditions recount influence from the Mossi/Moshie of Ouagadougou. Historically, smocks carried social and protective associations and, in some accounts, were worn in warfare or ritual contexts.

Technique & look: plain/warp-faced strip weaving on double-heddle narrow looms; sturdy cotton (sometimes with indigo) produces hard-wearing strips that are stitched and later tailored into the iconic smock silhouette. Patterns range from minimalist stripe layouts to richly banded indigo/undyed schemes. 

How we source: we source fugu from the Upper West Region of Ghana and have worked with the same trusted weaver since 2018, ensuring continuity and quality.

All our fabrics are treated to resist dye and stay true to their colours for years. 

Threaded Tribes is plastic free and committed to a full re-use of scraps.

This outfit was hand crafted in our Accra workshop using local fabrics with careful water usage and waste management.