Our ancestors crossed an ocean they never chose. This coat carries every crossing that came after.
The Crossing is a floor-sweeping kimono coat pieced together by hand from authentic coffee sacks that traveled from five nations: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, and Tanzania. These are not printed fabrics. Each panel is cut from a real sack and placed on purpose, so the coat shows the country each sack came from.
Red Veracruz seals circle the wide kimono sleeves. Honduran high-grown marks and the La Flor star run across the back. Kenyan and Tanzanian export stamps and a Rainforest Alliance seal wrap the sides. Down the center front, the red and slate stripes of a Guatemalan sack form a panel split by an oversized jumbo zipper, industrial and bold, made to be seen.
Open the sleeves or let the front fall open and the red silk lining shows. It is the red thread of From the Sack to the Silk™: the blood of the sharecroppers who came before, worn now with pride. Behind the wearer, a six-foot train sweeps the floor, and every step moves the story forward.
THIS IS A ONE OF ONE
This coat was cut from specific sacks with specific stamps. It cannot be reproduced. When it's gone, it's gone.
DETAILS
- Upcycled authentic jute coffee sacks from five origins: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Kenya, Tanzania
- Pattern-engineered panels; original stamps, seals, and harvest marks throughout
- Kimono silhouette with wide, open sleeves
- Oversized jumbo zipper through a striped Guatemalan center panel
- Fully lined in red silk
- Six-foot floor-sweeping train
- Octavius Marsion Atlanta label at the collar
- As worn on the From the Sack to the Silk™ runway
- 1 of 1
SIZE & FIT
- One size. Fits Large to XXL.
- Oversized, relaxed kimono fit designed to drape.
- Message us for measurements before purchasing.
CARE
- Professional dry clean only. A cleaner experienced with natural fibers and silk is recommended.
- Do not machine wash, soak, or tumble dry. Jute shrinks and weakens when wet.
- Spot clean the jute gently with a dry or barely damp cloth. Do not rub.
- Steam on low from a distance to relax wrinkles. Do not iron directly on the stamps.
- Store hanging on a wide, padded hanger in a breathable garment bag, away from direct sunlight and humidity.
- Small loose fibers are natural to jute. Trim them carefully; never pull.
NATURAL CHARACTER
Each sack carries the marks of its journey: variations in weave, color, and print are part of its history, not flaws.
FINAL SALE
As a one-of-one couture piece, this item is final sale.
Designed and handcrafted by Octavius Marsion in Atlanta, GA.
From the sack, to the silk, to you.
