Koi Fish - Oversized Tee

"Time weakens even the hardest obstacles.” 
- The I-Ching

The Koi fish is deeply entrenched in Chinese mythology.

One ancient legend tells the tale of koi swimming in the Yellow River. They are depicted as a school of golden fish, which shimmer in the sunlit water as they swim upward against a strong current. Eventually, the determined koi reach the end of the river and encounter a waterfall. Some koi, deterred by the force of the waterfall, turn back and choose to be carried away by the river’s current. The remaining fish are steadfast in their efforts to make it to the top of the waterfall, and so are said to have tried and tried again by leaping out of the water. Despite their best attempts, none were successful that day, yet they did manage to catch the attention of powerful demons.

These demons decided to make a sham of the koi’s best efforts. They raised the height of the waterfall, making it near impossible for even the highest jumpers to ever reach the top. 

A hundred years later, a lone koi that had continuously persevered finally made it to the top. This feat drew recognition from the gods. As a reward for its strength and determination, the gods turned the lone koi into a golden dragon. This legend is known as ‘The Dragon Gate’, and best explains why koi have become symbolic of perseverance through adversity.

• Printed design
• Boxy, oversized fit with dropped shoulders*
• Heavy weight - 280g
• 100% combed cotton
• Wide neck ribbing, side seamed, shoulder to shoulder tape, double needle hems
• Preshrunk to minimise shrinkage