dosa

surplice

00SZ11
shahzada cotton
kymber camisole

00SZ17
shahzada cotton
victorian chemise

00KC09
fine khadi cotton
little subhash shirt

00KC10
fine khadi cotton
aleppo tunic with hand stitching

00KC12
fine khadi cotton
rabari jacket

00KC43
fine khadi cotton
patched peasant blouse

00RC29
recycled fine khadi cotton
patched muffler

00RC73S
recycled fine khadi cotton
slip with ruffles

00KD01
dense khadi cotton
kymber slip

00KD02
dense khadi cotton
short tule dress

00KD06
dense khadi cotton
kyrgyz top

00KD11
dense khadi cotton
mary ellen mark blouse

00KD22
dense khadi cotton
pants with lace

00KD54
dense khadi cotton
patched daisy camisole

00RK18
recycled dense khadi cotton
patched lunghi selvedge trim pants

00RK54
recycled dense khadi cotton
patched lunghi selvedge pillow

99RK91
recycled dense khadi cotton
11 × 18 inches
wrap dress

00KS08
khadi silk
chemise slip

00KS09
khadi silk
short chemise

00KS19
khadi silk
wide leg pants

00KS53
khadi silk
patched mckinney dress

00ES04
egyptian silk (77% linen, 23% silk)
tunisian top with hand stitching

00ES11
egyptian silk (77% linen, 23% silk)
mandarin jacket with hand stitching

00ES47
egyptian silk (77% linen, 23% silk)
safari jacket

00OH41
organic cotton canvas
judo pants

00OH56
organic cotton canvas
slim travel pants

00OH58
organic cotton canvas
patched luna bag

00RH70
recycled organic cotton canvas
indian jacket

00HL42
heirloom organic cotton and linen
indian coat

00HL45
heirloom organic cotton and linen
patched luna bag

00RL70
heirloom organic cotton and linen
tunisian top

00TB11
temple blessings silk
long tunisian tunic

00TB12
temple blessings silk
wide leg pants

00TB53
temple blessings silk
temple blessings silk shawl

00TB74
temple blessings silk
30 × 76 inches
patched muffler

00RT73S
recycled temple blessings silk
11 × 59 inches
susan slip

00IH02
iridescent silk habutai
rajasthani dress

00IH07
iridescent silk habutai
pajama pants

00IH55
iridescent silk habutai
ruffle skirt

00IH63
iridescent silk habutai
patched camisole

00RH16
recycled iridescent silk habutai
wrap dress

00ML08
mosquito linen
tunisian top

00ML11
mosquito linen
yoruba tunic

00ML12
mosquito linen
chinese blouse

00ML22
mosquito linen
pants with velvet ribbon

00MH59
mosquito linen
patched pillow

99RM91, 99RM91-SQ
recycled mosquito linen
11 × 18 inches, 21 × 21 inches
cloud kashmiri shawl

00CK74
40 × 80 inches
cloud gold zari shawl

00ZK74
40 × 80 inches
recycled kashmiri shawl

00RK74
40 × 80 inches
pojagi scarf

00RF73
21 × 72 inches
tikdis shawl

00RJ74
38 × 88 inches
card case and zip wallets

00LT71WC, 00LT71WZS, 00LT71WZL
dosa shopping bag – set of 12

00SB70
dosa glossary

99AZ96
11 × 16 inches
garland of hearts

99HRT99
76 inches
heart in box small – set of 24

99HRT99S
heart in box large – set of 12

99HRT99L
lunghi napkin – set of 4

99KCN93
16 × 25 inches
light tea towel – set of 3

99KCT94
20 × 28 inches
niloufer all purpose towel

99NL94S
22 × 37 inches
niloufer hand towel – set of 3

99NL94
23 × 48 inches
niloufer towel

99NL94M
31 × 66 inches
niloufer bath sheet

99NL94L
41 × 98 inches
organic cotton baby blanket

99NL92
40 × 48 inches
kikapu palm basket

99KP97S, 99KP97M, 99KP97L, 99KP97XL
S, M, L, XL
sadhu towel

99CS94

standard issue

Yet people call me the African, but I am neither from Africa, nor from Europe, nor from Arabia. I do not come from any country, any city or any tribe. I am a son of the road. My home is the caravan and my life is among the most unexpected of the wandering.

—Hassan al-Wazzan, aka Leo Africanus
Arabian historian, traveler, 16th century


Standard issue is made for the road - essential pieces that travel easily, lightly, are versatile, and above all else functional. We do this thing called the “dosa shake” – spray with water, bunch it up, then a few gentle snaps of the wrist and a garment is good to wear straight out of the luggage. Within the movement and flux of life, these clothes provide a sense of continuity and identity.

Standard issue is produced every year, always evolving with the adoption of practical details or road-tested adjustments. Shapes are based upon everyday, vernacular uniforms from across the world’s fields and roads, especially India: rabari shepherd jacket, kurta, cossack top, dashiki. Taking inspiration from Korean white porcelain ware, the clothes evoke lightness with over 10 shades of white.

As a cornerstone of dosa, content is rigorously considered. We use organic, natural dyed, hand loomed materials and employ hand stitching wherever possible.


header photo: Tom Mannion