Only available outside the US. Available on a different shirt in the US here.
This design commemorates the Japanese Rice Riots, which began on 23 July 1918 against high prices and turned into a revolt up to then unparalleled in the country’s history in terms of scope, size and violence. Eventually, the events led to the fall of Prime Minister Terauchi’s government. As well as multiple riots across the country, the revolt also involved strikes by miners, shipyard and factory workers.
The Rice Riots actually began when approximately 10-20 female dock workers made a direct demand for rice at a warehouse in Toyama, Japan. Their demand was in response to some merchants buying all the rice in the market so they could sell it to the Japanese government for their troops in Siberia thereby doubling the price and making rice inaccessible for the common folks. The demands made by the group of women workers turned into a massive uprising, inspiring more than 1 million people to take action all over Japan. These riots were no accident but an organized resistance led by female laborers, who only earned 60% of their male counterparts. The Rice Riots were a turning point and laid the groundwork for the modern Japanese labour movement. Confronted with the unprecedented scale of the uprising the government deployed up to 100,000 troops nationwide to quell the violence. This resulted in mass arrests, the detention of over 25,000 people, and dozens of casualties.
Endless Lilin, based out of Hong Kong, has turned the memory of the Rice Riots into a beautiful print symbolising both the importance of rice for people's lives and people's power! Displayed are a bowl with chopsticks and four grains of rice making the letter "rice" 米. And the two letters underneath mean "riot" in both Chinese and Japanese.
- 100% organic cotton, single jersey, 160 g/m², 0% elastane in fabric
- High-quality water-based print: environmentally and skin-friendly ink certified under the Global Organic Textile Standard
Unisex fit sizes: S - M - L - XL - 2XL – 3XL - 4XL - 5XL - Made with dignity by the worker-owned Humana Nova cooperative
- Supports grassroots labour unions in South Asia through ExChains
- Printed individually just for you, with no overproduction or waste
- Shipping everywhere except the US, from France
Size guide
Please make sure to carefully choose your size by checking the size chart below.
Width: Measured 2cm (1in) beneath the sleeves across the shirt
Length: Measured from the highest point of the shoulder to the bottom end of the shirt
| S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL | 4XL | 5XL | |
| Width (in) | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25.5 | 26.5 | 27.5 | 33.0 |
| Length (in) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31.5 | 32 | 29.0 | 33.5 |
| Width (cm) | 48 | 53 | 56 | 60.5 | 64.5 | 68 | 70 | 84 |
| Length (cm) | 71 | 74 | 76.5 | 79 | 80.5 | 82 | 84.5 | 85 |
When will I receive my t-shirt?
Printing of each Co-op Shirt will take approximately two weeks after being ordered. The shirts will then be shipped from France, and delivery should take up to one week for Europe, and up to two weeks for the rest of the world.
In the unlikely event that shirts from dna merch are out of stock, design will instead be printed on an organic t-shirt from fairwear foundation leader Stanley & Stella instead.