Born for Tamal — Tee

Description

El que nace pa’ tamal, del cielo le caen las hojas. “He who is born to be a tamal will have the leaves fall on him from the sky.” Colombian fatalism at its most generous: destiny does not just call you, it delivers the packaging.

It is said warmly about someone who was obviously born for what they do — and with a small sigh about someone heading exactly where everyone expected them to end up.

A vector insignia: the tamal ascendant, banana leaves falling into place around it. Symmetrical, flat, built like a badge you would sew onto something.

For the ones who found their thing early, and for the ones still waiting on the leaves.

Two versions, one page

Choose Artwork only for the illustration on its own, or With saying to get “El que nace pa’ tamal, del cielo le caen las hojas” drawn into the composition in its original language. Same garment either way — pick your version above.

The shirt

• Bella+Canvas 3001 · 100% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton · 4.2 oz/yd² (heather shades include a small amount of polyester)
• Unisex retail fit · side-seamed · pre-shrunk · tear-away label
• Sizes S–3XL · choose your colourway above

Printed on demand, shipped worldwide

Nothing is made until you order it. Your design is printed in the fulfilment centre closest to your address — usually within 2–5 business days — and then shipped. Flat-rate shipping: $7.95 in the US, $12.95 everywhere else. Shipping & returns.

More from the same place: browse the collection by country, or read 12 Colombian sayings and what they actually mean.