It is now rarely made but old bolts of traditional Chinese homespun cotton can still be found. I have collected some of my favourites and made them in to overshirts. The vintage fabric is totally unique and only makes 1 to 2 shirts from each bolt of cloth. Chinese homespun cotton was traditionally grown locally, spun, dyed and woven at home. Women often worked on the fabric during fallow periods of farming, and the labour intensive hand-woven cloth was considered part of a woman’s dowry. The tough, durable cotton is true work wear fabric with pretty checks woven in blues and creams.