Strange Fruit Sweatshirt

Inspired by the poem/ song by Abel Meeropol, infamously sung by Billie Holiday. This song resurfaced in my mind and weighed heavy on me after the regular observation of modern day lynching over the past few years. Furthermore, execution and murder should never be a regular observation, to the point of an apathetic response. So similarly to Meeropol and Holiday, this piece is an artist's expression of deep discomfort in hopes for discussion and ultimately a cessation of these frequent injustices.

• 50% cotton, 50% polyester
• Fabric weight: 8.0 oz/yd² (271 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk
• 1x1 athletic rib-knit collar with spandex
• Air-jet spun yarn with a soft feel and reduced pilling
• Double-needle stitched collar, shoulders, armholes, cuffs, and hem
• Quarter-turned to avoid crease down the middle
• Blank product sourced from Honduras or Mexico