§ 01Product.Ayana · Women's t-shirt
AK · 10 · Ayana01 / 04Ayana the West African giraffe on a women's graphic tee by Animal Kinhood
AK · Nº 10 / 36Ayana · Niamey, Níger (barrio Plateau, tercer piso con azotea) + un punto oscuro en el borde del desierto hacia Kouré (60 km SE) para observar

Ayana.

Women's t-shirt

This women's giraffe t-shirt carries Ayana, who couldn't afford a telescope and built one out of two old eyeglass lenses and a plumbing pipe. Facing forward and dressed in red, a stubborn Sahel giraffe from my Animal Kinhood series.

Printing
All-over, vibrant and washableAOP DTG · sublimation
Production
Made when you place your orderOn demand · no stock
Shipping
9–25 business days to EuropeUnited Kingdom 7–10 · USA and Canada 4–10 · Rest of the world 5–17
Warranty
Defective? We reprint itAt no extra cost

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§ 02The real species.Giraffa camelopardalis peralta · West African giraffe
West African giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis peralta) in the wild
The real species

West African giraffe.

Giraffa camelopardalis peralta

You don't need NASA to look up. You need a dark night and to know where to look.

Open savanna and wooded savanna of the Sahel and East Africa: from Niger and Chad to Ethiopia, Uganda and South Sudan. The West African subspecies lives exclusively in the Kouré area (Niger), in savanna with acacias, combretum and balanites, at altitudes of 0 to 2,000 m.

§ 03The story behind the portrait.3 min · 02 chapters
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CAP · 01 / 02

Two Lenses and a Plumbing Pipe

In her story, she couldn't afford a telescope, so she built one: two lenses from an old pair of glasses, a length of PVC plumbing pipe, tape, and months of patience on the roof at night, aligning it by trial and error until the Moon stopped wobbling and the craters came into view. That clumsy pipe was her first real instrument, and it still works before dawn on her rooftop in Niamey. She learned alone, with borrowed books, with no one ever giving her a course.

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CAP · 02 / 02

You Don't Need NASA

When someone marvels that she "knows about stars," or assumes it takes expensive equipment, Ayana lowers her voice, takes a long pause, and corrects them without arguing: you don't need NASA to look up; you need a dark night and to know where to look. She says it with no pose at all — she has her plumbing-pipe rig to prove it. Every clear night she writes down in a notebook what she saw, one line, then goes to bed. It's an everyday t-shirt; there's more of her in her biography.

Ayana · Read the full biography
§ 04Technical specs.Category · pod
Material & composition
100% poliéster (impreso, cortado y cosido · all-over)
Production
Print provider: PrintfulProduction method: DTGProduction time: 2–7 business days
Care & maintenance
Lavar a máquina del revés en agua fría. No usar lejía. Secar a baja temperatura.
Shipping & timing
Shipping category: apparel_aop
§ 05Flat measurements.A medio pecho · B largo · C manga
TallaA · medio pechoB · largoC · manga
XS41 cm64 cm19 cm
S43,5 cm66 cm19,5 cm
M46 cm68 cm20 cm
L49 cm70 cm20,5 cm
XL52 cm72 cm21 cm
2XL55 cm74 cm21,5 cm
Amedio pecho
Blargo
Cmanga
§ 06More of Ayana.08 objects · same author
§ 07What people ask.08 · about POD
  • Each product is made to order when you place your purchase. There is no pre-made stock or overproduction. A specialised production partner prints, cuts, and prepares it specifically for you.
  • It depends on two things: which piece it is and where it goes. Posters, the mug, the tote and the backpack ship from Europe: 4-7 business days to Europe, 2-4 to the UK, 2-6 to the USA and Canada, 6-22 to the rest of the world. T-shirts and the sweatshirt are made in the United States, so they take considerably longer to reach Europe: 9-25 business days, 7-10 to the UK, 4-10 to the USA and Canada, 5-17 to the rest of the world. Every figure already includes making the piece, since each one is produced when you order it. You will see the exact date for your shipment at checkout.
  • Contact us at mail@yagopartal.com with your order number and clear photos of the damage (include packaging). We will review your case and offer a solution as soon as possible, either replacement or refund.
  • The t-shirts are 96% cotton and 4% elastane, weighing 189 g/m2. The fabric is soft with a smooth surface, ideal for all-over printing. They are pilling-resistant and colourfast after washing.
  • Check the size guide in each product tab. Measure a t-shirt that fits you well and compare with the length and width measurements. The t-shirts have a regular fit, neither slim nor oversized.
  • Animal Kinhood is a series of anthropomorphic animal portraits created by Yago Partal. Each portrait features a real species dressed in clothing that reflects its personality, blending photography, illustration, and artificial intelligence.
  • Wash the t-shirt inside out, machine wash in cold water, and air dry. Avoid the tumble dryer and ironing directly over the print. Following these steps keeps colours vibrant for a long time.
  • On-demand production eliminates surplus stock and overproduction. Each product is manufactured only when someone orders it, drastically reducing material waste and the footprint of unsold inventory.