T-Shirt
1993 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Billabong is an Australian casual clothing brand, focused primarily on surf and beachwear for young adults. It was founded in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in 1973.
After first finding success with producing high-quality board shorts for surfing in Australia, the retailer now exports internationally to countries such as New Zealand, Japan, USA and South Africa, offering a wide variety of different garments and accessories. The brand was extremely popular in Australia in the 1990s and 2000s, as the surf industry and culture grew significantly during these decades. The company’s name translates from the Wirandjuri word bilabaŋ, meaning a creek that runs only during the rainy season.
This type of t-shirt would have typically been worn in a casual setting, most likely in autumn or winter due to its long sleeves and high polo neck.
After first finding success with producing high-quality board shorts for surfing in Australia, the retailer now exports internationally to countries such as New Zealand, Japan, USA and South Africa, offering a wide variety of different garments and accessories. The brand was extremely popular in Australia in the 1990s and 2000s, as the surf industry and culture grew significantly during these decades. The company’s name translates from the Wirandjuri word bilabaŋ, meaning a creek that runs only during the rainy season.
This type of t-shirt would have typically been worn in a casual setting, most likely in autumn or winter due to its long sleeves and high polo neck.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Cotton |
| Brief description | Light grey cotton polo-neck t-shirt, Billabong, Australia, 1993 |
| Physical description | Light grey cotton polo-neck t-shirt, featuring long sleeves, a rolled polo neck with logo stitched on, and Billabong wave logo on left chest. |
| Object history | Registered File number 1993/2179, Streetstyle exhibition 1994-1995, part of Surfer outfit. |
| Summary | Billabong is an Australian casual clothing brand, focused primarily on surf and beachwear for young adults. It was founded in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia in 1973. After first finding success with producing high-quality board shorts for surfing in Australia, the retailer now exports internationally to countries such as New Zealand, Japan, USA and South Africa, offering a wide variety of different garments and accessories. The brand was extremely popular in Australia in the 1990s and 2000s, as the surf industry and culture grew significantly during these decades. The company’s name translates from the Wirandjuri word bilabaŋ, meaning a creek that runs only during the rainy season. This type of t-shirt would have typically been worn in a casual setting, most likely in autumn or winter due to its long sleeves and high polo neck. |
| Bibliographic reference | Surfers, Soulies, Skinheads & Skaters : Subcultural Style from the Forties to the Nineties
Not described in the exhibition publication. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.164-1994 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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