Heritage Sessions
The Melati Sessions Heavyweight Hoodie
$88.00
A premium 450 GSM French Terry hoodie featuring a vintage gig-poster front print. A halftone electric guitar entwined with the Melati channels 1950s Indo-rock energy to honor 15 August.
Select ColourVintage Black
Select SizeUnisex Streetwear Fit
The Cultural Story
The Melati (white jasmine) is the enduring symbol of the Indische community, worn every 15 August to commemorate the end of WWII in the Dutch East Indies, the camps, the Bersiap, and the subsequent diaspora. But the story of the Indo diaspora is also one of incredible cultural resilience. In the late 1950s, displaced Indisch youth in the Netherlands channeled their complex history into a revolutionary new sound: Indo-rock. Fusing Hawaiian melodies, krontjong rhythms, and rock 'n' roll, bands with tape-echo guitars laid the foundation for European pop music. This design unites the quiet reverence of the Melati with the loud, defiant energy of the Indo-rock generation—a tribute to those who survived and the culture they built.
Each piece is made for your order, so nothing goes to landfill. Delivered in 2–5 business days across Europe, 5–10 worldwide.
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