Like the wildcat for which it is named, the nature of Ocelot clothing is wild, playful, elegant and rare. Early experiments with natural dyes and fold and clamp resist technique, or Itajime, evolved into the first Ocelot shirt. Rare in that it's textile patterns are created through a hand dyeing technique that is uncommon and is becoming increasingly culturally extinct in an industry where mass production rules over the traditional skills of hand-dyeing. The elegance of the clothing lies in it's classic lines that are cut to fit and enhance the body and bring forth it's sculptural form while playing with patterns that are boldly rhythmic in their mirrored repetition. A wildness is found in the interplay of unusual and dense colors, and interactive, transformable garments that encourage one to play with the dressing styles of nomads, gypsies, bold peasants and ambassadors from distant lands.
