Päälä atelier
Our atelier is based in Amsterdam, where each piece is designed and screenprinted by hand by our small team. With years of experience, we understand the craft of printing—creating authentic, high-quality prints that stay beautiful over time. By printing locally, we’re able to work with care and ensure high social and environmental standards.
Päälä style
Päälä T-shirts stand out, but also fit in with the rest of your wardrobe. The natural materials, colors, soft fabrics and characterized recognizable prints subtly draw your attention. We are inspired by nature and graphic shapes. Animals, flowers, folklore and art forms are common subjects of our prints. Our collections are not subject to fashion, you can wear Päälä all year around. We make timeless prints.
Water-based inks
In our atelier, we only print with water-based inks. These are thinner inks, that allow us to print through finer meshes and get high detailed prints. Like our very recognizable Päälä designs with aquarel-look. The waterbased inks cause the soft feeling of the Päälä prints. The printed area's stay soft, almost as if they are woven into the fabric.
The ink-colors are mixed by hand with eco-friendly pigments. Every season we create some new color recipes and palets to print a new collection with.
From art to garment
In 2012, it all started with the idea of using a Tee as a canvas. Why only create artworks for your wall?
A Päälä Tee is much more than a T-shirt! It's a little art piece of it's own, made with a lot of fun.