The first Tesha drop. Sixty-eight pieces for the workforce that keeps South Africa moving — built oversized, printed and embroidered to last past last shift. Wear it to work. Wear it home. Wear it before the fuel runs out.
Oversized, front and back at scale. Three voices that run across the whole drop — the manifesto, the language, the workforce. Some short-sleeve, some long, a handful of photo editions in limited runs.
verb. to work, against all odds — to put in the work, show up before sunrise, stay out past last drop.
tesha · the workforce
tesha · the workforce
"Brother,
I'm out here working —
I'm building for myself."
We're not
the cheapest tank.
you were already
paying it back.
The shift that built this card
For every last drop,
last mile, last call.
"Brother,
I'm out here working —
isiZulu · the phrase
that named the brand
Sandton · Soweto · Alex · CBD
CBD · Khayelitsha · Mitchell's Plain · Sea Point
33.92°S · 18.42°E
Umlazi · KwaMashu · Pinetown
29.86°S · 31.02°E
today · tomorrow · always
29/30 · zero missed
23/30 · proof · pack
24/30 · sunrise pack
DTG · 26/30 · limited 200
tesha · powers · the rest
28 worked · 2 rest · 0 missed
"Bra, ngiyatesha
la phandle, ngifuna
ukuthenga umuzi
wami ngonyaka ozayo."
Five long-sleeves in heavier cotton — for night shifts, early-shift starts, and the months when the city cools down. The manifesto, the language, and one loud-lime piece for high visibility.
Fifteen heavyweight pullovers in warm black, cream, and lime. Manifesto, language, the loop, photo editions, city pieces, and a numbered founder pack — same drop language as the tees, cut thicker for the cold.
tesha · the workforce
verb. to put in the work, against all odds — show up, stay out past last drop.
city of gold · city of hustle
we work the gold.
tesha · the loop · 09
For the shift that doesn't
show on payslips.
night shift · 10/15
Member tier · 01
a tesha · year one
tesha · the workforce
"Respect to the worker."
isiZulu · the voice
uku Thesha · live in SA
Brown FS · NCRCP21458
For the days that don't need a hood. Same drop-shoulder cut as the hoodies, same five voices — manifesto, language, the loop, the crew, a photo edition.
Real 5-panel build — flat front, low-profile brim. Three pieces: a woven BUILDER patch on warm black, a chain-stitch Tesha wordmark on cream, and a varsity "27" for Mzansi on a loud lime.
Heavyweight knit with chain-stitch on the cuff. Five colourways for the workforce that doesn't stop when the cold rolls in.
Five lids for the Tesha community. Front-panel embroidery on every piece — Ndebele triangles, Shweshwe dot bands, beadwork stripes. South African design heritage worn on a working uniform.
Heavyweight canvas with reinforced handles. Five prints across the same voices the tees carry — manifesto, language, the loop, the lockup, and the bold lime piece.
verb. to put in the work, against all odds.
today · always
The drop in the field — paired with the drivers, riders, and crew who'd wear it. Each card carries a quote from the road and the piece that fits.
verb. to work, against all odds — to put in the work, show up before sunrise, stay out past last drop.
tesha · the workforce
"Brother,
I'm out here working —
I'm building for myself."
tesha · the workforce
29/30 · zero missed
Same drop, different scale. Full-bleed photography with a single line that travels — bus shelter to feed to shop window.
Fabric, print method, and who it's for — the specs we held the production team to. Published here so you can hold us to them too.
Brand inks: lime #B5F23D · cream #F0EBE3 · warm black #080807. Avoid pure black — Tesha runs warm. Specify Pantone match for lime if going wider than 200 units.
Get the card today. The merch is for the day you can wear it before the fuel runs out.
