MEN'S TEES

Made locally right here in Christchurch, NZ, a Cactus tee is not just any old t-shirt

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screenprinter said they were the best quality and cut of tee he has seen in a long time, and he sees heaps of tees, so you know they're worth the money.

Made from 95% organic cotton and 5% elastane they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

This beaut is the Dimension Tee.

Made locally right here in Christchurch, NZ, a Cactus tee is not just any old t-shirt

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screenprinter said they were the best quality and cut of tee he has seen in a long time, and he sees heaps of tees, so you know they're worth the money.

Made from 95% organic cotton and 5% elastane they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

This beaut is the Sewing Machine Tee.

Made locally right here in Christchurch, NZ, a Cactus tee is not just any old t-shirt and this print has an especially cool backstory. The 1992 Tee is a reboot of one of the first tees Cactus ever made, way back in 1992.

"Back in the early 90s, Cactus was founded as a way to keep a few folk from having to get real jobs and in an effort to provide the best locally-crafted apparel and backpacks to our people. One of those people was Mr D Best, otherwise known as Tobius D. The Cactus Climbing and Space Exploration was our first ever print and was a play on words (a backpack is, after all, an enclosed space. Thus Cactus was all about exploring space.) 30 years later, the only things that have changed are our PO Box and phone number - we're still exploring space and still doing it 100% here in New Zealand." - Ben Kepes, Founder

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screenprinter said they were the best quality and cut of tee he has seen in a long time, and he sees heaps of tees, so you know they're worth the money.

Made from 95% organic cotton and 5% elastane they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

Made locally right here in Christchurch, NZ, a Cactus tee is not just any old t-shirt

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screenprinter said they were the best quality and cut of tee he has seen in a long time, and he sees heaps of tees, so you know they're worth the money.

Made from 95% organic cotton and 5% elastane they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

This beaut is the Insight Tee.

Cactus NZ made, limited edition Tees have been a bit of a hit.  Cactus T-shirt comp winner Josh came up with a series of tees and this one, Gnarly, is for the Snowboarders among us. The tee itself is sewn in workshop right here in NZ and the print has been done down the road. It also beats most other Tees hands down in a quality contest.

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screen printer said they were the best quality and cut of tee he had seen in a long time, so you know they're worth the money. 

Made from 93% cotton and 7% lycra (elastane) they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

Colour - Navy with white print

We're super excited to launch our limited edition tees. A result of our Tee comp, this cracking series by the talented Josh are Cactus all over. Hang in There is the ultimate Cactus tee for those die hard climbers or just like living hanging off the edge. The tee itself is sewn in workshop right here in NZ and the print has been done down the road. It also beats most other Tees hands down in a quality contest.

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screen printer said they were the best quality and cut of tee he had seen in a long time, so you know they're worth the money. 

Made from 93% cotton and 7% lycra (elastane) they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

Colour - Steel

Made locally right here in Christchurch, NZ, our Cactus tee is not any old t-shirt. 

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screenprinter said they were the best quality and cut of tee he had seen in a long time, so you know they're worth the money. 

Made from 93% cotton and 7% lycra (elastane) they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

Cactus T-shirt comp winner Christina came up with this cracking Tee design - the Southern Cross inspired Navigator Tee.  We think it's pretty New Zealandy and even better that both the tee and the print are made right here in NZ.  It also beats most other Tees hands down in a quality contest.

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screen printer said they were the best quality and cut of tee he had seen in a long time, so you know they're worth the money. 

Made from 93% cotton and 7% lycra (elastane) they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

Colour - Navy with white print

Our limited edition Tees have a little something for everyone.  This one is for the tradies among us. A result of our Tee comp, this cracking series by the talented Josh are Cactus all over. Step Up is the ultimate Cactus tee for those hard core tradies or DIYers who love to cruise around with a ladder on their shoulder. The tee itself is sewn in workshop right here in NZ and the print has been done down the road. It also beats most other Tees hands down in a quality contest.

As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screen printer said they were the best quality and cut of tee he had seen in a long time, so you know they're worth the money. Made from 93% cotton and 7% lycra (elastane) they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

Our limited edition tees are a result of our Tee comp and are designed by Cactus legend, the very talented Josh. High Flyer is the ultimate Cactus tee for those who love a good bluebird day on skis or just any day shredding the mountain.

The tee itself is sewn in workshop right here in NZ and the print has been done down the road. It also beats most other Tees hands down in a quality contest. As with all Cactus products, our tees feature the highest quality materials and workmanship. Even our screen printer said they were the best quality and cut of tee he had seen in a long time, so you know they're worth the money. Made from 93% cotton and 7% lycra (elastane) they've got a slight stretch, and superior comfort and durability.

Colour - Bordeaux (Snowboarders - we have one coming for you later on).

The Cactus merino longsleeve tee is the ultimate simple but awesome midlayer top.  Designed to keep you warm under your Cactus Hoody in the depths of winter or poking out from under your Cactus mountain jacket on an epic ski day or even working hard wicking off your sweat on an autumn tramp this is a no nonsense top performing merino tee!

So what's so blimin good about it? In a nutshell:

• We use midweight merino stretch corespun, that's..
• 30% stronger than conventional merino midweights 
• 20% superior abrasion resistance than conventional merino midweights 
• Naturally odour resistant (phew!) 
• Faster drying
• Comfort stretch
• Retains shape

Just when you thought you couldn't get anything better than merino crew for outdoor work or play... we bring you Cactus merino!

Longsleeved for those chilly NZ winters, these merino crew neck midweight tops are good for workwear, activewear or rock around town wear, they'll stop you from smuggling raisins on a cold day and keep you looking sharp with their subtle but cool homage to Cactus on the front.

So what's so blimin good about it? In a nutshell:

• We use midweight merino stretch corespun, that's..
• 30% stronger than conventional merino midweights 
• 20% superior abrasion resistance than conventional Merino midweights 
• Naturally odour resistant (phew!) 
• Faster drying
• Comfort stretch
• Retains shape

Just when you thought you couldn't get anything better than merino for outdoor work or play... we bring you Cactus merino!

So what's so blimin good about it? In a nutshell:

The secret is in how the fibres are held together. Traditionally, fibres are twisted together for strength but in the process, the ends poke out, giving materials like wool their characteristic of the itchy Grandmas home knitted jersey feel.

Like wringing out a cloth, air pockets are squeezed out too. Cactus Merino on the other hand, lays the fibres along the same orientation as the rest of the yarn, so fabrics feel more comfortable. Because more of the insulating air is retained, Cactus merino materials are warmer and loftier than ring spun materials.