"The Laundry Followed Us" Heavy Blend Unisex Crewneck Sweatshirt

Two strips of cream tape hold the drying rack together, one near the top rail and one at the lower joint, as if the whole thing had been mended in a hurry before leaving. The rack is a folding metal one, tipped onto its point like a diamond, and on this crewneck sweatshirt it carries a full load: a cream T-shirt, a blue-and-cream striped towel caught mid-billow, a pair of socks and an orange T-shirt, each held by orange clothespins.

The socks deserve a moment. They are cream with blue toes and heels and a double blue stripe at the cuff, and they hang at different heights, one pin each, the way socks do when someone clips them up without thinking. Down at the base, two small feet with orange wheels suggest the rack could simply roll after you. Inside the diamond, three slanted lines read The Laundry Followed Us, full stop included, with the middle word set largest.

The drawing is built from fine black hatching and stippling, like an old engraving, so every fold in the fabric has weight and shadow. Each piece then gets a cream border, which makes it read as cut paper pasted into place. The lettering is heavy condensed capitals in blue, with a thin cream outline and a deep black block shadow. It suits anyone who has unpacked a suitcase and found the chores came along, and it makes an easy gift for a housemate or travel companion.