CACTUS — Ugandan model on Kampala rooftop at dusk wearing oversized linen overshirt

The Drought Collection · Vol. 04

Bloom in drought.

Made by hand in Kampala. Worn by Uganda. Built to outlast every season we never asked for.

Made in Uganda Hand-finished Limited drops Desert-dyed Est. Kampala 2022 Made in Uganda Hand-finished Limited drops Desert-dyed Est. Kampala 2022 Made in Uganda Hand-finished Limited drops Desert-dyed Est. Kampala 2022
CACTUS folded organic linen tee with chest wordmark
Hover to feel the fold

Folded · Hand-pressed

The Saguaro tee, freshly folded.

Heavyweight 240gsm linen-cotton. Chest-printed CACTUS wordmark, pigment-dyed in our Kampala atelier. Move your cursor across the fabric — every crease catches light the way it will on your shelf.

Choose colour — Sand

Fabric
100% Ugandan linen
Price
UGX 280,000

Drought / Vol. 04 (6)

Saguaro OvershirtNew

Saguaro Overshirt

Shirts

UGX 280,000
Karamoja CargoCore

Karamoja Cargo

Trousers

UGX 340,000
Sunburn KnitLimited

Sunburn Knit

Knitwear

UGX 410,000
Moroto Bomber

Moroto Bomber

Outerwear

UGX 520,000
Boda Wide-Leg

Boda Wide-Leg

Trousers

UGX 310,000
Market ToteNew

Market Tote

Bags

UGX 180,000

Lookbook · Vol. 04

Shot on the streets of Kampala.

Model in rust knit against terracotta wall in Old Kampala
01 · Sunburn KnitOld Kampala, 17:42
Model in cargo trousers in Karamoja plains
02 · Karamoja CargoMoroto, 06:18
Tailor's hands working terracotta linen at the CACTUS atelier in Kampala

Our atelier

Cut by hand. Worn by Uganda.

CACTUS was founded in Kampala in 2022 by a small studio of designers and tailors who believed African workwear deserved its own canon. We dye with sun, cut by hand, and ship from Entebbe to the world.

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