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Before air conditioning and refrigerators there were Ice Cutters. Each winter, under brutal working conditions, ice cutters worked together to harvest ice for their communities. One person didn't cut out one block of ice. Each person specialized in a role that required specific tools.

Ice augers drilled holes into the ice to determine how thick it was and where to start carving. Horse-drawn ice plows cut progressively deeper grooves into the ice, scouring its surface and creating a grid pattern. The sharp teeth of an ice saw, which could slice through ice up to 18" thick, fractured it along the lines without breaking it completely.

Finally, the blade of a chisel was jammed in between the blocks to cleanly snap them apart.

Once the blocks were broken free, ice hooks were used to guide them into place. Up to 16' long, they were perfect for reaching a block that was getting too far away. The spiked end pushed the ice, while the hooked end pulled it closer. In immediate proximity to the blocks, ice axes and tongs could be used to drag and lift the ice where it belonged.

After I.C.E. went rogue in Minnesota earlier this year, we wanted to show our solidarity with the people in Minneapolis, across the U.S., and all over the world who are fighting to keep families and their communities together. It takes a village, we are: "Ice CuttersỊ”

100% of the profits are being donated to the Legal Rights Center in Minneapolis.

Specs:

-100% U.S. cotton, Made in USA

-21" square

-discharge printed

-garment washed