Niokolo-Koba Patch Hoodie
Orange sky, a yellow sun with straight rays, palms in black silhouette: that is what stands behind the animal. The green monkey sits in profile on a fallen trunk, amber eye open, a pale ruff along the cheeks. Printed 6.5 centimetres wide, on the left chest of the hoodie.
- Chest: printed patch, 6.5 cm wide
- Fabric: 100% cotton face over a cotton-polyester fleece
- Colours: Black, Bone, Navy Blazer, Forest Green
- Sizes: S to 3XL, one price across the range
- Inside label: printed Niokolo neck label
Niokolo-Koba
Niokolo-Koba gave the brand its name. It became a national park in 1954 and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981: 913,000 hectares of wooded savannah and gallery forest in south-east Senegal. The Gambia River crosses it, on its way from Guinea to the Atlantic, and hippos live in the river. The Derby eland is the largest antelope in the world, and its western form survives in the wild nowhere but here. UNESCO took the park off its list of World Heritage in Danger in July 2024, after seventeen years.
The design
A patch printed 6.5 cm wide at the heart: a square with rounded corners, a thick black frame, one scene of the place inside it. Flat colours, heavy black lines, no gradients. A black band runs along the bottom, carrying the name of the place in cream capitals that fill it edge to edge. No two places in a chapter share the same background colour.
The hoodie
A pullover hoodie with a three-panel hood, flat drawstrings that match the body, and a pouch pocket across the front. The outer face is 100% cotton; the fabric behind it is 65% ring-spun cotton and 35% polyester. A self-fabric patch sits on the back. The blank comes from Pakistan. Sizes S to 3XL, one price. Four colours: Black, Bone, Navy Blazer, Forest Green. It runs small, so take one size up.
Made to order
Every Niokolo piece is made once the order comes in, one at a time. Nothing is held in stock, and nothing gets made that no one asked for. One price across every size, from the smallest to the largest.
Niokolo is a clothing and wall-art label built on African heritages: one chapter per country, ten places per chapter, and a hippo born in the Gambia River doing the travelling. Chapter 1 is Senegal. Wear your roots.
When will I get my order?
Usually, it takes 3–7 days to fulfill an order, after which it’s shipped out. The shipping time
depends on your location, but can be estimated as follows:
● USA: 3–4 business days
● Europe: 6–8 business days
● Australia: 2–14 business days
● Japan: 4–8 business days
● International: 10–20 business days
What’s your return policy?
We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
To start a return, you can contact us at niokolocontact@gmail.com.
If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return shipping label, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
Do you offer refunds?
Refunds are only offered to customers that receive the wrong items, damaged items or according to our return policy. We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return, and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded on your original payment method within 10 business days. Please remember it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund too.If more than 15 business days have passed since we’ve approved your return, please contact us at niokolocontact@gmail.com.
Can I exchange an item for a different size/color?
At this time, we don't offer exchanges. If you’re unsure which size would fit better, check out our
sizing charts—we have one for every item listed on our store, in the product description section.
Though rare, it's possible that an item you ordered was mislabelled. If that’s the case, please let
us know at niokolocontact@gmail.com within 14 days after receiving your order. Include your
order number and photos of the mislabeled item, and we’ll send you a new one, or issue a
refund!