Judas Shirt

The Judas shirt pays tribute to one of Mexico’s most powerful and symbolic traditions: the burning of Judas effigies. Rooted in ancient rites, this ritual marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the planting season. Fire becomes a force of purification—for the body, for the spirit, and for the land.

Each Judas figure, crafted by skilled cartonero artisans, is a fleeting sculpture charged with meaning. As flames consume the form, communities gather to let go, to renew, and to begin again. In some regions, firecrackers ignite the spectacle; in others, only echoes of the tradition remain.

This shirt captures that moment of transformation—the explosion, the smoke, the spark. It honors the blend of ancient beliefs and religious rituals, keeping the fiery essence of Holy Week alive in thread and flame.