The crazy werrie blerrie werrie chappies shirt from Odyssey Apparel combines three of South Africa’s most reliable cultural references into one full-colour sublimated design. Crazy Werrie energy. Blerrie Werrie attitude. Chappies nostalgia. All on moisture management performance fabric. This shirt doesn’t need a translator for any South African who grew up here. Full-colour sublimated on 100% moisture management polyester: the SA experience at full colour.
Made from 100% moisture management polyester, UV-resistant and breathable for South African conditions. The fabric performs across everyday wear without losing shape, structure, or the ability to be worn in any situation where this particular shirt is the correct choice.
The full-colour design is permanently sublimated into the polyester: bonded in rather than applied on top, so the colours hold and the design stays sharp through every wash and every wear. Browse the full Shirt range for more Crazy Werrie designs and the full Odyssey catalogue.
Available from Kiddies to Adult 9XL. The moisture management polyester fits comfortably across the full size range with freedom of movement for everyday wear and outdoor use. The Blerrie Werrie Chappies shirt covers the whole South African family in every size available.
Blerrie is South African English for bloody, but friendlier: the version you use when you want to express strong feeling without fully committing to the stronger word. Werrie is the SA pronunciation of worry in the Crazy Werrie context, which carries the energy of not quite worrying, but making a lot of noise in the vicinity of worry. Chappies is the bubblegum brand that every South African from any decade knows by its pink wrapper and the Did You Know? fact inside.
Put all three together and you have a shirt that is so specifically South African it could function as a cultural identification document. The design is not trying to make sense to anyone outside the country. It is speaking directly to the South African experience in the way only something built entirely from local references can manage.
Heritage Day is the obvious answer, but the real answer is any occasion. Braais, family events, casual weekends, and anywhere a shirt that is unmistakably and unapologetically South African is the correct wardrobe choice. This shirt creates immediate connection with every South African who sees it, and the people who don’t get it are the ones you don’t need to explain it to anyway.
Available from Kiddies upward. For the South African family that wears its culture as naturally as anything else.
Fit runs true to size across the range, comfortable enough for a full day of braai duty, family gatherings, or just wearing it around because it made someone laugh in the shop.
Delivery nationwide runs through trusted courier partners including DSV, so wherever in South Africa you are, this shirt gets to you in good time. Kitting out a family or friend group who all get the joke? We handle bulk orders with a straightforward turnaround.
Every shirt in the Crazy Werrie range goes through the same quality process as the rest of the catalogue before it leaves our facility: printed, cut, and checked for consistent colour and stitching before it ever gets packed for dispatch.
Odyssey Apparel designs and manufactures at Plot 28, Kameeldrift, Brits, North West. The Crazy Werrie range is produced in-house to the same standard as the full catalogue: UV-resistant polyester, permanent sublimation print, full size range from Kiddies to Adult 9XL. For custom lifestyle shirts, team kits, or branded corporate orders, visit the Custom Designs page.
The design ships nationwide via DSV. Built in Brits. Blerrie Werrie.
"On backorder" means that we don't keep the specific item in stock and need to manufacture it. Our orders typically take two to three weeks due to our queue system.
Generally, our orders go out within two weeks. We sometimes get them done within a week. In some cases, it might take a little longer, depending on your order and how busy we might be at the time. We work on a queue system, first in first out.
We offer in house shipping (DSV), charged at a flat rate nationwide, but you may choose to send your own courier or collect from our premises yourself, just choose the local pickup option.
We can do custom designs, and we are really good at it too. Send our team a Whatsapp message at 0827550464 with regards to your design.
| Size | Half Chest (cm) | Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 27 | 38 |
| 2-3 | 30 | 42 |
| 4-5 | 33 | 49 |
| 6-7 | 37 | 54 |
| 8-9 | 40 | 58 |
| 10-11 | 41 | 59 |
| XS | 42 | 64 |
| S | 48 | 69 |
| M | 51 | 71 |
| L | 56 | 73 |
| XL | 60 | 75 |
| 2XL | 65 | 79 |
| 3XL | 70 | 87 |
| 4XL | 72 | 89 |
| 5XL | 75 | 91 |
| 6XL | 78 | 99 |
| 7XL | 79 | 99 |
| 8XL | 81 | 99 |
| 9XL | 85 | 99 |
| Size | Half Chest (cm) | Length (cm) |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 | 27 | 38 |
| 2-3 | 30 | 42 |
| 4-5 | 33 | 49 |
| 6-7 | 37 | 54 |
| 8-9 | 40 | 58 |
| 10-11 | 41 | 59 |
| XS | 42 | 64 |
| S | 48 | 69 |
| M | 51 | 71 |
| L | 56 | 73 |
| XL | 60 | 75 |
| 2XL | 65 | 79 |
| 3XL | 70 | 87 |
| 4XL | 72 | 89 |
| 5XL | 75 | 91 |
| 6XL | 78 | 99 |
| 7XL | 79 | 99 |
| 8XL | 81 | 99 |
| 9XL | 85 | 99 |
| Size | Bust | Wasit | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| XS | 40cm | 36cm | 84cm |
| Small | 43cm | 39cm | 90cm |
| Medium | 45cm | 41cm | 95cm |
| Large (2 Panels) | 48cm | 44cm | 98cm |
| XLarge (2 Panels) | 51cm | 47cm | 100cm |
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