Why collective animal nouns are the most unhinged, poetic, and wildly giftable thing you'll put on your wall this year.
If you've ever looked up from your current read and thought "I wish my kitchen towel reflected the chaotic, language-loving part of my soul" — first of all, same. Second of all, hi, welcome, you've found your people.
At Xenotees, we've become absolutely obsessed with collective animal nouns — those gloriously weird, inexplicably poetic phrases that someone, centuries ago, decided were the correct way to describe groups of animals. And honestly? They were right.
If you're on BookTok, you already know the joy of a word that hits just right. The collective nouns we've printed across our clothing, tea towels, and art posters are basically the same energy as finding a perfect sentence in a novel — except you can also wipe your hands on them.
A few of our favourites (that you definitely didn't know)
These are the kinds of facts that make you stop mid-page, read them aloud to whoever is nearest, and then immediately want them on a poster. Which is, conveniently, exactly what we make.
Perfect for the reader in your life (or, let's be honest, yourself)
Our collective noun collection is printed on everything a book-lover needs: cozy tea towels for the reading nook kitchen, art posters for the shelf shelfie backdrop, and clothing that
signals to other readers that yes, you do know what a "conspiracy of lemurs" is, and yes, you are that person.
Whether you're shopping for the dark academia devotee, the cosy fantasy reader, the "I annotate everything" type, or the friend who quotes etymology at dinner parties — this collection was made for them. Made for you.
They're conversation starters. They're niche enough to feel special, but universal enough that everyone will immediately get it. That's the sweet spot, and we live there.
Ready to shop the collection?
Clothing, tea towels, and art posters — all featuring the collective nouns that deserve to be on your wall (and your body).
Shop Xenotees → Collective Animal Nouns CollectionTag us in your shelfies and reading nook photos — we want to see where our collective nouns end up living. Find us and use the hashtags below so the BookTok algorithm does its thing.