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Guides in Japanese Fashion & Clothing category.
Mizusawa Down's 280-step Iwate factory, Nanga's jackets sewn in Shiga, and Zanter, Japan's first down maker. Read More
About 16 min read
Flat seams, no label to scratch, and moisture handling built into the knit. Also: Japanese sizing runs small, so orde... Read More
About 12 min read
A flat Japanese sandal now built on sneaker soles. There is no left or right, the sizing rule is different, and the t... Read More
About 11 min read
The padded winter one, not the thin festival coat. And if a listing says machine washable, the filling is not cotton ... Read More
About 12 min read
France sent it to Japan in the Meiji era, the West moved to zips, and Kyoto kept fitting the frames by hand. What "to... Read More
About 12 min read
In 2008 a Tango weaver threw out its power looms and bought hand looms instead. Huntsman stocks the result. First, th... Read More
About 12 min read
The West layers gloves and socks; Japan insulates the torso. Seamless circular knitting means no side seam — and no, ... Read More
About 11 min read
Margiela's boot is named after a 15th-century sock. The three kinds of tabi, what kohaze clasps count for, and how to... Read More
About 13 min read
Five Japanese workshops make the randoseru worth queueing for, and two ship in English. 300 steps, the sekan mechanis... Read More
About 15 min read
A 2014 paparazzi photo turned a Japanese school bag into an overseas fashion item. What it costs, why it lasts six ye... Read More
About 13 min read