Keep it long, treasure it long.

One piece that you want to wear as a standard item

Unisex border cut-and-sew BONAPARTE BLANC / SKY designed to be worn for a long time regardless of fashion. The reason why you can wear it for a long time is also its durability and comfort. The tightly woven and durable fabric does not easily lose its shape, and the material is made of high-quality cotton, which creates a fluffy and comfortable feel. It goes well with bottoms and coats of various times and is easy to coordinate, so it will naturally become a standard item that will come into play more often.

Origin of the number of borders

If you unravel various documents in France, the sanctuary of marine borders, you will find that there are meanings and restrictions on the number of borders that color marine borders. It is related to Napoleon's 36 wins, which laid the foundation for modern tactics, which is still a popular worshiper. When the French army officially adopted the marine border, which has been loved as a sailor uniform for a long time, as a uniform for junior soldiers in 1858, in honor of Napoleon's record, 21 on the body and 15 on the sleeve. It is said that the official marine border is defined as the one with 36 borders. (Since the number is counted by the thicker one, it is counted by the white part.)

However, this regulation is a lot of trouble for producers, and the width of the border must be adjusted according to the size of the clothes. It is difficult to realize due to the laborious work, and the one with 21 borders on the body is produced only under very limited conditions, and it is a phantom item that is rarely seen in the vintage market. It seems that it became. It is one of the various theories, but if you think that the number of borders has such a background, you can feel the history of the border cut-and-sew that you always wear. At Kanell, we have reproduced such a difficult cut and sew by making the best use of the characteristics of the knitting machine we own and fine-tuning the pitch of the border to reproduce the "true marine border".

Ingenuity to wear for a long time

Brittany is located in northwestern France. Pierre Brest, a young man who lives there, works as a salesman for multiple apparel makers, and has great potential for a horizontal striped knit sweater, one of France's most iconic marine wear, which has been loved by sailors at the time. I was feeling the sex. At that time, no manufacturer was commercializing this sweater.

While continuing to be his salesman, Pierre set up a private company called Kanell Industriel, bought a used knitting machine from a factory he knew, and started manufacturing it in-house. Through trial and error, the prototype of the model with the details that are still inherited is born. This model was lowered and his own brand Kanell was started in 1923. This was also the moment when the oldest marine border maker was born in Brittany. After that, it grew to the point where it even provided French military uniforms. Over time, with the birth of various marine wear brands, we restarted in 2020 to embody the ideal marine wear that Pierre envisioned.