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Sashiko woven shirt

At first glance, it looks like a one-color blouse with a cotton sashiko woven slit short dolman blouse, but the details are really delicate. A dolman blouse with a unique and unique design that uses plenty of sashiko woven fabric that has been handed down from ancient times in Japan.

Unique design

Sashiko weave is a cotton woven fabric in which different threads are sewn on top of a plain weave fabric to create a pattern. By weaving sashiko, excellent functionality such as reinforcement and moisturizing of the fabric is added, and it is often selected as a martial arts wear because of its high functionality, but what is particularly attractive is the sense of luxury. A three-dimensional pattern that you can feel. The proof of sashiko weave is that the thread sewn later can be seen on the front and back of the fabric. Originally hand-sewn, it is a sashiko weave that is mechanized and woven in modern times, but it is still woven very carefully over a long period of time compared to ordinary plain weave fabrics. The fine dots with a fluffy texture are created by maximizing the characteristics of sashiko weave, and their presence gives the impression that they are not just shirts.

A loose dolman blouse with sashiko weave. The width of the body is wide and the shape spreads softly toward the hem, making it difficult to pick up the figure, and the deep slits on both sides create a sense of looseness, creating a sophisticated atmosphere for coordination. It goes well with denim and skirts, and has the appeal of being easy to match with various casual outfits. It is recommended not only to wear it as a single piece, but also to wear it on top like a jacket, so it will be useful for a long time from autumn to winter.

A unique atmosphere created by your own hands

The predecessor of the brand is a boutique that started in 1978. Originally it started from a store that sells purchased clothes, but in 1983 it changed to a policy of manufacturing all products in-house, built a factory behind the store, and developed original wear brand "FACTORY" (Factory) ”has started.

The brand started from a single sewing machine, and the number of friends has increased, and in 1990, as we continued to make clothes that fit the customer's body, we went abroad in search of materials to create more original products. He started to go out and established a dyeing workshop. We continued to make small but discerning clothes, and created a form of creation in which we handle all of the current planning, material development, manufacturing, and production by ourselves.

All such FACTORY design patterns are created in the Tokyo design atelier. All the staff who have gained experience in collection brands and practiced pattern making made shapes by draping and repeated sample sewing many times, "It is comfortable to wear without being caught up in fashion" "Simple but simple The unique clothes such as "a little unique" will be finished. And, based on the created pattern, it is our own factory in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture that produces clothes. In addition to cutting and sewing, we are particular about "dying" products and raw materials at the dyeing factory. Ashikaga, a style of manufacturing that even shows the atmosphere of the land, which has historically been good at textile manufacturing, appears in clothes.