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Feminine mood with unique texture

When you touch the fabric, it has a texture that feels grainy and uneven, unlike regular sweatshirts. With its rich expression, we have received a wonderful sweatshirt that will slightly change the way you look at the classic sweatshirt item. This is a unisex sweatshirt originally made by BIWACOTTON, but the length and sleeve length have been revised to make it easier for women to wear, so even those who don't usually wear sweatshirts should pick it up.

A classic sweatshirt with a silhouette that is easy for women to wear

The fabric looks like a mille-feuille, with many layers of fine irregularities. Mille-feuille sweatshirts are made by layering two layers of ``Loquat Cotton Mille-feuille'', a unique 100% cotton stretch fabric, and are soft and thick, yet extremely light and comfortable to wear.

A mille-feuille sweatshirt with long ribbing on the sleeves and hem for a feminine look. The feminine silhouette fits naturally even for those who don't like unisex sweatshirts because they look too casual. It has just the right amount of room, so depending on the inner layer, you can conveniently wear it all year round in spring, summer, fall, and winter. The short length makes it easy to match with both pants and skirts, so you won't have any trouble coordinating it. The tag on the left sleeve is the focal point of this simple sweatshirt.

Connecting ancient Japanese techniques to the present

``Loquat Cotton'' is a fabric developed based on the technique of ``Takashima Chijimi'', a traditional industry in Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture that has continued since the Edo period.
Chijimi is an ancient Japanese cooling material created to help people spend the hot and humid summers in Japan comfortably, and it is said that it became widely used after being popularized nationwide by Takashima merchants. Loquat cotton is a fabric that has evolved to suit modern clothing while inheriting the same manufacturing method.
The difference between loquat cotton and Takashima chijimi is the twist of the threads. Takashima Chijimi uses yarn that is twisted more strongly than usual, but Biwa Cotton is twisted even closer to its limit, giving it a drier feel.
The next step is to weave these highly twisted yarns using an air-jet loom that blows the weft yarns out with air, but this process is even more difficult. Because the fabric is twisted so strongly, it often shrinks during weaving. However, when you see this beautiful-looking and stretchy fabric, you can tell that it has been carefully made through many iterations, and you will want to use it carefully.

In addition, loquat cotton is made with all kinds of innovations in the manufacturing process. I will explain its characteristics by dividing them into three major categories.

◇Feature 1: 100% genuine cotton
We do not use any synthetic fibers or fibers other than cotton.
However, it is unique to Biwa cotton because it stretches well and gives you the unique feel of silky, high-quality linen.

◇Feature 2: Comfortable cool feeling
Since the weaving leaves gaps between the threads, it is breathable. It dries quickly, and with the excellent water absorption of cotton material, the fabric doesn't get sticky even when you sweat.
Furthermore, the wrinkled texture makes it less likely to stick to the skin than regular cotton products, making it comfortable to wear even during the hot summer months.

◇Feature 3: Excellent elasticity
After weaving carefully selected high-twist yarns, we run them through boiling water to shrink them, creating a fabric with even more stretch. There is no stress from wearing it, and the light comfort lasts for a long time.

Clear, light, and comfortable

``Loquat Cotton'' has evolved into modern clothing while retaining the functionality of the Steteco material. BIWACOTTON, which is made in Shiga, which is home to Lake Biwa and has abundant water resources, is a comfortable fabric for summer that is a modern update of "Takashima Chijimi", which has a history of over 200 years. Our predecessors have been producing Takashima Chijimi fabrics for many years, but with the passage of time, lifestyles have changed, and we want to convey this comfort to the present day by creating fabrics that can be worn not only at home but also outdoors. In 2017, we decided to develop Biwa Cotton, a comfortable fabric with excellent stretch while retaining the crispness unique to chijimi. This is a product created by the historic Takashima Chijimi company, which looks to the future by continuing to pass on technology and providing comfort to people, while discerning the shape of things necessary for daily life in response to changes in the times.