Releases from Momotaro, Samurai, and Studio D’Artisan
This week, we showcase a release from some of Japan’s top producers that continues their storytelling of the ancient through improved heritage garment craftsmanship. As some of the most collectible vertical manufacturing brands in our niche of quality goods, Momotaro, Samurai, and Studio D’Artisan offer a range of limited-edition pieces that push the boundaries of style, yarns, dyes, looms, and fibers, making each item inherently unique. Whether captured by how something fits and feels or by its construction and development, explore a forgotten world of fantastical folklore and mystical fabrications through garments that are expressive and designed to communicate.
Momotaro continues its journey into modern fits and finishes, harnessing heritage manufacturing techniques through an inspired collection. From a deconstructed shuttle loom printed camp shirt to piece-dyed selvedge twill pants made with natural extracts, along with a restock of the exceptional Tokuno denim, a wardrobe of rare goods awaits. Samurai provides timeless wardrobe foundations that are as extreme as they are utilitarian in a well-procured wardrobe. The powerful Wide Straight Officer Chinos and slub Japanese Samurai Cotton GL3 denim in a classic Regular Straight fit pair with a limited seasonal Sengen Jinja Jacquard Work Shirt made with Indigo rope-dyed yarns in an archival pattern that reveals itself with hard wear.
Lastly, and certainly not least, is Studio D’Artisan, offering some of the most anticipated pieces of the season. These include garments woven with recovered and rebred ancient Fox Cotton fiber in a natural brown hue, crafted into military-inspired fabrics and standard workwear styles for unique ensembles. Paired with a small-batch restock of the persimmon-dyed Kakishibu SP-110 Regular Straight featuring extreme slub yarns, a Sashiko selvedge line, and special detailing, none of these pieces should be missed.
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