Description

The Lot. 720 Damaged Indigo Denim 1930s Jacket from Taiga Takahashi T.T is inspired by archived workwear jackets from the depression era, with signature details evolved into a statement luxury piece. This Jacket is crafted from a sanforized, 11 oz. Original T.T Selvedge Denim that's vintage shuttle-loomed in Okayama as a custom 3 x 1 Left Hand Twill with consistent, moderate tension that yields a luxurious, structured drape. This signature denim features 100% US-grown Organic Cotton for exclusive yarns that are slightly slubbed and tinted to achieve subtle, period-correct fades. The sulfur and indigo-rope-dyed warp is woven with a grey-beige tinted weft, featuring a natural core that replicates the industrial era's ecru-blue selvedge denims of yesteryear with refinement. Referencing the archive original, artisans hand-distressed the garment through sophisticated, multi-stage processes to replicate decades of workwear in an authentic aesthetic. Reimagined and refined, this jacket is unlined and features a point collar, a double-pleated and tacked bodice, and a full-pleated back with a cinched buckle. Guided by the Applied Archaeology ethos and the Taiga Takahashi archives, this piece resurrects a relic of the past to serve as an artifact of the future, blending aesthetic principles rooted in Japanese concepts of craftsmanship and beauty. Paying homage to the antique original, the Denim Jacket has a vintage-inspired, tailored, directional fit with set-in sleeves, a copper-buttoned front and cuffs with a black tree sap lacquer finish for an antique expression, uncoated copper rivets that will patina and age naturally, and interior selvedge line reveals on the waist, placket, and cuffs. Innovating designs from the past using old-world techniques with exquisite precision, the Lot. 720 Jacket features felled seams, chainstitched construction, and bartack reinforcements. Step into the future with a timeless vision of the past with Taiga Takahashi.