Feast your eyes on the Studio D’Artisan 15 oz 45th Anniversary “Tokushima Hinode-Awa Shoa” Type II Jacket. Sure it’s a mouthful to say but once you behold this thing you’ll understand why it’s helping SDA celebrate 45 years in the business. And what better place to start than the intricate indigo-dye process?
To say it takes a village to achieve the perfect shade of blue would be an understatement. Put through 30 wash cycles as part of the “Awa-Sei Aizome” dyeing process, you are left with a deeply saturated, beautiful blue on the other side. Combining a natural indigo-dyed warp with traditional madder red weft threads in an homage to Japan’s textile heritage — in concert with rich blue hues —the subliminal red gives the jacket a sense of motion and unmatched grain. Almost like it’s made from a tree.
Set to an expertly executed traditional type II design, the silhouette is all about the boxy fit. It comes complete with contrast stitching, box pleats should you gain a few pounds over the festive season, and the marquee dual chest flap pockets. As a bonus, look forward to a custom “Hinode” leather patch, engraved copper rivets, and original embossed metal buttons. No detail was spared in this indigo-soaked commemoration of SDA’s 45th birthday.
And sure, in our eyes, all the clothing we cover has an element of covetability but we aren’t mincing words when we say this is a collector’s piece. One that won’t be making the rounds again once it’s gone.
Available for $765 from Redcast Heritage.
To learn more about Studio D’Artisan, check out The History Of The Osaka 5 and Studio D’Artisan – Behind the Proprietors Of Japanese Denim As We Know It
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