For everyone who says people wearing heritage workwear don’t actually do manual labor in their clothing, how do you explain the mud stains on my Studio D’Artisan 5717 “Amami Dorozome” Boro Jacquard Shirt?
Oh, wait, you knew that the distinct brown hues were created through an ancient mud-dyeing technique from Amami-Oshima, which uses tannins from the Japanese hawthorn tree and repeated immersion in mineral-rich mud fields?
And you notice that the rugged appearance, although sick as hell, is thanks to a custom jacquard woven cotton inspired by the heritage of Boro textiles?
What about the sashiko stitching – yeah, no, this wasn’t repaired for me after continuous use.
The jig may be up, but this beautiful shirt probably has more intention and care put into it than a wardrobe’s worth of clothing, and whether or not you wear it doing what the blueprint was used for, we have the privalage to enjoy pieces of clothing like this work shirt purely for their style and craftsmanship and for that we should be thankful. And stoked.
Available for $433 from Red Cast Heritage.
Want to learn more about natural dyes like Amami Dorozome? Check out Beyond Indigo: 5 More Natural Dyes
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