Modern Hitomezashi Dougi Jacket, White

Kiriko Made

SKU: VK40

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Chest (in)	30–32"	34–36"	38–40"	42–44"	46–48"	50–52"

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Description

Introducing Dougi Hitomezashi (一目刺し) Jacket. Dougi jackets were traditionally used for training in Japanese martial arts. This modern Dougi Jacket featuring Hitomezashi patterns are comfortable and perfect for layering or to throw on over a shirt on a warm spring or summer day.

“Hitome” meaning “one stitch” - Hitomezashi is a form of Sashiko that is based on a pattern of straight lines. The stitches can be joined together or cross each other. Hitomezashi uses Sashiko thread or Kogin Sashiko thread to increase the ‘plump grain of rice’ effect of the stitches.

These particular Hitomezashi Haori Jackets are Manufactured by Miwa Orimono in Japan, it is the only company in Japan that has kept this special jacquard machine from the 1940s. These machines are so intricate and old, one machine stitches only 1 meter (approx. 1 yard) of fabric in an hour. Owner Kenichi Oohazama is the 4th generation in this family business.

Click here to see the video of Miwa Orimono creating the fabrics.

Cotton Fabric
Origin of Fabric: Japan
Product #: VK40
Code: WP25

Sizes (approximate flat measurements)

4
Chest: 25"
Shoulder-Shoulder: 27"
Length: 37"
Sleeve Length: 16"

Sleeve Opening: 9"

Bottom: 27"

5
Chest: 26"
Shoulder-Shoulder: 28"
Length: 40"
Sleeve Length: 17"

Sleeve Opening: 9"

Bottom: 28"

*Male Model is 6' wearing a men's medium (No. 3)

About the Brand

Long ago, cloth was hand-woven with patterns that held meaning and dyed with materials available through the seasons. In this way we cycled with the seasons, not trends. We made memories with our belongings instead of replace them with mass produced goods. When we began to lose touch with the tradition of making in this way, we stopped treasuring our clothes.

Kiriko was founded in 2013 as a response to the current trends of consumption. Products today are produced in ways that are often described by terms such as mass production, mass consumption, and fast fashion. The media has built up “value” in terms of what is the newest. This has consequently created an audience that no longer pays attention to how their products are made, what materials are used, and the durability of what they consume.

Instead of merely placing value in an object made from expensive materials, we always seek to find our own solutions to mass consumption and mass waste with the effort of becoming the first ‘No Fabric Waste’ brand.A hole in a section of fabric can be viewed as a flaw, but we interpreted it as an opportunity.Our products embrace the flaws within the vintage materials we use, enabling each piece to become one of a kind.