Chizimi Cotton 40/40 Ainasen Fubi Kimono Shirt / Saya Era

What is "Kyoto Ainasen"?Japanese has been familiar with wearing indigo since the Edo period. In the early Meiji era, it was also called Japan Blue, and the indigo color became a representative color of Japan. Contrary to soak dye which is regarded as the mainstream, "Ainasen", which uses natural indigo as a raw material and is printed by hand, is the world's first dyeing technique developed by Fujitasenen. Please enjoy the taste of indigo and the natural discoloration. What is "Fubi" Kimono shirt...A two-part kimono in SOU・SOU style. As a modern everyday wear, it is named "Fubi" which contains the idea of "conquering the world in a lifetime". ・Embossed Chizimi Cotton 40/40 made by Sakao Orimono"40/40" means a fabric woven with 40 count yarns in the warp and 40 count yarns in the weft. About the texture of fabric: around the thickness of a light shirt. (The higher the count number, the finer the yarn and the thinner the woven fabric is.) There is a thin batting in the collar part.・The first Kyoto-style Yuzen that applies Ainasen technique in the dyeing industry.・Uses natural India indigo dye. ※Pattern placement of this textile design product differs from one another due to the manufacturing process. Customers cannot specify the print. ※Because it is a Kyoto-style Yuzen (Hand-printed) product, there may be some deviation in shape, but it is a feature of dyeing.※Due to the nature of dyeing process, uneven dyeing and color fading may occur.※Products with the same color name may vary slightly in color due to different materials. ※This product is made by reproducing "Yuzen-nagashi" (traditional washing method in a river), which is to wash off excess components after indigo printing, in an artificial river. During dehydration, there is a stain-like transfer of dye due to frictional pressure, but this is not a defect. 【About Chizimi Cotton】・It has a long production history since the Edo period in Takashima City, Shiga-Prefecture, and is made from strongly twisted yarn which provides a sharp and creped touch.・As the crepe texture minimizes the touching surfuce and lets sweats vaporize easily, sensible temperature is said to be minus 2 degrees.・Excellent performances in Sweat absorbing · Quick drying · Air permeability · Hygroscopicity · Moisture release.・Takashima chizimi cotton, which has benefited from the natural resources of Lake Biwa, boasts the highest production in Japan. 【About Dyeing of Chizimi Cotton】 When dyeing Chizimi Cotton, color may not be able to penetrate deeply into the creped part of fabric. The embossed fabric used in this product has elasticity (rate: about 135%), making it easy to move in and comfortable to wear. Due to emboss processing (an embossing process that gives uneven crepe-like pattern) , the frayed thread may be twisted and popped out. This is not a defect and can be fixed by cutting away the popped threads. ※Care Instructions 【How to wash Kyoto-style Yuzen (hand-printed) products】・Please wash separately at the beginning.・Please put in the laundry net and wash by machine.・Please avoid hand washing since it has a weak draining power, the dye may dissolve in water and cause transfer or bleeding. ・Do not soak.・Since there is a risk of dye migration, please use a neutral detergent and dry in the shade immediately after washing. ・As there may be color transfer, please wash it separately from white or light-colored items.・Please refrain from using an iron to make the best use of the crepe material.・Color transfer may occur due to friction or during wearing.・Due to the nature of the fabric, it has a certain degree of stretchability. Please adjust the garment to its original shape immediately after washing without pulling on the stitches excessively.・Do not tumble dry. Product Specification ●Size S(Length: 70 Shoulder: 49 Chest Girth: 98 Hem Girth: 98 Sleeve Length: 30.5cm) M(Length: 73 Shoulder: 52 Chest Girth: 104 Hem Girth: 104 Sleeve Length: 33cm) L(Length: 76 Shoulder: 55 Chest Girth: 110 Hem Girth : 110 Sleeve Length: 35.5 cm) XL(Length: 79 Shoulder: 61 Chest Girth: 122 Hem Girth: 122 Sleeve Length: 38cm) ※Sizes may vary slightly depending on the material.●MaterialCotton 100%【Chizimi Cotton (40/40)】●DyeFujitasenen (Ltd.)●ManufactureKam International Co., Ltd.●Made in Japan