Sea Island Cotton Chizimi Cotton Double V-neck Shirt Three-quarter Sleeve / Black

The aesthetic expression in Japanese culture is classified into 3 levels: ［真（SHIN）・行（GYOU）・草（SOU）］

For clothing, [SHIN] = Kimono, while on the contrary, the original clothing of SOU・SOU is positioned as [SOU] that breaks convention.

What is ［SOU・SOU 行（GYOU）］

It is a semi-formal lineup of SOU・SOU, which is positioned between [SHIN] and [SOU] 

What is pull-off collar "V-Neck Shirt "? 

The design is based on the image of kimono "Nukiemon", one of the kimono wearing methods. 

・Double-layered collar design.

・Made of Chizimi Cotton (40/40 emboss processed) made by Sakao Orimono using Sea Island Cotton.

・"Kaijima cotton," also known as Sea Island Cotton, is an exceptionally rare type of cotton—only 1 in every 300,000 cotton plants yields this luxurious fiber.

・It has a smooth texture and also offers excellent moisture absorption and breathability.

"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.)

・Three-quarter sleeves.

・You can wear it alone, or even as an inner. 

【About Chizimi Cotton】
・Long production history since Edo-period in Shiga-Prefecture, using strongly twisted yarn which provide sharp and creped touch feel.
・As the crepe texture minimize the touching surfuce, and let sweat 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.

The embossed fabric used in this product has elasticity (rate: about 135%), making it easy to move in and comfortable to wear.

※Products with the same color name may vary slightly in color due to different materials.