Amongst Samurai's lineup of unique pieces, this one is really one of a kind. The base is a heavyweight jacquard striped cotton fabric woven with a prominent 3D textured pattern across the face that is reminiscent of complex sashiko stitched patterns. This is a kasuri dyed fabric, which creates tons of variation throughout the natural indigo dye, and across the shirt, seeking to create a wide spectrum of shades within the chosen dye. Kasuri dyeing is a traditonal Japanese dyeing technique that dates back over 800 years through its predecessor, Ikat deying, to the Ryukyu Kingdom, in modern-day Okinawa.

• 100% cotton
• Traditional natural indigo Kasuri dyed
• Japanese striped sashiko fabric
• Natural indigo rope-dyed yarns
• Samurai engraved indigo-dyed nut buttons
• Two open chest pockets
• Reinforced elbow patches
• Triple needle chainstitch construction
• Triple needle chainstitch runoff
• Made in Japan

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