EXTRA HEAVY FLANNEL SHIRT BLUE

A yarn-dyed check shirt that weighs over 15 ounces. The original UES fabric with selvedge is 100% cotton, but has a wool-like volume and deep color. Because the fabric is woven with very thick threads, there are only a limited number of looms available in Japan, and because an old-fashioned shuttle loom is used, the amount that can be produced per year is limited, making this a valuable fabric. The reason for using old-fashioned looms is to weave the warp threads slowly without pulling them too hard in order to bring out the original texture of the thread. This slows down the production speed, but it allows for a soft and bulky fabric.

The shirt has a piping at the bottom and is designed to be worn outside the pants.

Because it is woven using a power loom, the SELVAGE of the fabric can be seen on the left front edge of the front body. Even in Japan, which is well-known for selvedge fabrics, there are only a few shuttle looms that can weave such thick fabrics, making it a very rare product.

As for the pattern of the fabric, the check pattern is large to give it an outerwear feel. When cutting the parts, multiple skilled craftsmen work together to match the patterns. The larger the pattern, the more fabric is needed for one garment. Matching the patterns makes the finished product look beautiful.

The attention to detail extends to the buttons. We use horn buttons carved from buffalo horns. Although they are less strong than plastic ones, we use them because of their excellent color and texture. They come in a black base, dark colors, and light brown, and no two are the same. Some have slight imperfections in shape, but we hope you will consider this to be the individuality of natural materials. One spare button is sewn onto the washing instructions, so please remove it and store it away.