CT-57
Non-Mulesed Wool OC Triple-Weave Coat
An original triple-cloth fabric: organic cotton in the warp and non-mulesed wool in the weft, woven as a three-layer construction, sewn in the usual way, and then finished so the binding threads dissolve in water and the cloth separates into three layers. Normally you see only the outer and inner faces; the middle layer appears for the first time when one of them wears through. The idea grew out of the patches we so often use in mending — a fabric made on the premise of repair. With wool in the weft and a cushion of air held between the layers, it is also thoroughly warm. By choosing non-mulesed raw materials, we reduce the burden on the sheep. (Mulesing is the practice of cutting away part of the skin and flesh around a sheep's hindquarters without anaesthetic, to prevent parasites from lodging in the folds of the skin.)
The design uses a straight, rectilinear pattern for a flat, planar construction. A gentle shoulder slope lets it settle naturally on many body types, and the relaxed silhouette is mindful of the space between cloth and body. There are pockets on both sides, and the buttons are made of pen shell.
- Outer Fabric Blend Ratio
- 80% wool 20% cotton
- Outer Fabric Material
- New Zealand (wool) India (cotton)
- Outer Fabric Spinning
- China and Kakamigahara, Gifu (wool) India (cotton)
- Outer Fabric Weaving
- Nishiwaki, Hyogo
- Finishing
- Kyoto, Kyoto
- Sewing
- Utsunomiya, Tochigi
- Dyeing
- Gosen, Niigata (wool)