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Japan vintage noragi indigo kasuri cotton textile

The Indigo Kasuri Noragi: A Living Piece of Jap...

A mid-Showa era indigo kasuri cotton noragi jacket — authentic Japanese vintage workwear with a rich patina and history. One of a kind, sourced and documented by NAMBA SHOUTEN.

The Indigo Kasuri Noragi: A Living Piece of Jap...

A mid-Showa era indigo kasuri cotton noragi jacket — authentic Japanese vintage workwear with a rich patina and history. One of a kind, sourced and documented by NAMBA SHOUTEN.

There Is Red in It: A Showa Noragi in Charcoal and Red Stripe, with an Indigo Collar

There Is Red in It: A Showa Noragi in Charcoal ...

Early to mid-Showa Japan. Noragi jacket, charcoal gray and red stripe cotton, indigo collar, hand stitched, miyatsuguchi present. The red stripes are not decoration — they are a choice, made...

There Is Red in It: A Showa Noragi in Charcoal ...

Early to mid-Showa Japan. Noragi jacket, charcoal gray and red stripe cotton, indigo collar, hand stitched, miyatsuguchi present. The red stripes are not decoration — they are a choice, made...

The 12cm Cuff: Why a Handsewn Showa Noragi Narrows to Almost Nothing at the Wrist

The 12cm Cuff: Why a Handsewn Showa Noragi Narr...

Mid-Showa Japan. Handsewn noragi jacket, striped cotton, miyatsuguchi present. The sleeve is wide — 38.5cm — and then narrows to a 12cm cuff. That narrowing is not decoration. It is...

The 12cm Cuff: Why a Handsewn Showa Noragi Narr...

Mid-Showa Japan. Handsewn noragi jacket, striped cotton, miyatsuguchi present. The sleeve is wide — 38.5cm — and then narrows to a 12cm cuff. That narrowing is not decoration. It is...

Front and Back: A Showa Striped Noragi and Its Two Faces

Front and Back: A Showa Striped Noragi and Its ...

Mid-Showa Japan. Noragi jacket, striped cotton, miyatsuguchi present. Length 73cm, chest 56cm, shoulder 60cm, sleeve 31.5cm, cuff 18cm. Good vintage condition — the fabric has aged without significant damage. The...

Front and Back: A Showa Striped Noragi and Its ...

Mid-Showa Japan. Noragi jacket, striped cotton, miyatsuguchi present. Length 73cm, chest 56cm, shoulder 60cm, sleeve 31.5cm, cuff 18cm. Good vintage condition — the fabric has aged without significant damage. The...

The Futon Unstitched: A Showa Checkered Cotton and What Happens When a Cloth Is Set Free

The Futon Unstitched: A Showa Checkered Cotton ...

Early to mid-Showa Japan. A futon cover carefully unstitched into a single large piece of checkered cotton, 131×148cm. The checkered pattern changes expression with viewing angle and light. Tears and...

The Futon Unstitched: A Showa Checkered Cotton ...

Early to mid-Showa Japan. A futon cover carefully unstitched into a single large piece of checkered cotton, 131×148cm. The checkered pattern changes expression with viewing angle and light. Tears and...

The Logic of the Tie: A Mid-Showa Indigo Kasuri Monpe and What the Waist String Knows

The Logic of the Tie: A Mid-Showa Indigo Kasuri...

Mid-Showa Japan. Monpe pants, indigo kasuri cotton, standard front-back panel type tied at the waist with strings. Waist 74cm, total length 69cm, hem 14.5cm. The waist string adjusts to the...

The Logic of the Tie: A Mid-Showa Indigo Kasuri...

Mid-Showa Japan. Monpe pants, indigo kasuri cotton, standard front-back panel type tied at the waist with strings. Waist 74cm, total length 69cm, hem 14.5cm. The waist string adjusts to the...