Fading and staining consistent with age.
That is the condition note for this piece.

And it is also the description of what makes it worth having.

This early to mid-Showa striped cotton noragi — hand-stitched, miyatsuguchi present —
has been worn. The fading is real. The staining is honest.
The cloth has absorbed decades of rural Japanese life,
and it shows.

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■ What Noragi Carries

Noragi was not made for display.
It was made for the fields, the mountains, the workshops of rural Japan —
a mingei, a folk object, shaped by the body that would wear it and the work that body would do.

In early to mid-Showa rural Japan, a garment was not seasonal.
It was worn until it could no longer be worn.
Mended when it tore. Kept because it was needed.

That ethos — use things fully, repair them faithfully, let nothing go to waste —
is what the slow living and intentional living communities around the world are rediscovering.
Noragi practiced it long before anyone gave it a name.

■ Why Collectors Are Looking for This

Demand for Japan vintage workwear has grown steadily across Europe and North America.
Alongside BORO, noragi have become some of the most sought-after pieces in the category —
valued for handmade construction, aged cotton, and the irreplaceable presence of real use.

A piece with honest wear — faded, stained, intact —
is exactly what serious collectors and textile artists seek.

■ Specifications

Era             : Early to Mid-Showa period (approx. 1920s–1950s)
Material      : Cotton
Pattern        : Vertical stripe
Construction : Hand-stitched
Miyatsuguchi : Present

■ Measurements

Body Length (back neckline to hem)                           : approx. 71 cm / 28.0 in
Chest Width (underarm to underarm, straight)               : approx. 61.5 cm / 24.2 in
Shoulder Width (shoulder to shoulder, straight)            : approx. 64 cm / 25.2 in
Sleeve Length (shoulder point to cuff)                       : approx. 31 cm / 12.2 in
Sleeve Width                                                         : approx. 25.5 cm / 10.0 in
Cuff Width                                                             : approx. 18 cm / 7.1 in

※ Measurements are approximate. Minor variations may occur.

■ Condition

Fading and staining consistent with age and use.
This is a vintage piece. Please do not purchase if you are uncomfortable with the natural characteristics of aged garments.

Laundered twice in-house. A faint vintage scent may remain.
Damage, scent, or changes after washing or wearing post-purchase are not eligible for return or exchange.
Items are compressed for shipping — minor creasing may occur in transit.
Styling props and additional garments shown in photos are not included.

One of a kind. Once it sells, it’s gone.

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