OMIGOROMO Padded Vest Hiware

Product Description : Why is it so EXPENSIVE?

Product Story

General Product Information

This traditional textile vest is made of Nishijin-ori obi fabric with a width of approximately 31 cm. Because of the narrow width of the fabric, a special pattern (blueprint) was created, and Yusuke Maeda's Nishijin textile design and apparel design were applied to this product under the apparel brand N's 1182, which is unique to this traditional Japanese industry.
The use of wool as padding allows the jacket to be worn both inside and outside, making it a warm, functional and fashionable product with a fresh look.

Hiware
The irregularity of the raising of the threads of the warp and weft is used to create the unevenness of the ground pattern. The unevenness of the fabric gives it a luster that changes depending on the way natural light hits it.

 Product History

When did these crafts start to craft?：1200 years ago / 800AD / Heian period in Japan

The origins of Nishijin textiles date back to the 5th and 6th centuries. It is said that foreigners settled in Kyoto and introduced silkworm and silk weaving techniques, giving birth to today's Nishijin textiles. Nishijin is a Japanese word meaning "west camp" and the name Nishijin-ori was given because the place where the artisans settled was just where west side military was located during the wars of that era.

Craftsman Story

Craftsman Profile

N's 1182 / Yusuke Maeda
Coexistence of opposing factors; elegant and aggressive.
The design concept, which breaks with traditional compositions and molds, is created through a fusion of all modern cultures and traditional craftsmanship. By creating textures that resemble sculptures, we create textiles based on the philosophy of "going beyond the category of materials".

Craftsman Passion

"Pleasure in revolution of tradition"
In this age of continuous technological development, a wide variety of materials, machines, and AI have been created.
However, in our region, craftsmen are still making things today using traditional techniques, preserving the beauty of their craftsmanship.
In this brand, we believe that the beauty and warmth of analog objects can only be created by human beings, and we will continue to transmit this belief.
We are working to grow a brand that can share new values with everyone.

 

Your Contribution to Craftsman

Customer Voice

Due to the market structure (link for full articles are attached bottom), craftsman have not known who the customer is and how customer reacts to their work. We made a “Message to Craftsman” box at purchase page. We will deliver all message to every craftsman. Our review will be also shared to craftsman so please leave your comment and evaluation on review section!

Income for Craftsman: Craftsman get only less than 10% of selling price?

As written above, craftsman have not controlled last phase of sales channel that resulting in selling price is set by third-party without craftsman’s recognition. There are some cases that only less than 10% of selling price is given to craftsman. We promise with our customer / craftsman that we offer the fair trade with craftsmen in our contract!

We made an article about above problem and our challenge. Please have a read from below link.
Current state of the Crafts Market / Benefits brought by Suigenkyo

Measurement

【S】
Length：56.5 / Shoulder width：43 / Chest：104.5 / Waist：96 / Hem circumference:101

【M】
Length：62.5 / Shoulder width：44 / Chest：110.5 / Waist：102 / Hem circumference:107

【L】
Length：65.5 / Shoulder width：45 / Chest：116.5 / Waist：108 / Hem circumference:113

 

Material & Caution

Materials

Polyester
Silk
Wool

 

Caution

Individual Difference

Each piece is handmade, so there are individual differences even in the same series. We hope that you will understand the change by handmade.

Delivery Date

Please note that it will take about three months for delivery if we do not have the item in stock.