OD+PBJ Natural Kakishibu Dyed L/S Slub Tee

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• Limited production run of 40 pieces
• 100% Cotton
• One Wash
• Natural Kakishibu-dyed yarns
• Slim fit
• Ribbed cuffs
  
• Leaf logo on side seam

A marriage of traditional dyeing methods & texture kicked into overdrive, our latest collab with the Slub Masters puts our favorite iconic Japanese dye on a pedestal.

In order to produce the natural dye to achieve the perfect warm hue of brown, we turn once to the quintessential Japanese fruit, Kakishibu (persimmon fruit). Producing Natural Kakishibu dye is a notoriously slow process which starts with the  harvesting of the unripe fruit during the Summer. The extracted juices must then undergo a one-year fermentation and storage process, in order to remove impurities such as organic acids prior to being refined as a dye. 

Previously garment-dyed in Natural Kakishibu, this latest collaborative effort is a much more tedious, time-consuming and expensive process as they are yarn-dyed in Natural Kakishibu. Raw cotton yarns are hand-dyed in Natural Kakishibu using the Kasezome(skein dyeing) method, before being spun and woven into the slubby cotton jersey fabric featured in this latest capsule collection. The merit of yarn-dyeing is really the longevity of the fading process, with the fabric fading at a much slower and graceful pace then you would get from a garment-dyed Kakishibu piece of the same fabric and texture.

One further variable which must be factored in the production is the natural patina of Kakishibu due to UV rays. Exposure to sunlight actually darkens the hue of Kakishibu and as such, much of the final dyeing and drying is done during the rainy season to ensure a balanced change of color of the yarns.

*Model is pictured wearing a size 3. He weighs 59kg (130 pounds) and is 178cm (5’11”) tall.