“From Ancient Matsusaka to Modern Wardrobes.”
"Matsusaka-Jima" fabric has been woven in Japan for over 1,000 years. Renowned for its understated elegance, it has been widely embraced by everyone—from ordinary townsfolk to revered shrines and temples. Reimagining this historic textile, Omoto Denim breathes new life into the tradition with a modern open-collar shirt that beautifully blends heritage craftsmanship with contemporary style.
This 8oz fabric is slowly woven on vintage shuttle looms, giving the shirt a remarkably smooth hand feel and beautifully irregular vertical textures. Each cotton yarn is meticulously hand-dyed with natural indigo by Japan's most skilled artisans, following centuries-old traditional dyeing techniques. Compared with conventional machine dyeing, this labour-intensive process requires more than ten times the effort. The result is a richer, more enduring indigo that fades at a slower pace, gradually revealing countless beautiful shades of blue through years of wear and washing.
Design-wise, we also really love the natural shell buttons, giving this shirt a more luxurious vibe!
- 100% African cotton
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Japanese 8oz “Matsusaka-Jima” woven fabric (slowly woven on a vintage shuttle loom)
- The natural indigo is thread-dyed by hand
- Natural shell buttons
- Twin-needle construction
- Regular fit
- Made In Japan
NOTE: This shirt may still shrink 0.5" in chest, 0.7" in sleeves and vertical lengths and 0.3" in other dimensions with washing.
