What counts as a Japanese jacket?

A jacket cut from straight panels that closes with a tie, a frog or an open front instead of a zip. Haori, noragi, kimono jackets and sukajan all qualify.

What is the difference between a haori and a noragi?

The haori hangs open and began as formal dress. The noragi crosses over, ties at the side and began as work wear for farmers.

Is a sukajan a Japanese jacket?

Yes. It is a souvenir bomber first embroidered in Yokosuka for American servicemen after the war. Today it is streetwear.

How do Japanese jackets fit?

Loose. Chest runs 112 cm to 148 cm across the range, so take your usual size, or one up if you layer a hoodie underneath.

How do I wash the indigo jackets?

Cold and on their own for the first few washes. Plant indigo gives up colour early and tints anything else in the drum.

Men's Japanese Jackets

Men's Japanese jackets: open haori, tie-front noragi work jackets, kimono jackets, embroidered sukajan and a padded hanten. Light layers to wear open over a T-shirt or a shirt, in cotton, linen, denim and polyester.

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