T.T. Half Zip Sweat Shirt Ivory
Taiga Takahashi Half-Zip Sweat Shirt Ivory, premium heritage sweat shirt from the archives of Taiga Takahashi.
During the prosperous 1950s, the use of zippers became widely popular across various items. Fleece fabrics made by hanging knitting machines around that time was sturdy but lacked elasticity, requiring gussets on the front side or both front and back for reinforcement. As the elasticity problems improved, zippers were adopted respectively in designs with collars and hoods. The collar featured in this item is efficiently made of a single piece instead of double-layered construction of a regular shirt to achieve a natural worn look after washing. The fabric features a mixed top-dyed cotton to highlight the melange texture. The zipper pull tab with streaky Art Deco engravings, popular in the 1920s, is also custom-made.
T.T is a unisex brand based in New York and Kyoto. Taiga Hashi, the founder and designer, underwent an education that merged Japanese culture with Western thought. After graduating from Central Saint Martins(UAL) in 2017, he established his own brand in New York. The designer himself had collected over thousands of garments since his teens, most of which are American vintage from the 1920s to 1950s, focusing on the pre-mass production era. Believing that the true value of craftsmanship already exists in history, the fabrics, sewing and details of time-survived garments are researched from an archaeological perspective, reinterpreted in a new way and brought back to life in the modern age.
In April 2022, at the young age of 27, Taiga Hashi embarked on an eternal journey in the middle of his ambition. However, his legacy has been transformed into the thoughts of the team that supported him during his lifetime and continues to be passed down, now and in the future.
T.T. Half-Zip Sweat Shirt
100% cotton, circular knitted in Wakayama
White
Half-Zip closing
Standing collar
Regular fit
Unisex
Made in Japan
Available in sizes: 36(S) / 38(M) / 40(L)
€ 359,00