Studio D'artisan was founded by Shigeharu Tagaki in Osaka Japan back in 1979 and it was the earliest of the five Osaka brands that later became known as the Osaka Five, five brands from Osaka that put Japanese denim on the map and created the foundation of Japanese denim production.
D'Artisan's "GL3 Series" is a tribute to the earliest jeans created by Studio D'artisan and with that a tribute to a part of what really put Japanese jeans on the map back in the days. Made with D'Artisan's original recipe for looming denim fabric, with every detail carefully considered to maximize the characteristics of GL3, including the unevenness of the yarn, the yarn count, the rope dyeing color, and the number of threads in both the vertical and horizontal directions. It has a unique unevenness and roughness that cannot be achieved with modern denim, which is produced efficiently and uniformly This is a product we are proud of, having finally been completed after repeated trial weavings, without any compromise.
Toyoda Industries later Toyota are best known for their cars today, but the brand actually began as a loom manufacturer in Japan back in 1890. GL3 is the name of one of there legendary looms, built half a century ago and one of Japan's earliest power shuttle looms, as there are no replacement parts for these around, the only way to maintain them it is to retrieve and replace parts from discarded machines of the same model. Maintenance is time-consuming to say the least, and the GL3 is an inefficient loom with todays standards that can only weave five meters per hour. However, denim woven on the GL3 retains the ruggedness and roughness of denim from half a century ago, making it a one of a kind loom capable of expressing the very essence of Japanese denim.
The jacket is pre-washed so you can expect no further shrinkage.
Douglas is 180cm and wears size 42 and Ebba is 158cm and wears size 36.
- Studio D'artisan & Sa. SD-4102 GL3 2nd Type Denim Jacket - Metal Buttons - Two Front Pockets - 15oz. - 100% Cotton - Pre-washed and won't shrink - Made in Japan
All measurements are in centimeters and measured on a flat surface. Widthis measured straight across the chest from armpit to armpit, length is measured at the back of the garment from the neck down and the sleeve length is measured from the top of shoulder of the arm to the end of the cuff. Across Shoulders is measured straight across from shoulder point to shoulder point.
