※港商 SPECIAL EDITIONのスーベニアジャケットは、洗濯による生地のスリップや色落ちに対応するため、50年代当時の生地よりもクオリティーをアップし、作製しておりますが、このコレクターズ・セレクションは当時と同じ規格で作られているため、生地の打ち込みが非常にあまく、デリケートに織られています。
A work from the 1950s in which an eagle and a dragon stare at each other across a map of Japan. Since there are many city names of the western part of Japan in the map, it is highly likely that the jackets were sold at the US military bases in the area. The red rib that contrasts to the body color is also vintage-inspired.
On the reverse side it has an eagle “printed” on sleek acetate fabric. It is still printed by hands using primitive printing machines with printing screens prepared for each color. This requires unimaginable labor and time. Therefore, the number of the jackets produced at that time was only small, and as a result the number of existing jackets now is very little.
“KOSHO & CO.” SPECIAL EDITION
The “Special Edition” collection is a superior version of Tailor Toyo Sukajan that is an absolute reproduction of vintage souvenir jackets originated in the early days of post WWII. The intricate artworks are depicted in details by the experienced craftsmen with the vintage embroidery machines. The 100% wool rib that is purposely knitted loose by the primitive knitting machine in the same manner the rib of vintage jackets was done. The zipper with two pullers meant for reversible jacket is duplicated by using the 50-year-old vintage fastener machines. The special jacket has a woven label of “Kosho & Co.” which is a predecessor company of Toyo Enterprise, all the details of the day built in.