EU03A303-02
Kakishibu Overdyed Shirt
$379.90
Description
It was just a white shirt...
Or something like that... This shirt has undergone many iterations to become what it is today, a refreshing rendering of the classic white shirt, with no expenses spared. Cut from the finest cotton poplin, this shirt drapes gracefully from horizontally cut shoulder seams and features an ambitious dropped duck-tail hem. All this to say, it’s the last shirt you’ll ever reach for. Overdyed in colour shifted persimmon tannin to achieve a warm brownish grey.
Kakishibu (柿渋) is a natural pigment that originates from Japan. It’s produced by ageing and fermenting unripe persimmons for up to three years. The tannin rich persimmon dye has a long history being used as a dye, paint, and traditional medicine being cherished for its antiseptic and waterproofing properties.
The pigment from kakishibu behaves quite unlike many other natural dyes, as it will produce a whole spectrum of shades depending on how it is handled and, perhaps more interestingly, how it is exposed to sunlight in the drying process. These scarves have been colour-shifted with an iron mordant to achieve the grey and slate hues. Kakishibu reacts to UV exposure, in other words, it sunburns. This results in a wonderful patina that evolves with age and wear, shifting through various shades of grey- with hues of olive and brown.
Specifications
- No.
EU03A303-02
Davy’s Grey
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fabric composition
100% Cotton
- Specifications:
Made in New Zealand
Size 1