Belafonte Ragtime Clothing, Civilian Deck Vest 28-13, Sumi Blk Gray
Regular price 2.800,00 krBelafonte is a Tokyo based clothing brand.
Designer Noboru Tanaka, a designer for more than 25 years, has a passion for true vintage garments reflected in his collections.
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Vintage style waistcoat crafted from sumi dyed cotton canvas fabric with leather pocket reinforcements
The Sumimole fabric is similar to the popular doromole fabric.
The difference is that the doromole fabric is based in a brown color twill, and dyed in mud - yet the sumimole fabric is based on a neutral color twill (off-white) and the fabric is dyed in real Japanese ink.
It's a fascinating process. The base fabric is initially soaked in a natural mordant made from plant seeds which helps fix the dye to the fabric and prevent fading.
The ink is then applied by hand to one side of the fabric and the fabric is laid out to dry in the sun.
It takes 6 months in storage to fix the dye and to achieve this deep colour, after which the fabric is washed and sun dried once again.
(Sumimole cloth can be hand washed in cold water and mild detergent without much colour loss.)
Expect incredible patina from this fabric when the mud fades (similar to indigo & denim) and the base color of the canvas shine through
You can wear the Civilian Vest with trousers and jacket in matching fabric as a 3-piece combo.
Martin is 186 cm. & 80 kg and wearing a size Large/ 40
-Made in Japan
-Beach cloth fabric
-Leather reinforcement details
-Logo buttons
-Contrast back
-Buckle back detail