Sashiko Chore Jacket
Reinforced with 1 million high-strength stitches, using the ancient Japanese art of sashiko.
- Made with Japanese indigo-dyed material
- Entire jacket reinforced with 5.5km of meta-aramid thread
- Garment-washed for a faded look
Reinforced with 1 million high-strength stitches, the Sashiko Chore Jacket pioneers a completely new approach to creating highly durable clothing, inspired by the ancient Japanese art of sashiko. The technique of sashiko, or ‘little stabs,’ is a highly resilient form of embroidery developed during the Japanese Edo period, where worn out garments were repaired using decorative hand stitches. Clothes would be mended again and again as they passed down the generations, getting stronger as they got older.
Rather than waiting until an item of clothing needs to be repaired, we’ve simply applied sashiko-style stitching in super-strong meta-aramid thread over the entire jacket at the start of its life. With a design based on early workwear jackets, it combines heavy-duty Japanese indigo cotton with 5.5 kilometres of high-strength stitching for comfort and durability.
Technical Details
The Sashiko Chore Jacket is reinforced with 5.5 kilometres of meta-aramid stitching
It pioneers a new approach to creating highly durable clothing, inspired by the ancient Japanese art of sashiko.
Reinforced with 1 million meta-aramid stitches
High strength, flame-retardant aramid fibres are conventionally used to make clothing worn by military personnel, firefighters and industrial workers whose lives depend on protection against fires and electrical arcs. While we’ve used these materials to make some of our other ultra-tough clothing before, we’re pretty sure that we’re the first to reinforce a single piece of clothing with 1 million meta-aramid stitches.
The jacket comes pre-repaired with 1 million high-strength, fire resistant stitches.
Built with 3 pockets
At either side of the jacket there are 2 deep open pockets. The pockets are designed with an angled entrance and come lined with soft cotton. And inside on the left you’ll also find a small patch pocket on the chest.
The engineered embroidery follows body contours to maximise movement and strength.
Size + Fit
The Sashiko Chore Jacket has a regular fit.
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits chest | 83 - 90 | 91 - 98 | 99 - 106 | 107 - 114 | 115 - 122 | 123 - 130 |
Fits waist | 71 - 76 | 76 - 81 | 81 - 86 | 86 - 91 | 91 - 96 | 96 - 101 |
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits chest | 33 - 36 | 36 - 39 | 39 - 42 | 42 - 45 | 45 - 48 | 48 - 51 |
Fits waist | 28 - 30 | 30 - 32 | 32 - 34 | 34 - 36 | 36 - 38 | 38 - 40 |