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.
Equator Swim Shorts
Lightweight technical shorts built for the heat and the water.
Technical Details
Water repellent and fast drying
The shorts are treated with a durable water repellent coating that’s completely free from toxic fluorocarbons. Ocean spray will simply roll off them. And the same technology means the shorts dry rapidly out of the water, especially in direct sunlight.
Tested against sea water and chlorine
The materials we’ve worked with are tested and protected against degradation caused by both saltwater and chlorine. So they’re built to handle long days out in the water, whether that’s at the pool or somewhere deep in the Pacific Ocean.
Size + Fit
The Equator Swim Shorts have a mid-length fit. The Black, Navy and Stone editions have an inseam of 16cm / 6.3in in size Medium. You’ll find exact measurements in the size chart below.
If you’re looking for a slightly shorter fit, the Sage Green and Coral Pink editions of our Equator Swim Shorts have an inseam of 13cm / 5.1in in size Medium.
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits waist | 71-76 | 76-81 | 81-86 | 86-91 | 91-96 | 96-101 |
Outside length | 42.5 | 43.5 | 44.5 | 45.5 | 46.5 | 47.5 |
Inseam length | 15 | 15.5 | 16 | 16.5 | 17 | 17.5 |
Size | XS | S | M | L | XL | XXL |
Fits waist | 28 - 30 | 30 - 32 | 32 - 34 | 34 - 36 | 36 - 38 | 38 - 40 |
Outside length | 16.7 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 17.9 | 18.3 | 18.7 |
Inseam length | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 |