Loopwheel After Hooded Parka - Blue/Yellow trmdenim as we say in the

as we say in the 'biz)

which creates extra loft and warmth compared to a simple waffle knit

Brown Italian Horsebutt Leather (finished in Japan)

Our new crewneck sweater was also designed to honor vintage styles while enhancing the product

Loopwheel After Hooded Parka - Blue/Yellow trmdenim as we say in theSome of the very best sweatshirts in the world are made with loopwheeled fabric from Wakayama, Japan. 400 loopwheel knitting machines remain in Japan, with about 200 running at any time. Each machine can only produce about 12 meters a day roughly 8 sweatshirts worth. These machines were the standard from the 1920's until the 1960s when higher speed (and higher tension) knitting took over for the sake of efficiency at the cost of softness and comfort.