{"product_id":"tcb-jeans_sing-sing-cabaret-jacket","title":"TCB Jeans_Sing Sing Cabaret Jacket","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhat TCB obtained this time was an estimated 1940s prisoner's uniform.\u003cbr\u003eThe moment I saw the large stencil on the back, the words \"SING SING\" jumped out at me, along with the prisoner number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt first, I thought it meant \"singing,\" but upon researching, I found it was referring to the real **Sing Sing Prison** in New York State.\u003cbr\u003eI realized I had heard the name before in the opening scene of \"Breakfast at Tiffany's,\" starring Audrey Hepburn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"I've always thought it was such a funny name for a prison. Sing Sing. It sounds like an opera house.\"\u003cbr\u003eWhile the English version uses \"opera house,\" the Japanese subtitles translate it as\u003cbr\u003e\"Sing Sing sounds like a cabaret.\"\u003cbr\u003eThis translation of \"sounds like a cabaret\" left a strangely strong impression on me.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen I was talking about this with RYO,\u003cbr\u003ehe said, \"Then, how about 'SING SING CABARET'?\"\u003cbr\u003eAfter the war, American-made sewing machines were imported to Japan, and domestic jeans began to be produced. Around that time, this movie was translated into Japanese, and in the context of the era, \"cabaret\" might have been used because the term was unfamiliar to Japanese people. We were drawn to the words \"SING SING CABARET\" on this jacket, a stencil that TCB, a brand pursuing traditional craftsmanship and being a Japanese brand, could uniquely incorporate. We found ourselves attracted to those words.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA cabaret = a place of expression.\u003cbr\u003eOn the other hand, a prisoner's uniform = a symbol of restriction and rules.\u003cbr\u003eThis combination of conflicting images felt very much like TCB.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eObserving the vintage prisoner's uniform we actually got our hands on was truly interesting. The world of workwear is always accompanied by \"efficiency for sales\" and \"the battle against cost,\" but this prisoner's uniform was fundamentally **\"clothing not intended for sale.\"**\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seams were neither felled seams nor overlocked.\u003cbr\u003eThey were simply joined from the back, sewn only with a plain seam.\u003cbr\u003eWe pondered how TCB should make it, but this time, we intentionally followed suit and made it with only plain seams, allowing the seam allowances to fringe. We wanted to retain the realistic \"roughness\" that conveys the atmosphere of that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe same applies to the design.\u003cbr\u003eTo prevent prisoners from hiding anything, there are no pockets at all.\u003cbr\u003eThinking it would be a bit inconvenient outside prison walls in modern times, TCB added pockets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe cuffs are also very wide, about 19cm.\u003cbr\u003eIs this also to \"prevent hiding things\"? We deliberated whether to leave this as is, but prioritizing the silhouette and everyday wearability, we adjusted the width so that one wouldn't soil it during meals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd another impressive aspect was the \"pattern matching.\"\u003cbr\u003eDespite the overall rough construction, the front placket and stripes were strangely perfectly aligned. I thought, \"Only this part is carefully made,\" and upon closer inspection──\u003cbr\u003eIt turned out that the front and back body panels were all connected in a single-piece construction.\u003cbr\u003eIt was natural for the pattern to align (laughs).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a result,\u003cbr\u003ethe jacket was constructed with an amazingly simple composition: one body piece, two sleeves, and one collar. Yes, it was clothing \"to be worn, not to be sold.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor TCB, which has customers worldwide, this project is not just a reproduction. It is an attempt to re-interpret universal themes such as freedom, responsibility, and identity through fashion, using the subject of \"prisoner's uniform.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike denim, uniforms also carry \"the proof of a life lived.\"\u003cbr\u003eTCB believes this.\u003cbr\u003eThat's why we want to convey this garment not as a negative symbol,\u003cbr\u003ebut as a positive message symbolizing \"the strength that seeks freedom\"\u003cbr\u003eto the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e□Fabric\u003cbr\u003eThe fabric was custom-ordered originally for the SING SING Cabaret Jacket.\u003cbr\u003eActually, it's used horizontally. When it's in a roll, it's originally a vertical striped fabric. By intentionally cutting it horizontally, it is finished as a striped pattern.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis way of using it doesn't feel out of place precisely because the fabric's weave is **duck (plain weave)**.\u003cbr\u003eWarp 10 count × Weft 16 count, approximately 10 oz.\u003cbr\u003eWhile tightly woven, it has a soft texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the raw cotton, we use Zimbabwean cotton, a high-quality cotton,\u003cbr\u003ebut our aim was not \"premium quality,\" but rather the rough texture of the uniforms supplied to prisoners at the time.\u003cbr\u003eTherefore, we adopted highly slubby yarn, which we typically don't use for TCB jeans. The rugged yet warm expression accurately reproduces the realism of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegarding the vintage stripe sections (navy), at first, I thought,\u003cbr\u003e\"Maybe it's indigo dye?\"\u003cbr\u003eHowever, if it were indigo, color transfer would have occurred to the unbleached parts.\u003cbr\u003eTherefore, this time, the navy is reproduced using **reactive dyeing (cheese dyeing)**.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe above is reproduced from TCB official sources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rather unique item has appeared.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's an item that takes some courage to wear, but please do give it a try.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sleeves are quite wide, so you can roll them up a lot. 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