TCB Jeans_Cathartt Chore Coat Paw Stripe

This time, a new color, Paw Stripe, will be added to the Carhartt Chore Coat, made with heart buttons. Mixing the heart stripe found in vintage Carhartt with the TCB-esque Cat's Paw, the finished garment is classic and cool. However, upon closer inspection, it also has a cute, dual nature to it.

The fabric was made by Sanyo Dyeing Co., Ltd. in my hometown of Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture. As a boy, I used to frequent a game center in the neighborhood, but I never knew there was a company with such interesting technology so close by.

After dyeing the fabric in indigo using a continuous dyeing machine, which is rare in Japan, the fabric is then dyed with indigo. This is called dye-discharge printing, where a discharge agent is applied using a cylinder to remove the color, and then a beige print is applied. The beige color is applied to the white heart pattern, resulting in a heart with a slightly blurred outline.

You may find blurred edges on vintage wabash fabrics, but as these blocks are used, the corners and edges of the discharge print will become dull and eventually the block will need to be replaced.

This time, the wabash specially ordered by TCB might look a little flashy if the outline of the heart and paws is too clear. However, the slightly absent-minded expression is subtly designed from the beginning, so I hope you will find this to be a cool and cute point.

At first glance, it looks cheap, but it's actually a time-consuming process.

After making it and even touring the factory, I wondered if Stifel's fabric manufacturing method was too time-consuming and eventually disappeared. I'm so grateful to Sanyo Dyeing for still being able to produce it the same way today. I hesitated to print on the back of the fabric because of the cost, but in the end, I was so tempted that I ended up with a cat instead of Boots. It doesn't matter once you've worn it, but it catches your eye every time you wear it. Perhaps that's part of the fabric's appeal. *Stifel is the American textile company that developed Wabash fabric. On the back of Stifel's fabric, there's a logo with the company name Stifel written inside a pattern shaped like a boot.

Like the Denim, the details of the Chore Coat itself are based on Carhartt vintage from the 1940s and 1950s, but we have also taken into consideration various sources to create a 1920s atmosphere that matches the MASTER CLOTH name, heart buttons, and historical accuracy.

For example, the details below are typical of the 1920s.

Square collar with a cut-out in the middle Eyelet-attached change button

Adjustable first button and cuffs

Set-in sleeve

The low sleeve cap is also reproduced in the Two Cats Blouse.

■Notes Both the front buttons and cufflinks are replaceable buttons. They are less durable than regular buttons, so we recommend removing the buttons before washing. In the event of damage or loss, we have buttons in stock, but we will have to arrange for replacements at an additional cost. Thank you for your understanding.

The above is an excerpt from the TCB official online store

This Carverall has a boxy silhouette and is just the right thickness to throw on without looking pretentious.

You don't need a heavy outer layer, but you'll want to throw on a light jacket. It looks like temperatures like this will continue.

*The TCB products we stock are not samples, so please refrain from visiting us just to try them on.