A lightweight kimono sleeve top designed and made in Kyoto. Simple classic styling make this an effortless Japanese piece.
Matte Black.
Our popular Nagi Jiban kimono sleeve tops in lightweightchizimicrepe cotton. The stretch makes it a comfortable garment that moves with you. ・Sakao Textile Co.’s soft 40/40 emboss method crepe Takashimachizimicotton that is incredibly lightweight and minimizes the surface area that touches the skin, making it comfortable and breezy ※※This product utilizes emboss process Chizimi crepe cotton, which has a roughly 135% stretch expansion making the garment comfortable and easy to move in. Emboss process Chizimi crepe cotton may have minor fraying where the material is stitched due to the texture – please remove frays by carefully trimming with scissors. Please note that this is not a defect, but rather a characteristic of the texturing.
About Chizimi Fabric “Chizimi” in Japanese, with origins dating far back, was introduced to Japan by Ming dynasty weavers in the Tensho year of the Momoyama period (circa 1573). By strongly twisting the weft yarn during weaving, it produces a material that can retain its shape despite stretching or pulling. ・Due to the minimal surface area that touches the skin, the material absorbs moisture and disperses it, reducing the body surface temperature by 2 degrees Celsius ・Excellent sweat and moisture absorption, quick drying, and breathable
