Amimono Horinouchi Godzilla vs Hedorah Jacquard Crewneck Sweater, Black to Grey Fade, Cotton, Size 3XL
Amimono Horinouchi Godzilla vs Hedorah Jacquard Crewneck Sweater, Black to Grey Fade, Cotton, Size 3XL
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Condition report
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- As Found
The smog monster, stitch by stitch
Hedorah is made of sludge and has no fixed outline, which makes him a strange subject for knitting and a good one. The speckled edge of the jacquard does what film could not.
Best for: Collectors of Amimono Horinouchi and Hedorah devotees
Condition notes
Described as unworn old stock. Assessed from photographs and description.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A cotton crewneck by the knitwear artist Amimono Horinouchi, with Hedorah, the smog monster of the 1971 film, knitted in jacquard on a ground that fades from black to pale grey. Unworn, out of production, size 3XL.
The Piece
Amimono Horinouchi is known for knitting film and wrestling subjects with a seriousness usually kept for fine pattern work. This official piece takes Godzilla vs Hedorah as its subject and gives the whole front to the villain.
Hedorah rises in white and grey stitches with red eyes and streaks of red through the body, the figure breaking into speckle at its edges so that it seems to dissolve into the fade of the sweater. The film title runs down the left sleeve in red and white. The back repeats the fade without a figure. The neck label reads Hedorah above the maker name. It is described as discontinued and held unworn.
Details
- Maker: Amimono Horinouchi
- Subject: Hedorah, from Godzilla vs Hedorah, 1971
- Technique: Jacquard knit
- Material: 100% cotton
- Colour: Black fading to pale grey, with white and red
- Neck: Crew
- Size: Marked 3XL
- Shoulder: 52 cm (20.5 in)
- Chest width: 64 cm (25.2 in)
- Length: 74 cm (29.1 in)
Condition
- Described as unworn old stock.
- Knitwear kept folded may show light storage lines.
- Every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade S (unused, as new) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Offered as a genuine Amimono Horinouchi piece, with its labels shown in the photographs. The Desk has assessed it from images and the accompanying description and has not yet handled it. Wash by hand in cold water, reshape and dry flat; never hang a wet knit.
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