EVIS x Tabaya United Arrows Model 1508 No. 2 Zip Denim Jacket, Painted Crossed Arrows, Indigo, Size 38
EVIS x Tabaya United Arrows Model 1508 No. 2 Zip Denim Jacket, Painted Crossed Arrows, Indigo, Size 38
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An early EVIS collaboration with Tabaya, the Osaka house of United Arrows: the Model 1508 No. 2 denim jacket in full-zip form, with crossed arrows hand-painted across the back.
The Piece
Hidehiko Yamane founded EVIS in Osaka in 1991, cutting heavy selvedge denim on restored looms and painting gulls on the pockets by hand; the name became EVISU after a dispute over the original. Collaborations from the EVIS years are scarce.
This jacket was made with Tabaya, the bundled-arrow emblem of United Arrows Osaka, painted on the back as two yellow arrows crossing beneath red brushwork. The front closes on a brass zip rather than buttons, with twin flap pockets, a cinch buckle at the back waist and a leather patch reading No. 2, 1508, Size 38.
Details
- Maker: EVIS, Osaka, with Tabaya for United Arrows
- Model: Model 1508 No. 2, full-zip
- Material: Cotton 100%, selvedge denim
- Colour: Indigo with yellow and red paint
- Hardware: Brass zip, back cinch buckle
- Labels: Tabaya neck label, leather No. 2 patch, red EVIS tab
- Size: 38
- Measurements: length 55.5 cm (21.9 in), chest 54.5 cm (21.5 in), shoulder 48 cm (18.9 in), sleeve 49 cm (19.3 in). Every measurement is taken by hand, with the piece laid flat and the tape read by eye, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1–3 cm (0.5–1 in) for the natural give of fabric, handwork and the human hand.
Condition
Worn with care: light fading, pilling and abrasion overall, no major damage or obvious stains. The painted arrows show natural rubbing and a little lifting in places, and the zip runs slightly stiff at the start.
Condition grade B (used, good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Turn inside out and wash cold by hand, or simply air; dry flat away from sun so the paint and indigo age slowly.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
Every figure above is taken by hand with the garment laid flat, in centimetres. Lay a shirt or jacket you already love beside them and allow a centimetre or two of margin, the quiet safeguard on a final sale. Our size guide to tops and jackets turns pit-to-pit figures into US, UK, EU and Japanese sizes, and for anything it leaves open the curator team replies within one Tokyo business day.
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