HUMAN MADE x KAWS Varsity Jacket, Chenille Tiger KAWS MADE Back, Black Wool, Cream Leather Sleeves, Size L
HUMAN MADE x KAWS Varsity Jacket, Chenille Tiger KAWS MADE Back, Black Wool, Cream Leather Sleeves, Size L
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- Prepared and sent from Tokyo within 7–14 days, often sooner, or as arranged
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- United States · usually 4–7 days after dispatch, insured and tracked Check the Shipping Flowchart here
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A guide for this piece: about $143, based on the 10% US charge on the declared value of goods made in Japan.
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Every piece is measured by hand, in centimetres as Japan measures. Please allow 1–2 cm (about ½ inch) for the give of the material and the hand that held the tape.
Condition report
Very Good8.0 / 10
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- As Found
A tiger with crossed-out eyes
Two of the most recognisable hands in Tokyo and New York street culture share one leaping animal. The tiger keeps its HUMAN MADE stride but wears the KAWS X for eyes, a small signature that changes everything. Few varsity jackets carry two authors this clearly.
Best for: HUMAN MADE and KAWS collectors; chenille varsity wardrobes
Condition notes
Light marks and signs of wear; leather sleeves lightly handled; no damage noted.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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HUMAN MADE and KAWS in one varsity jacket: black wool, cream cowhide sleeves, a leaping chenille tiger across the back that reads KAWS MADE, and a heart crest on the chest. Tagged L.
The Piece
The back is the showpiece. A long tiger in yellow, cream and black chenille leaps across the shoulders, its eye crossed out in the artist's familiar X, and KAWS MADE is written along its body in red. It is the HUMAN MADE tiger, redrawn in KAWS's hand.
The front answers with a chenille heart in red, outlined in cream, carrying the Human Made script and crossed with two yellow bones. The body is wool with a little nylon, the sleeves are smooth cream cowhide, and the collar, cuffs and hem are ribbed in black with cream stripes. Brass snaps close the front beside two leather-piped pockets, and inside is a quilted lining with the HUMAN MADE face label in yellow and red.
HUMAN MADE, founded in Tokyo by NIGO, builds its graphics on vintage Americana, and its collaborations with KAWS draw on a friendship that reaches back to the early days of Japanese streetwear.
Details
- Maker: HUMAN MADE x KAWS
- Style: Varsity jacket, snap front
- Shell: Wool 90%, nylon 10%; sleeves cowhide (per label)
- Lining: Polyester, quilted, with polyester padding
- Rib: Acrylic 70%, wool 30%
- Decoration: Chenille tiger to the back, chenille heart to the chest
- Colour: Black with cream, red and yellow
- Size: L
- Shoulder: 54 cm (21.3 in)
- Chest width: 61 cm (24.0 in)
- Length: 69 cm (27.2 in)
- Sleeve: 64 cm (25.2 in)
Measured flat by hand; please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 2 cm (0.5 in).
Condition
- Light marks and signs of wear, consistent with a worn jacket.
- The cream leather sleeves show light handling; every photograph is part of the description.
Condition grade B (very good, light wear) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Checked and photographed in Japan before dispatch. Professional cleaning only, by a specialist in wool and leather; store on a broad hanger so the chenille keeps its pile.
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.
Considered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally. More from the maker in HUMAN MADE and across our Amekaji collection.
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