{"product_id":"kansai-international-patchwork-art-jumper-kansai-yamamoto-camel-geometric-1980s","title":"Kansai International Patchwork Art Jumper, Camel with Geometric Appliqué, 1980s","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eWearable art from the Kansai International years: a camel jumper with a patchwork of triangles, circles and bars in pink, green, blue and black that climbs the chest and runs down one sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetween the late 1970s and the early 1990s Kansai Yamamoto sold his main line under the Kansai International label, and the knits were his loudest canvas. This jumper builds its pattern in appliqué: felted shapes stitched onto the camel knit in relief, the composition asymmetric and spilling onto the left sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ribbed crew neck, cuffs and hem are in the camel; the back is plain with a single patch on the sleeve. Kansai International woven label at the neck. The early archive pieces have been revalued since the David Bowie retrospectives, and good examples are hard to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat: shoulder 54 cm (21.3 in), chest 52 cm (20.5 in), sleeve 49 cm (19.3 in), length 59 cm (23.2 in); fits as a unisex medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kansai International by Kansai Yamamoto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1980s to early 1990s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wool-blend knit with felted appliqué\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Camel with pink, green, blue and black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shoulder 54 cm, chest 52 cm, sleeve 49 cm, length 59 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jumper only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Japan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGraded A in Japan: some wear from use but no marks or damage of note, in very good order for its age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAppliqué complete and secure; ribbing firm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eA (very good)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the Japanese scale; see \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eJapanese condition ranks, explained\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthenticity \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWoven labels, care and size labels, knit or print construction, period hardware and stitching are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Fold rather than hang, store with cedar away from damp, and hand wash cold or dry clean; reshape flat to dry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked 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 before you buy, and see our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003epublished policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-closing\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsidered offers are welcome through Send an Offer, and each one is reviewed personally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContinue browsing: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/collections-luxury-archive-designer-treasures\"\u003eJapan Luxury Archive\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"jp-cta\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-cta-eyebrow\"\u003eKansai Yamamoto Requests\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for the Kansai O2 eye jumper, a Kansai International jacket or the 1980s patchwork shirt? 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