Kapital Kountry Boro Spring 1st Jacket, Layered Indigo Patchwork and Hand Stitching, Printed Lining, Size 5
Kapital Kountry Boro Spring 1st Jacket, Layered Indigo Patchwork and Hand Stitching, Printed Lining, Size 5
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Condition report
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Condition notes
Worn fewer than five times, according to the previous owner. The frayed edges and worn-looking patches belong to the design; no separate damage is recorded.
Assessed from photographs and descriptionReport dated 13 November 2026
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A first-type jacket from Kapital in the house’s boro cloth, layered indigo patches and dense hand-stitched mending over a printed lining. Size 5, worn fewer than five times.
The Piece
Kapital works from Kojima in Okayama, the heartland of Japanese denim, and its boro pieces borrow from the old farmhouse tradition of mending worn cloth with patch upon patch. This jacket follows the classic first-type cut with a pointed collar, a chest pocket and button cuffs, but its whole surface is a field of faded blues, from pale wash to near-black indigo, joined by rows of visible stitching.
Look closely and the patchwork reveals itself in layers: striped and checked scraps, frayed edges left open, and darned panels that catch the light differently from the cloth around them.
Measurements are not recorded; our concierge team will gladly take them by hand before you buy.
Details
- Maker: Kapital
- Line: Kountry
- Style: Boro first-type jacket
- Surface: Indigo patchwork with visible hand-stitched mending
- Lining: Printed acetate, per the care label
- Colour: Indigo, in many depths of blue
- Size: 5 (tag)
- Made in: Japan
Condition
- Worn fewer than five times, according to the previous owner.
- The frayed edges and worn-looking patches belong to the design; no separate damage is recorded.
Condition grade A (excellent) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
The Kapital care label, with its Kojima, Okayama address and Made in Japan line, and the Kountry neck label are both visible in the photographs. Entrust care to a specialist and dry in shade.
Delivery from Japan
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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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