{"product_id":"porter-classic-sashiko-chinese-jacket-indigo-frog-fastenings-size-l","title":"Porter Classic Sashiko Chinese Jacket, Indigo Stitched Cloth, Frog Fastenings, Stand Collar, Three Patch Pockets, Size L","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"jp-product\" data-world=\"Japan Luxury Archive\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"jp-lede\"\u003eA stand-collar jacket from Porter Classic in indigo-dyed sashiko cloth, closed down the front with knotted cord frog fastenings and carrying three patch pockets. Its surface is worked in a dense grid of stitching that has faded to a soft, uneven blue. Size L.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSashiko is the Japanese craft of reinforcing and decorating cloth with running stitch, born of the need to make fabric last and refined over generations into a language of pattern. Porter Classic is a Japanese label admired for carrying such techniques into contemporary clothing, and this jacket joins that tradition to a Chinese-collar cut, a form seldom seen among the maker's sashiko work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stitching builds a closely woven texture across the body and sleeves, and the indigo has lightened unevenly, paler along the shoulders and cuffs and deeper toward the hem, so that the colour reads as a gradient. Three patch pockets, one at the chest and two below, are outlined in the same stitch. A woven Sashiko label sits inside the collar. The cut is generous, with room to layer over knitwear in winter or to wear open over a T-shirt in spring and autumn, much as one would a denim jacket.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasured flat: shoulder width 54 cm (21.3 in), chest width 58 cm (22.8 in), length 67 cm (26.4 in), sleeve length 64 cm (25.2 in). Every measurement is taken by hand with the piece laid flat, so please allow a gentle margin of about 1 to 3 cm (0.5 to 1 in).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"jp-details\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Porter Classic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sashiko stitching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chinese-collar jacket with frog fastenings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Indigo, faded to mid blue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePockets:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three patch pockets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShoulder width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 54 cm (21.3 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChest width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 58 cm (22.8 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 67 cm (26.4 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 64 cm (25.2 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePre-owned, with soiling on the inside of the collar and on the sleeve linings, the kind that comes with years of wear.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe outer cloth shows natural indigo fading, which is part of the character of the piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition grade \u003cstrong\u003eB (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\u003eThe Sashiko label inside the collar is photographed, along with the stained linings, so that you can judge the piece before it is yours. Indigo can transfer colour and will continue to soften: wash separately at a low temperature or entrust the piece to a specialist, dry in the shade, and store folded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDelivery from Japan\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePacked by hand in Tokyo 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 with the \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/just-arrived\"\u003elatest arrivals\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/news\/japanese-condition-ranks-explained\"\u003eguide to Japanese condition ranks\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\"\u003ePorter Classic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for a similar piece, a different size or a particular reference? 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