Comparing workwear styles, creating hybrid jacket. from @frontoffice.co
The creator introduces and compares the distinct evolutionary paths of Japanese and American workwear, highlighting their separate development. He then proposes a design experiment to create a 'fusion' piece: an American-style work jacket made from traditional Japanese fabrics. He breaks down the key elements of the American jacket, details his choices for Japanese corduroy and sashiori fabric, explains their history and properties, and finally reveals and models the finished hybrid jacket.
Creator: @frontoffice.co on TikTok
Transcript
These are two workwear families. You have the Japanese workwear family, and you have the American workwear family. Each has evolved over hundreds and hundreds of years. No, the Japanese have taken specific shapes, specific fabrics, like the white knickerbocker pant has become the white knickerbocker pant of the construction worker. Like the Americans have taken duck cloth from hunting from the military rank paired that with military jacket shapes to create workwear jackets. It is interesting how
Topics: Fashion/Apparel, Design, Textiles, Craftsmanship
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