Purchased from Nakagawa Masashichi Shoten a few years ago and used once, then stored. The condition is not bad, but I recommend it to those who understand that it has been stored by a private individual. Retail price: 33,000 yen Soft, stretchy, and doesn't deteriorate even when washed. When we decided to make a sweatshirt with THE, the first thing that came to mind was the loopwheel knit fabric. Loopwheel knitting machines, of which only a few hundred are said to exist in the world, are old-fashioned knitting machines that knit knit fabric, and they knit slowly like hand-knitting without forcibly pulling the yarn. Although the production efficiency is low, it is characterized by its durability, resistance to deterioration, and the ability to create soft fabric that you can truly appreciate the more you wash it. Although the number of loopwheel knitting machines has decreased nowadays, most of the vintage sweatshirts from the mid-1960s were made with this fabric, and even after decades, they continue to fascinate many fans as vintage clothing, which speaks to their durability and quality. The loopwheel fabric of "THE Sweat" uses American Pima cotton to create a flexible special yarn that minimizes skewing caused by twisting during the spinning stage, and it is knitted with that special yarn. In other words, the material is made from the stage of making the yarn to maintain a natural state without forcibly pulling it. In addition, by taking advantage of the characteristic of the knit fabric that shrinks when wet, it is designed to achieve a more ideal shape by washing it. For sewing, a 4-needle flat seamer is used. The edges of the fabric do not come out at the seams, making them flat, resulting in clothing that feels good against the skin. The research on sewing and patterns is conducted by Maruwa Sen'i Kogyo Co., Ltd., a cut-and-sew manufacturer with a 60-year history. Starting its business with underwear, the company's unique pattern research and sewing technology, which are tailored to the movements and posture of the body, have been highly evaluated, and in 2010, its products were selected for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)'s spacecraft clothing. By applying its unique research-based clothing design and sewing technology, it has achieved the best comfort, which is a basic shape in appearance but does not lose its shape even when moving. A universal shape with fabric that retains its texture forever. That's how THE's sweatshirt, with a little bit of functional evolution, was completed. Color: Black