Heavyweight Long Sleeve Tee Pigment Dye Black

Thick Long Sleeve Dubble Works Pigment Dye Black T-shirt

• 100% cotton / 9oz
• Straight cut
• Crew neck
• Long sleeves
• Pigment dye
• Tubular construction
• Reinforced single stitching
• Made in Japan

Dubble Works was established over 10 years ago by the Japanese label Warehouse & Co. and is now directed by Sankei Meriyasu. Historically, it is a knitwear company founded in 1926, renowned for manufacturing high-quality sweatshirts and t-shirts. Indeed, to make their cotton jerseys, they primarily use old 1920s circular loom machines called "loopwheelers".

To create this piece, Dubble Works chose another old industrial circular machine called "Standwheeler", designed and initially created in Wakayama, Japan. Rare and difficult to operate, only a handful of artisans are capable of running it. The cotton jersey produced by the Standwheelers is very different from the classic loopwheel t-shirts. Indeed, these machines allow for spinning a much thicker yarn than the norm. This results in a fabric that is both thick and robust yet remains breathable. Furthermore, the Japanese label integrates shorter fibers from fiber scraps during the combing process. This addition provides texture and irregularity. It features the Raffy yarn, historically the first made from recycled cotton.

The Black shade is achieved through a pigment dyeing process, applied after the garment is made, which gives the fabric a washed-out appearance and uneven color that will enhance over time and with washes.