Faded Sweat Crewneck - 249 Fade Black

We knew two things when we saw this shirt in the catalog - we liked the color and we liked the fit. Both of those things were made even more clear when it arrived. The color is a genius faded black that mimics the color of a garment worn over years, not months. We also really dug the deep and wide v-cutout on this puppy. It changed from just a normal sports-style crewneck sweatshirt to something you might find in your dad's closet from the 70s. We think this is one of the most unique pieces of the entire FW23 collection. 

This is a sweatshirt crew neck made of fleece material knitted using an old-fashioned sinker machine - the Azuma knitting machine. Old-style knitting machines cannot be set numerically and require a lot of maintenance, but the fabrics that are knitted by skilled craftsmen using their sense of touch and accumulated techniques have a classic look. This time, they dyed the product with Pigment Bio after sewing to create the same 1970s atmosphere as the era of knitting machines. This creates a unique unevenness and fade effect. The design is a loose design from 1978 when there were many athletic-style designs and a built-in big gusset that supports the expansion and contraction of the ribbing. This prevents the neck from stretching with numerous pull-overs. 

• Heavy Sinker Knitted 100% Cotton
• Cototn produced with hanging knitting machines
• Larger, ribbed v-gusset
• Ribbed Hem and Cuffs
• Produced in Jackman factory in Fukui prefecture

A variance of .5" is within tolerance. 

Fit Notes: Most people consider Jackman to fit small. We don't usually find that to be true with their sweats, but with the crew necks...we always size up once. Tommy is wearing a large in the pictures. We highly recommend you do the same. Tommy is 5’10,” 175lbs with a 40” chest, and typically wears a Japanese large.