Up for sale here is a sweater from the Momotaro label. Momotaro is perhaps best known for their denim manufacturing. They’re one of those willfully small Japanese labels that set up shop in Okayama, using old school looms and some very skilled artisans who’ve been making jeans for decades. Just as Momotaro jeans are some of the best out there, you can bet that their other products are of equally high quality.
In fact, Momotaro’s range extends pretty far beyond just jeans. They make some really nice tees, work shirts and outerwear as well. While many of their products are denim, they also branch out into other textiles. However, quality is always paramount with Momotaro. You can be sure that you’re getting a high quality garment, very well constructed and built to last when you see their name. Given what they do I am a bit surprised they haven’t caught on more outside of Japan, but that’s no knock on their products in any way.
So what we have here is Momotaro’s take on the classic crewneck sweater. This is a heavy sweater weight material, rough on the outside with an overdyed terrycloth style interior. Silhouette follows the classic sweater silhouette pretty closely, although one tweak is the subtle incorporation of hand pockets onto the side seams. As always with Momotaro, quality here is excellent as you would expect. They build their pieces tough and made to last. These are pretty much impossible to track down outside of Japan, but get it here at a fraction of the retail price.
Size is labeled a medium and fits true. I measure the chest at 20” / 51cm, shoulders at 18” / 46cm, length at 27.5” / 70, and sleeves at 24.5” / 62cm from the shoulder. The sweater comes in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $26.
