For sale here is a jacket from the Spellbound label, another in a long line of Japanese “American casual” brands. Spellbound is strongly influenced by classic American workwear, although they tend to release their interpretations of workwear staples rather than simple re-hashes. As always with these types of labels, production runs are very small, with limited distribution even in Japan. Availability outside of Japan is even tougher, where only a handful of specialists stock them at the moment. Quality, however, is quite high. These are definitely painstakingly-made garments, done to a very high standard.
This is a quality jacket, versatile and built tough. Silhouette references the classic military M43 jacket, a precursor to the M65 mainly differentiated by the different collar design. Emphasis is squarely on the practical here, where there is ample storage including two chest pockets with expansion gussets, two large side pockets and an interior pocket. Fit can also be customized with drawstrings on the waistband and the bottom of the jacket.
Fabric here is 100% cotton in a summer weight ripstop. That is, the grid-style pattern of the material helps to prevent rips from spreading (hence the name), making for a tougher garment in spite of the lighter weight. Material is given a pleasantly uneven military green color, and should continue to develop with wear. This is one of those pieces that really touches all of the bases for Spellbound: it comes in a timeless military design, in a unique fabric with an interesting treatment, and it is built tough and made to last. These pieces are no longer in production but get it here at a fraction of the retail price.
Size is labeled a 2 and fits like a medium. I measure the chest at 20” / 51cm, shoulders at 17” / 43cm, length at 30” / 76cm, and sleeves at 24” / 61cm. The jacket comes in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $30.
