Up for sale here is a shirt from the Sugar Cane label, a part of the Toyo Enterprise family of labels that includes Buzz Rickson, Sun Surf, Tailor Tokyo, Indian Motorcycle, and several others. Sugar Cane themselves manufacture a lot of Mister Freedom’s collections and distribute them in Japan. Needless to say, their credentials are very strong on the vintage-inspired, workwear-influenced Japanese clothing industry.
So what we have here is a corduroy polka dot shirt from their “light” line. This is one of Sugar Cane’s newer lines, intended for wear during the warmer months. That said, this isn’t super light in my opinion, but more of a medium weight fabric suitable for year-round wear. Quality is strong throughout as you would expect, with a number of subtle details added. For one, material here is a very nice knit cotton, not a print like you find with some cheaper labels. Interior has red bobbin thread with side gussets and chain stitch runoff. Chest pockets are asymmetric with red threads used to reinforce the stress points. White cat’s eye buttons are used throughout as well. Retail on this shirt was about $200 outside of Japan, although availability outside of Japan is extremely limited. Get it here in very good shape for a fraction of that.
Size is labeled a large and fits true. I measure the chest at 21”, shoulders at 18”, length at 27.5” in front and 28.5” in back, both from the base of the neck, and sleeves at 25” from the shoulder. The shirt comes in lightly used, very good shape with no holes, tears or stains. Made in Japan.
Shipping from Japan to anywhere will be $24.