Evan Kinori - Zip Jacket Two - Wool Herringbone Check

The dry hand of this subtly patterned woollen check is a signature of British wool - where the colder, harsher climate results in a more coarse fibre. To render this cloth a bit softer, it was blended with Australian merino wool. The cloth was washed and air dried for a raised texture finish. Spun in Okazaki, Japan by Mikawa, a specialist in woolen yarn spinning. The wool fibers were top-dyed before spinning, to achieve a melange effect in the individual yarns which helps to blur the herringbone and check patterns in the weave. The original design dates from the early 1990's but was updated with original colors.

Evan Kinori - San Francisco, USA
Evan Kinori is a San Francisco-based pattern maker known for his quietly refined, utilitarian aesthetic. He emphasizes careful construction, natural, custom woven fabrics, and a slow, small-batch production ethos, demonstrated by hand numbered garments. Garments tend toward relaxed, functional silhouettes with a meditative attention to material and detail.