Watanosato Kurume Long Hail Red Ori-mae Hanten

---------------------------------------------------------------------- Size: Free size Length: 95cm Sleeve length: 66cm Bust: 79-94cm Material: Outer: 100% cotton, Lining: 100% cotton, Filling: 70% cotton, 30% polyester Country of manufacture: Japan Winter essentials A front-opening hanten that keeps warmth in. Its long length keeps you warm from the knees up and protects you from the cold. The outer fabric is made of Kurume weave (Kurume weave is a dobby weave made by opening the top and bottom of a threaded frame called a sokou frame). It is made of cotton, so it does not generate static electricity and is warm and fits snugly against the skin. [Explanation of hanten] Kurume cotton-filled hanten has become a local industry in Kurume along with the textile production area. It is said to have started in the 1950s when wholesalers in Kurume asked weavers to produce it. The secret to its warmth is the filling made exclusively for hanten, which is made with a generous blend of cotton made by a long-established futon manufacturer. It has excellent moisture retention, and when you put it on, it instantly absorbs body heat, releases heat from evaporation, and stores heat in the air layer of the filling to keep you warm. Another feature is that it recovers and becomes fluffy when dried in the sun, and hanten jackets made from a single piece of cotton are supple and feel like they are close to the skin. [Description of the hanten] A front-opening hanten that keeps the warmth in. The long length keeps the knees and above warm and protects against the cold. The "Kurume cotton-filled hanten" has become a local industry in Kurume along with the textile production area. It is said that it began in the 1950s when wholesalers in Kurume asked weavers to produce it. The secret to its warmth is the filling made specifically for hanten, which is a generous blend of cotton made by a long-established futon manufacturer. It has excellent heat retention and moisture absorption properties, and absorbs body heat instantly after being put on, approaching the highest temperature of the human body. It is also characterized by its ability to recover and plump up when dried in the sun, and the hanten made from a single piece of filling is supple and comfortable to wear. [100% cotton dobby weave] What is Kurume weaving: The fabric is mainly woven using a wide loom and dobby weaving. Dobby weaving is a device that opens the top and bottom of the frame of a loom through which the warp threads pass. The more frames there are, the more complex the fabric that can be woven. In addition, multiple colors of weft threads can be freely used for weaving. Another characteristic is that the surface and texture can change depending on the arrangement of the threads and how the reed is passed through. (The reed is the part where the threads are spun.) In weaving design, This technique requires great skill, and our dobby weaving uses up to 20 frames to create a variety of patterns.