"Let it free," whispers Kepani.
Sweats that liberate your bare skin.
Kepani carries out all of their processes ranging from the production of thread, which is the life of the fabric, to garment manufacturing in Japan.
Their sweats, which feel light when they gently embrace your body, and their vintage appearance are embedded with history and Kepani's strong desire to uphold the high standards that have been established by products that are made in Japan. Passionate artisans spiritedly utilize traditional Japanese techniques with precision in factories in Osaka, Wakayama, and Mie every day to beautifully spin the prologue to your first encounter with Kepani.
We hope that you experience the story of Kepani, which greatly alters the concept of sweats in the world of fashion, with your entire body. The story is brimming with traditional Japanese wisdom and techniques.
Journey of Kepani's sweats
Thread of Beginning. The life of Kepani.
Raffy yarn is very popular as an innovation that bridges the worlds of vintage clothing and recycling. It is made in a long-established textile factory in Osaka. This Raffy yarn, which is a product of sustainable wisdom, is produced by combining extra-long staple cotton from Turpan with cotton waste of the Giza and American varieties, which contain many short fibers.
Although cotton waste is usually disposed, it is reborn here as an exquisite Japanese textile thanks to the skill and wisdom of artisans. By combining these types of cotton, they were able to produce their unique texture and gentle appearance, which can be considered Kepani's specialty.
A special fabric spun in the holy land of Meriyasu.
Once it is produced in Osaka, the Raffy yarn is then processed in Wakayama, a peaceful rural area that was a production site for knitted garments that were known as meriyasu.
It is possible to produce a texture that is similar to that of a tsuri-ami loopwheeled garment by spinning each individual thread from a ball of 72 threads and adjusting the threads with minute detail using a knitting machine with a sinker. This sweatshirt fabric that is knitted both loosely and precisely really stands out for the fact that it retains its shape well, despite being very flexible and stretchable.
Artisans carefully check every piece of fabric that is produced before it moves on to the next factory for more processing.
The finest comfort processing that pleases the skin.
The sweatshirt fabric that is produced in Wakayama finally heads to the processing factory in Mie Prefecture.
At the nap-raising factory in Mie Prefecture, the inside surface of the fabric that touches the skin is processed to have brushed lining. The brushed lining, which makes the most of the natural softness of the cotton through specialized processing techniques applied by artisans, feels as though it is gently cozying up to your bare skin.
The raised nap produces excellent moisture retention and perfect harmony with your skin that combine for a level of comfort that will turn conventional wisdom about sweats on its head.
High quality fabric that gently embraces your body.
Silhouettes that blend into everyday life.
Kepani sweats stand out for their elegant tones that are not overly casual. By weaving together two different types of thread with their own color, we have produced a soft texture that effortlessly blends in, no matter what the occasion may be.
The silhouettes that are both stylish and rough are so beautiful that they will change your perception of sweats.They feature a sense of modesty that is unique to products that are made in Japan.
