Itajime Shirt

Design Details

• Itajime-inspired geometric shadow print across the body and sleeves
• Open camp collar construction
• Snap button fastening at centre front
• Short sleeve cut with dropped shoulder
• Asymmetric elongated hem with side slits
• Relaxed, oversized fit throughout

Our Point of View

Rendered in warm camel and cream, this shirt draws on the ancient Japanese itajime resist-dyeing technique to cast geometric shadow forms across its surface — as though light itself has been folded into the fabric. Cut from a fluid, lightweight shirting cloth that drapes effortlessly from the dropped shoulders, the oversized silhouette carries an unhurried ease that moves between resort and city dressing. The tonal sand palette lends the piece a sculptural restraint, inviting the abstract print to read as both artisanal craft and considered minimalism.