"X-RAY IJIN "- IJIN SECRETS UNCOVERED Pt. 3

IMAGE CLEARLY SHOWING THE INNOVATIVE CUTTING TECHNIQUE FUNDAMENTAL TO IJIN MATERIAL DENIM PRODUCT.THIS TIME , AN INSIDE "OYSTER" VIEW OF THE FINISHING & SEAM CONSTRUCTION OF THE "FOLDEDGE" CUT J5030 WITH NO FRONT OR BACK SEAMS.




IMAGE CLEARLY SHOWING THE TWO HALFMEN EMBROIDERIES WHICH ARE DIFFERENT BY VIRTUE OF ONE BEING STITCHED ACROSS & ONE VERTICALLY.IF THE TWO ARE PUT TOGETHER THEY MAKE A COMPLETE "HALFMAN" .




IMAGE SHOWING MANY "HALFMEN" LOGOS INCORPORATED INTO IJIN LEGS , BUY ONLY ONE IS VISIBLE TO THE HUMAN EYE.




IMAGE SHOWING THE FAMOUS " SIXTH POCKET " OF THE ( NOW VINTAGE IJIN ) SELVEDGE STYLE J5102.NOTE THAT THE HALFMAN IS FAINT .THIS MEANS IT WAS SEWN ON IN A LEATHER APPLICATION .THE "MISSING STITCHING " ON THE TOP OF THE POCKETS & WAIST BAND IS ACTUALLY WHERE THE REAL INDIGO THREAD IS SEWN ON THE GARMENT.

"THE IJIN RED TAG" -IJIN SECRETS UNCOVERED Pt.2

DID YOU KNOW THAT EVERY IJIN DENIM PIECE CARRIES A RED TAG ON THE BACK RIGHT HAND POCKET? HOWEVER THIS IS SEWN ON THE INSIDE & ACTS AS A GUARANTEE THAT IS IS AN ORIGINAL HAND MADE IJIN MATERIAL PIECE.




THE RED TAGS ARE SEWN IN POSITION ON THE INSIDE OF THE POCKET CLOSE TO THE COTTON TICKING POCKET LINING WHICH IS NEATLY HAND PRESSED OVER TOWARDS THE BOTTOM OF THE POCKET.




THIS IMAGE CLEARLY SHOWS HOW THE TAGS ARE HAND MEASURED & EACH POCKET INDIVIDUALLY PRESSED.




AS CAN BE SEEN IN THIS IMAGE THE BACK RIGHT POCKETS HAVE THE RED TAGS PLACED & IN THIS CASE THE FAMOUS "SIXTH POCKET " WHICH IS SEWN ONTO THE SELVEDGE MODEL J5207 IS TIED TOGETHER , READY TO BE SEWN ON TOP.

IJIN CONCEPT WINDCHEATERS

LOOKING STRAIGHT FORWARD ENOUGH , THE FIRST IJIN CONCEPT WINDCHEATER IS FAR FROM SIMPLE & OFFERS THE WEARER
NUMEROUS STYLE COMBINATIONS FROM THE SAME GARMENT, USING A SYSTEM OF INTERCHANGEABLE PIECES.




THE JACKET IS CUT IN ONE PIECE , SIMILAR TO THE J5030 CLASSIC BACKSTRAP.IT UNZIPS UP THE SIDES & ACROSS THE SLEEVE AND SHOULDER & THROUGH THE COLLAR ITSELF , WHICH ALLOWS IT TO BE WORN WITH A CONTRASTED FRONT COLOUR TO THE BACK.THIS INCLUDES DIFFERENT POCKET OPENING TYPES & PLAIN OR LOGO BACKS.




THE ALIEN WINDCHEATER IN IT'S COMPONENT 3 PIECES - ALL DOUBLE FACED.




THE ALIEN VARSITY INTERCHANGEABLE WINDCHEATER AS MODELLED BY THE " IJIN " HIMSELF.




THE NINJA HOOD WINDCHEATER - AS STEALTHY AS THEY COME.




THE ALL BLACK MULTI POCKET POSITION WNDCHEATER HAS SPACES FOR THE M.A.1 STYLE DETACHABLE POCKET ON 4 FRONT BODY AND 2 SLEEVE AREAS.THE NINJA STYLE HOOD IS ALSO DETACHABLE.THE POCKET CAN ALSO BE WORN AS A MAN-BAG.

IJIN BEARBRIK COLLABORATION......?

"IJIN" IS A VINTAGE JAPANESE WORD FOR FOREIGNER/STRANGER ( USED PRE 1820 ) - IT CAN ALSO COME TO MEAN SOMEONE WHO IS CONSIDERED A "BLACK SHEEP". IT WILL COME AS NO SURPRISE TO HEAR THAT IJIN MATERIAL COULD BE IN POLE POSITION TO HEAD THE CURRENT TREND FOR "VINTAGE" MILLENIUM TOY FAVOURITE RE-ISSUES . THE SO-CALLED "UNSEEING BLACK BEAR" VERSION WILL BE A LIMITED EDITION , POSSIBLY AVAILABLE IN TIME TO CELEBRATE A BLACK CHRISTMAS.

IJIN ART EXPO - SNEAK PREVIEW

" SHADES OF HALFMAN " ( from soon to be released accompanying product booklet )
copyright P.Michaelson 2007




" GREENASS EFFECT " ( from soon to be released accompanying product booklet )
copyright P.Michaelson 2007

LOST IN TRANSLATION....

INTERESTING PRODUCT DESCRIPTION OF IJIN MATERIAL COURTESY OF G.S.F. WEBS STORE JAPAN.

IJIN FALL 07 ON SHOW - PITTI UOMO

CRYSTAL CLEAR PRESENTATION OF THE CLEAN LINES OF THE IJIN OFFER FOR FALL 07 WITH SPECIAL GUEST APPEARANCE OF Mr. FINN ALPBERG c.e.o. OF VOX STOCKHOLM SWEDEN.

DEADSTOCK IJIN TEES UNCOVERED IN JAPAN

IJIN VERSUS BASF - ANALOGUE IS KING.RARE.




IJIN INSTANT SHOCK - LABEL RELEASE SOUVENIR ISSUE.





IN THE COUNTRY OF THE IJIN THE ONE HALF MAN IS KING - CIRCA 2004.

IJIN FLANNEL GREY DENIM-THE NEW BLACK ??

BEAUTIFULLY SEWN DIAMOND HEAD RIVETS SHOW OFF THE JAPANESE SELVEDGE GREY " FLANNEL " DENIM. REAL JEANS TAILORING.




THE IJIN NO LOGO WHITE "VITELLO" LABEL SEWN ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE.CHECK THE SELVEDGE POCKET TAG




HALF TAILOR WORK JACKET WITH ANGLED BUTTON HOLES & TAILOR'S TICKING HALF BELT.





EVEN DARK GREY THREAD IS USED ON THE BLACK DENIMS - THIS OUTLINES THE SEAMS OF THE IJIN CUTTING TECHNIQUES & MAKES THEM " SHINE " WITHOUT BEING OVER OBVIOUS.

CRAWLING ANT RIVETS

FALL O7 : IJIN DENIM DEVELOPS REAL SEWN RIVETS WHICH TAKE THE INNOVATIVE FORM OF THE HARD WORKING ANT.

"GASTRONOMIJIN" - IJIN SECRETS UNCOVERED Pt.1

WE KNOW THAT IJIN MATERIAL ITEMS ARE STRICTLY MADE IN ITALY.BUT ARE THEY REALLY SO ARTISINAL ?
THE INFLUENCE BEHIND THE SECRET DYE BATH OF THE BAROLO RED STITCHING USED BY IJIN ??



IJIN ORANGE STITCHING - DYED USING CRUSHED PUMPKIN SKINS ??



IJIN PALE YELLOW STITCH THREADS - TOO MUCH PARMESAN??

BOO FOO WOO TOKYO PRESENTS IJIN FALL 07

PRODUCT PRESENTATION TOKYO STYLE BY INNOVATIVE KIDS WEAR COMPANY BOO FOO WOO FOR CUSTOMERS OF THEIR NEW ALL-PRODUCT CONCEPT HOMESTORE.

IJIN SILK DENIM AS WORN BY ALEXANDER LUNDQVIST CRUZ

LOOKING GOOD IN THE IJIN 5020 MODEL USING 11 OUNCE JAPANESE SLUBBED SILK DENIM , GRADUATE INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER
ALEXANDER MODELS HIS OWN ECO FRIENDLY WOODEN BACK PACK.

IJIN DENIM NOT DENIM ?

SECOND SKIN : HOT SKANDI SELLERS UP NORTH, IJIN MATERIAL CONTINUES TO SELL OUT THE LEATHER-LOOK , RESIN COATED JAPANESE 12 OUNCE INDIGO .WATCH THESE WEAR THROUGH THE RESIN & "SEASON" THE DENIM BELOW.



DESPITE LOOKING LIKE BLACK LEATHER THEY ARE IN FACT MIDNIGHT BLUE. ALL THE STITCHING IS IN REAL INDIGO DYED THREAD INCLUDING THE EMBROIDERED POCKETS.THIS WILL REDUCE & FADE BACK AS YOU WEAR THEM.

IJIN IN THE MIX......

MYSTERY GUEST APPEARANCE OF IJIN 5030 CLASSIC BACKSTRAPS ON ITALIAN HOUSE MIX CD

INTERVIEW TIME OUT MOSCOW

JAPANESE PRESS

"O" MAGAZINE INTERVIEW OSAKA





UNCLE SAM SELECTION "AMERIKAMURA" OSAKA





OSAKA SHOPPER SELECTION





MONO MAGAZINE SELECTION





MONO MAGAZINE FOTO SHOOT





BEAMS STYLE FEATURE

SEASONED IJINS pt.2 -Ijin 5030 classic foldedge backstrap legs as worn by Frederik of Sweden