Segment · 21 labels

Japanese Craft

Japan's fabric-obsessed makers — reproduction, repair and refinement. The 21 japanese craft labels in this edition average 9.0/10 for quality with typically premium prices. a.PRESSE, The Real McCoy's and Buzz Rickson's set the tone.

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Labels

21

Avg quality

9.0

Median price

$$$$$$

All labels in this group

a.PRESSE

luxury vintage-informed workwear

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

10.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

8.5 of 10

Reputation

7.5 of 10

The Real McCoy's

museum-grade military repro

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

10.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

8.5 of 10

Buzz Rickson's

On the Value Frontier — no label offers more quality for less money

military repro outerwear

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

10.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Iron Heart

On the Value Frontier — no label offers more quality for less money

21oz-plus heavyweight selvedge

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

10.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Samurai Jeans

On the Value Frontier — no label offers more quality for less money

heavyweight selvedge denim

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

10.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Auralee

luxury Japanese minimalism

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.5

Price

$$$$$

Design

9 of 10

Reputation

8.5 of 10

Visvim

artisan Americana-meets-craft

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

9 of 10

Reputation

8 of 10

Comoli

soft minimalist menswear

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7.5 of 10

Kuon

boro-inspired repairwear

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Momotaro Jeans

premium selvedge denim

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

OrSlow

slow-made heritage denim

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Kaptain Sunshine

luxury Japanese workwear

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Pure Blue Japan

indigo-rich selvedge denim

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Studio D'Artisan

repro denim and knits

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Warehouse & Co.

vintage repro denim and sweats

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

9.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7 of 10

Reputation

6 of 10

Engineered Garments

workwear tailoring with Japanese eye

Japanese Craft · United States

Quality

8.5

Price

$$$$$$

Design

9 of 10

Reputation

8 of 10

Beams Plus

Japanese Ivy and Americana

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

8.5

Price

$$$$$

Design

7.5 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Kapital

eccentric denim and craftwear

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

9.5 of 10

Reputation

7.5 of 10

Needles

trackwear and reworked classics

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

9 of 10

Reputation

8 of 10

White Mountaineering

technical outdoor-inflected RTW

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$$

Design

8 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

Nanamica

technical everyday basics

Japanese Craft · Japan

Quality

8.0

Price

$$$$$

Design

7.5 of 10

Reputation

7 of 10

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