Introducing
Product feature
Loopwheel fleece is made on over 100-year-old knitting machines imported
to Japan from Switzerland in the 1900s. The specific style of machine is called
the ‘hanging machine’. As the name implies, the machines are suspended from
beams that allow the fabric being produced to fall gently from the machine and
collect in bins with little stretching. This allows the fabric to retain its
rich texture while getting softer as it is washed and worn. Making this fabric
takes great skill and time as the craftsman making these fabrics are, not only
producing the textiles but are, constantly monitoring the machines which react
to different temperatures and humidity.
Slow made
The speed at which these machines can produce
fabric is 1 meter per hour compared to their modern counterparts which can
produce knits at 24 meters per hour. Continuing to make textiles this way is a
true testament to the quality of fabric these machines and craftsmen produce.