What does 'FABRIC MADE IN JAPAN' in the description mean?
Both Japan and Korea are written in the same product description, making it confusing as to which one is the country of origin for this garment.
This marking means that the fabric was woven in Japan, while there is a separate indication that the place where the jacket was finished using that fabric is Korea.
When two country names are written on a single garment, it is confusing which one should be considered the country of origin. The two lines refer to different stages.
One is about the fabric. Fabric is made by interlacing yarns into warp and weft, and this process is called weaving. The fabric used in this jacket by RECTO is woven from triacetate blended with cupra and polyester, and the place where that fabric was woven is Japan[1]. The other is about the finished garment. The place where that fabric was cut and sewn into the form of a double-breasted suit jacket is Korea[2][3].
The country of origin for clothing is generally stated based on the place where the final substantial transformation occurred, that is, the country where it was finished into a garment. Therefore, the country of origin when referring to this jacket is Korea, and Japan can be read as information limited to the fabric.
hmmm, the fact that a separate line was dedicated to discussing the fabric can also be interpreted to mean that the fabric was treated as an element worth mentioning on its own in this jacket.
The blend ratio of the fabric and exactly which weaving mill in Japan wove it have not yet been confirmed.
Product measurements
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FLUID DOUBLE SUIT JACKET (DARK NAVY)
Measurements
| Part | S | M | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 총장 | 80cm | 81.5cm | 83cm |
| 소매길이 | 62.9cm | 64.2cm | 65.5cm |
| 어깨 | 54.2cm | 55.6cm | 57cm |
| 가슴 ◦ | 59cm | 61cm | 63cm |
For rows marked with ◦, flat measurement or circumference could not be confirmed in official sources, so hmmm determined them using figures from the same item.
Other stated figures
| Part | S | M | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 소매통 ◦ | 20.9cm | 21.5cm | 22.1cm |
For rows marked with ◦, flat measurement or circumference could not be confirmed in official sources, so hmmm determined them using figures from the same item.