{"product_id":"samurai-jeans-go-fly-a-kite-aged-cotton-inlay-loopwheel-tee-black-sjst26-105","title":"Samurai Jeans - \"Go Fly A Kite\" Aged Cotton Inlay Loopwheel Tee Black [SJST26-105] ON PREORDER*","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eON PREORDER*\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Samurai Jeans “Go Fly A Kite” Tee combines traditional Japanese imagery with one of the brand’s most carefully developed loopwheel fabrics. Part of Samurai’s 2026 collection, the SJST26-105 features artwork inspired by Japanese kites, or tako, which became a popular pastime among ordinary people during the Edo period and remain an important part of traditional Japanese culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHistorically, Japanese kites were constructed from strong washi paper and often decorated with musha-e, bold illustrations depicting warriors. Beyond recreation, kites were also regarded as auspicious objects and traditionally flown at seasonal occasions with hopes for children’s growth, career advancement, and good health. Samurai brings that history into the graphic while giving it the playful character expected from the brand’s seasonal artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shirt itself is built from Samurai’s Aged Cotton Inlay Loopwheel fabric. Before the yarn is even spun, compressed raw cotton is rested for approximately 30 to 50 days in a carefully controlled temperature and humidity environment. This aging process allows the cotton fibres to recover their natural fullness and softness before being spun into yarn.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe resulting yarn is taken to Wakayama, Japan, where it is slowly knitted on vintage loopwheel machinery. A conventional loopwheel machine can produce roughly one metre of fabric per hour, but the combination of high-gauge yarn and Samurai’s more complicated inlay knitting process reduces production to only around 48 centimetres per hour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe slow construction produces a substantial fabric with an exceptionally soft, almost moist hand. Despite its thickness, Samurai notes that the inlay construction is less prone to stretching than conventional loopwheel jersey. The body is also constructed with split side seams rather than a completely tubular body, allowing Samurai greater control over the finished silhouette.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinished in black with Samurai’s Japanese kite-inspired artwork, the SJST26-105 combines an easy graphic tee with an unusually involved fabric that becomes much more impressive once you understand how it is made.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Features\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamurai Aged Cotton Inlay Loopwheel fabric\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRaw cotton aged for approximately 30 to 50 days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTemperature and humidity controlled cotton aging process\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVintage loopwheel knitted construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKnitted in Wakayama, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHigh-gauge yarn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplex inlay knitting technique\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabric produced at approximately 48 cm per hour\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSubstantial fabric with an exceptionally soft hand\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesigned to resist excessive stretching\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSplit side construction\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJapanese kite-inspired graphic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eArtwork referencing traditional Edo-period kite culture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBlack colourway\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade in Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStyle number SJST26-105\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAlso available in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/privateandco.ca\/products\/samurai-jeans-go-fly-a-kite-aged-cotton-inlay-loopwheel-tee-ivory-sjst26-105?_pos=1\u0026amp;_psq=go+fly+a+kite\u0026amp;_psid=08c41e7a5\u0026amp;_ss=e\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Ivory\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIvory\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee more \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/privateandco.ca\/collections\/men-t-shirts\" title=\"T-shirts\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eT-shirts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShop more styles from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/privateandco.ca\/collections\/samurai\" title=\"Samurai Jeans\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamurai Jeans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSamurai SJST26-105 Go Fly A Kite Tee in aged cotton inlay loopwheel fabric, slowly knitted in Wakayama with traditional Japanese-inspired artwork. 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