Vol.34 Tsukiwa Jumper Completed

The rainy season has finally arrived in Tokyo.

At this time of year, I find myself craving a completely waterproof three-layer jacket.

The seam tape at the crotch area of ​​three-layer pants often cannot withstand the stretch of the fabric, and ends up peeling off and getting wet.

If these issues can be resolved, we can enjoy a comfortable rainy season life.

Hopefully we'll be able to unveil it at the next exhibition as early as now.

I am currently working with a pattern maker to find a set that will not get wet.

So, I would like to pick out and post some of the Tsukiwari Jumper that I sewed last week but forgot to take photos of.

I'll post a video of the cutting process.

For cutting details, please see Vol.30.2.

This video contains a lot of footage of making small items and using hammers.

So, this is the video I uploaded today.

This video shows how to join the front and back, the difficulties I faced with the cuffs, and adding the final stitching.

This Ezo bear is 1.6mm thick, and 16mm at its most overlapping part.

Fur is thicker than leather, so in some places it may have been as thick as 20mm.

Unlike leather, fur is not saturated with a lot of oil, so it will only be slightly crushed even if you hit it with a hammer.

It all depends on how well you crush the leather.

So naturally there will be a lot of hammers.

This was the most time consuming part this time.

If you include the lining, you will end up with about 10 layers overlapping around the cuff.

At customer request, the lining is made of compressed knit melton, and the lining itself is thick.

I think this is the limit of my DY-350.

This time I really thought about buying the latest up and down feed.

And here.

It's completely crowded here, with 10 sheets of fur.

By the way, I used #21 needles this time as well, but two of them were bent.

I thought I'd try turning it by hand because if I tried to step on it it would definitely bend, but my naive idea that it would only be a short distance and I'd be able to get it going proved a mistake.

I think you can see it spinning in the video.

If I hand crank it long distances, I end up with muscle pain the next day.

Enough with the difficult parts now. There was a request for a vintage zipper for the Tsukiwari Jacket, so this time we added a “big TALON” that we removed from a vintage jacket.

I used an aluminum one, but the handle was a little bent, so I straightened it out with a hammer.

This is a voluminous jacket overall, so it doesn't look out of place even with such a large pull tab.

The vintage atmosphere really stands out.

The fine scratches that have developed over the years of use give it a nice character.

I guess Fastener is probably older than me.

We often see zippers with the screws removed, but we don't often see the slider and box broken.

This just goes to show how robust the old TALON was.

The old stuff is great.

By the way, the TALON "T" is engraved on the opening at the bottom.

This is also an excellent performance for a zippered bag.

So here is a photo of the finished product.

There was a request to cut the hair above the belt, so it is cut in a bob.

The collar is also made of leather, so it looks neat and tidy without that old-fashioned feel.

This is bear jumper made from 100% Ezo bear meat that was delivered last week.

I like the fact that the fur isn't cut and the collar and fur design are rough.

This model also comes with a chest pocket.

I think it's completely covered in hair so you can't see it at all.

I have orders for two more bear jumpsuits, so I will do my best to finish them.

The long-awaited Ezo deer are scheduled to arrive at the end of this month or beginning of July, so we will begin completing the items currently ordered in order.

Please wait a little while until it is ready.

The Ezo deer at this stage.

It's not finished yet, but it has a wild feel to it.

I also plan to upload that to my blog once it's finished.

See you later!

NORI