出来上がった５種類の糸は井原の力織機の元に。
私は毎回新たな生地が織り始まると必ず力織機と職人さんに逢いに行きます。

私が
『今回の生地の率直な感想を聞かせて欲しいです』
と質問しました。
すると
『基本的に織機の設定をする時に糸が太いなら太い用の設定、細いなら細い用の設定をすれば問題ない。ただ今回の生地は経糸だけで4種類も使うもんだからバランスを取るのが非常に難しい』
と苦労話を教えてくれました。
私も縫製工場を持つ身としての生産効率の悪さの申し訳無さと前代未聞の事をお願いしてる事を再確認出来てる嬉しさと、だからこそシッカリと届けなければならないとで身が引き締まる気持ちが入り乱れ、だから俺は必ず織りが始まる時は現場に足を運んでるんだよなと再確認できて良かったです。
G3プレートと外でスタンバイする部品取り用の力織機がデニムラバーに取って最高の映えスポット。
出来上がった生地は織り上がりの生機の状態で9.8オンス 洗って縮むと目が詰まって11.4オンスになります。

With the 5 different threads in hands, we payed a visit to the weaving factory in Ibara.
When we start to work pan a new fabric, I always go there to share my passion with the craftsmen who tackle this difficult task for TCB.Weaving work is not in the range of TCB’s defense zone. I mean denim brands are basically a professional of pattern making and from this perspective TCB is basically a professional of sewing. So, I would say no brand can make perfect fabrics without the help from fabric & weaving professionals. In this sense, we lay 100 % trust on the craftsmen of this partnered factory.

I simply asked the craftsmen the first impression they had on this fabric.
They honestly told me that it’s one of the most difficult requests they had ever had. It’s already uncommon to use 2 different threads for the warps but 4 different ones this time and to find the right balance between the narrow and the thick threads is quite tricky. As a person who owns my own factory, I understand that it’s quite a troublesome request for them to tackle this unprecedented way because what we asked them to do is that, simply put, please do whatever it takes to weave the best fabric and don’t think about the production efficiency. I feel some kind of sorryness one one side and at the same time it also makes me feel more determined that I cannot let down both the craftsmen and denim lovers.

Without the helps from many others, we can’t make products of high quality.
If I put it in a sentence, it’s just a self evident proof but we sometimes forget such a simple thing, right?
Visiting factories and sharing my love & passion towards denim can always remind me of the simple fact.

It’s 9.8 oz fabric in raw and is 11.4oz after washing.