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Notes from
the loom shed
Process notes, test data and the occasional argument about indigo — written by the people running the machines rather than a marketing desk.
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Okayama · Japan
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Craft · Aug 2026
At sixty picks a minute the weft is laid, not fired. The cloth keeps the irregular tension that later reads as high-contrast fading along the leg.
Quality · Jul 2026
What the numbers on your roll ticket actually mean, and which defects we reject outright.
Indigo · Jun 2026
Fermented sukumo vats are unforgiving at scale. Here is how we hold shade tolerance within a quarter grade.
Development · May 2026
Three new constructions above 18 oz, and what they ask of your sewing line.
Development · Apr 2026
Needle choice, thread tension and the two seam allowances that cause most heavyweight returns.
Sustainability · Mar 2026
A plain account of the reverse-osmosis plant behind the dye house, including what it cost.
Craft · Aug 2026
At sixty picks a minute the weft is laid, not fired. The cloth keeps the irregular tension that later reads as high-contrast fading along the leg.
Quality · Jul 2026
What the numbers on your roll ticket actually mean, and which defects we reject outright.
Indigo · Jun 2026
Fermented sukumo vats are unforgiving at scale. Here is how we hold shade tolerance within a quarter grade.
Development · May 2026
Three new constructions above 18 oz, and what they ask of your sewing line.
Development · Apr 2026
Needle choice, thread tension and the two seam allowances that cause most heavyweight returns.
Sustainability · Mar 2026
A plain account of the reverse-osmosis plant behind the dye house, including what it cost.
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