Loop Wheel
loop knitting
Although the production efficiency is not good, it is possible to knit the ideal sweat fabric.
The loop knitting machine that knits sweatshirts is an extremely rare knitting machine that is only operated in Wakayama, even in the world. This knitting machine has survived through careful maintenance by a few skilled craftsmen in Japan, and there are not many craftsmen who can handle it. Unlike modern high-speed knitting machines, it takes a lot of time to produce, but it produces a body with a nice texture, softness, and comfort.
STAND WHEEL
Daimaru
Our heavyweight series jerseys are knitted on a Standwheeler, a specially-designed vintage circular knitting machine created in Wakayama. Spun from No. 8 yarn, our jersey fabric is twice as thick as yarn from standard machines—and thus, can only be knit by Standwheelers. Today, only a handful of these rare machines are in operation, handled by an even smaller number of craftsmen.
Fabric knitted from Standwheelers is simultaneously thick, flexible, and lightweight to the touch.
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