A BATHING APEDown jackets, an essential item in the history of ®︎, are now available in a new lineup for FW 2024.
All of our products use recycled down from Kawada Feather, a global down specialist manufacturer.

Kawada Feather has a factory in Meiwa-cho, Taki-gun, about 30 minutes by car from Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, famous for producing wagyu beef. This area is a treasure trove of "ultra-soft water" that originates from the Odaigahara Mountains, which boast one of the world's highest rainfalls. The water contains almost no calcium or magnesium minerals and has high permeability, so it penetrates every corner of the down (feathers), thoroughly removing dirt and dust.

Furthermore, in Meiwa Town, the climate is such that after rain, dry winds blow down, so humidity is low throughout the year, making it easy to remove dust from the down. In addition, by using this water, which has a high reducing power, the down's original functions such as heat retention, moisture absorption and release, and bulkiness are restored.

In a rare environment with the perfect amount and quality of water for feather washing and a favorable climate, we create a "fine-free, allergy-causing" environment that is free of dirt and grime that can cause house dust and allergies.
This results in safe, secure and clean down.

The recycled down used in this product has been attracting attention in recent years from a sustainable perspective.
In 2004, we started working towards starting a down recycling business, and in 2011, in cooperation with the Social Welfare Council, we launched a full-scale down recycling business for the general public. In 2015, with the desire to "recycle feathers, a natural by-product of food birds, and pass them on to the next generation," we also participated in the launch of the "GREEN DOWN PROJECT," in which apparel and bedding manufacturers collect unwanted down products and Kawata Feather recycles them into high-quality recycled down.

We manually remove the down from 400 to 500 feather duvets that arrive every day, and about 9000 feathers per month, and sort them by quality. We recycle only the finest quality raw materials and use them in our down jackets.

A dust collector is used to remove dirt and dust that has built up on the down, and Kawada Feather's unique "sharpening wash" method cleans the down without damaging it.
The "cleanliness test" to measure the cleanliness of the down clears three times the industry standard. In other words, the down is washed until the water used for washing is three times clearer than normal, and the down is refined according to much stricter quality standards than new down.

By washing it properly, the down's original heat retention and moisture absorption/release properties can be restored, making it possible to reuse it repeatedly.
Dirt is completely removed through the processes of dust removal, cleaning/restoration, drying, and cooling dust removal.

The washed down is put into a sorting machine to remove feathers and immature down. In the sorting machine, the down is completely opened and exposed to a large amount of air, so all dirt and dust is thoroughly removed, leaving it in its original "odorless and tasteless" state. By taking more time and effort than with new down, down of consistent quality is refined, free of dirt, dust, chemicals, and allergens that cause house dust.

Down has a fluffy and soft image, but it is actually durable and is said to be able to be used for over 100 years without any changes. It uses recycled down from Kawada Feather, which is known worldwide as a "proof of quality."BAPE®The down jacket collection isA BATHING APE®Official stores,BAPE.COMTo be released sequentially.

SHARK RELAXED FIT DOWN JACKET
￥82,500- (税込)