A BATHING APE®The collection "JAPAN CULTURE" This innovative collection connects the past and the present.150The lineup will include items made using the "Chūsen" dyeing technique, which has more than 200 years of history.

A BATHING APE® has been updating traditional Japanese techniques and culture with a street style in its JAPAN CULTURE collection. This innovative collection, which links the past with the present, now includes items made using the over 150-year-old dyeing technique known as "Chusen."

"Chū-sen dyeing" is a dyeing technique that was born in the early Meiji period. It spread mainly in Kyoto as a dyeing technique for dyeing tenugui hand towels, which were standard household items at the time, and summer yukata robes. The dye is poured from the top to the bottom of the fabric, dyeing the threads themselves, so it is characterized by its ability to express gradations through the unique "blurring" of Chū-sen dyeing, which is different from uneven dyeing and tie-dyeing. Using this traditional technique,BAPE®We created a camouflage that looks like it.

There are currently only a few machines capable of this type of dyeing in Japan. One of these rare machines is located in Kojima, Okayama Prefecture, a city of textile industry known worldwide as the Mecca for jeans.

"Chusen" is a dyeing technique that originated in the early Meiji period. It spread mainly in Kyoto as a dyeing technique for dyeing "Tenugui" hand towels and summer yukata, which were standard household items at the time. The dye is poured from the top to the bottom of the fabric to dye the threads themselves, which allows the unique "blur" gradations of "Chusen" to be expressed, as opposed to uneven dyeing or tie-dyeing. This traditional technique is used to create a camouflage effect that is unique to BAPE®.

Currently, there are only a few machines in Japan that can do this kind of dyeing. One of these rare machines is in Kojima, Okayama Prefecture, a textile industry town known as the world's mecca for jeans.

The dyeing machine has countless nozzles for pouring the dye from above, and then sucks the dye up from below using a vacuum to dye the yarn all at once.

The injection-dyeing machine has numerous nozzles, pouring dye from above and vacuuming dye from below to dye all the way down to the threads.

 The body is given a crumpled texture and then sent to the dyeing machine. The amount of this texture determines the final product, so the craftsman's sensitivity is important. The body is moistened with water to allow the dye to penetrate evenly.

The fabric is scrunched together and transferred to the dyeing machine. The sensitivity of the craftsman is crucial because the degree of this nuance determines the finished product. The fabric is dampened with water to allow the dye to soak through evenly.

Immediately after being removed from the dyeing machine, the garment is placed in a steam machine to fix the color. The color is fixed by applying heat with steam.

Immediately after removing from the dyeing machine, it is placed in the steam machine in which the heat from the steam sets the color.

After the color has set, the fabric is washed with water and detergent to remove excess color. The color is still visible, but once the excess dye has been removed, the natural color of the dye is revealed.Only remains.

After the colors have been set, they are washed further with water and detergent to remove the excess color. The colors are very vibrant, but once this excess dye has been removed, only the natural hue of the "Chusen" remains.

To finish off,70~80Tumble dry at ℃ and hang to dry in the shade.

Finally, they are placed in a dryer at a temperature of 70-80°C and hung to dry in the shade.

The finished Chusen dyed fabricTShirts and sweatshirts are handcrafted using a technique called "half rubber."

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The final championship T-shirts and sweatshirts are printed with BAPE®'s symbolic APE HEAD using semi-rubber ink by the craftsmen.

The sharpness of the boundaries where colors blend together, and the natural nuances of color created by the lightly and deeply dyed areas,

We have created a rare collection that embodies the unique beauty of Chusen dyeing.

TAvailable in shirts, sweatshirts, shorts and coach jackets.

The sharpness of the lines where colors blend with each other and the natural nuances of color between

The light and deep dye make this a rare collection that has a unique beauty to "Chusen."

This collection isBAPE.COMAt2023Years3Month24Day(Fri),A BATHING APE®At authorized stores2023Years3Month25Day(Sat)Released from.

This collection will be available at BAPE.COM on Friday, March 24^th, and at authorized A BATHING APE® stores on Saturday, March 25^th.