Raw Silk Shirt Black by Kaval

The Japanese brand Kaval is based in a simple belief: cooperation and passion gathered through a team of creative who love what they do and put that love into the collections they design. Founded in 2004 designer Kogasaka creates in regards to the backbone of his company and gratitude towards the many various craftsmen who work together. Kaval has mastered the use of ancestral Japanese indigo to dye and create pieces with a true artisanal artistry. They sew each piece entirely by hand from start to finish using antique sewing machines that give the garments an aesthetic new machines cannot. Only hand-painted, traditional, locally made Mashiko ceramic buttons are used. Kaval also makes items out of 200 year old kimonos that are skillfully deconstructed and remade into pieces meant to be cherished for a lifetime.