"TSURIAMI" New Sweatshirt Cardigan BR-26134

"A New Item: Reimagined from the Pattern Up"

You cannot speak of BARNS OUTFITTERS without our "Tsuri-ami" (loopwheel) collection. Using rare, century-old knitting machines in Wakayama, Japan, our fabric is knitted at an incredibly slow pace to incorporate maximum air. This creates a signature softness, perfect tension, and a fit that feels like a gentle embrace.
Among these, our "Tsuri-Urake" sweatshirt series has been a cornerstone of our Fall/Winter collections for years—an eternal standard that never goes out of style.
This season, we are proud to debut a new cardigan that bridges the gap between heritage and contemporary style. While the design is deeply rooted in authentic vintage archives, we have thoughtfully incorporated modern trends into the silhouette and fit.

"The Ultimate Wearing Experience: The New Vintage-Style Cardigan"

This cardigan offers exceptional comfort, combining the signature softness of Tsuri-ami knitting with a firm, resilient "koshi" (body) achieved through high-density tension. The ribbing is also tightly knitted for excellent recovery, ensuring the garment retains its shape over years of wear.
The silhouette features a generous body width and a slightly cropped length, staying true to classic vintage sweatshirt proportions. The simple V-neck is masterfully balanced—neither too narrow nor too deep—making it easy to style with any inner layer. For the Grey colorway, the ribbing was custom-knitted specifically to match the body color for a seamless look.

The armholes are generously sized to complement the wide body, ensuring a relaxed and unrestrictive fit. Despite its roominess, the silhouette is masterfully balanced to remain clean and polished, avoiding any 'sloppy' appearance.

The slightly cropped length reflects contemporary trends, while the intentionally wide shoulder width creates a relaxed drop-shoulder silhouette. When worn, the lowered shoulder line balances the shorter length, ensuring the fit feels natural and well-proportioned rather than 'too short.

Even the ribbing is custom-knitted from scratch to perfectly coordinate with each body color. This bespoke approach ensures a seamless, unified look that highlights the premium quality of the garment.

Our original BARNS OUTFITTERS fabric offers an exceptional feel, striking the perfect balance between signature softness and a firm, resilient "koshi" (body) achieved through high-density knitting. Featuring a loopback (terry) interior, this sweatshirt provides just the right amount of warmth, making it a reliable staple from autumn all the way through spring.

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The "hanging knitting machine" was developed about 100 years ago during the Taisho era. The machine is hung from a beam, and the knitted fabric accumulates under the machine under its own weight. Hanging knitting machines, which can only knit about 10 meters of fabric per day, have been eliminated over the years due to their inefficiency, and most of them have been abandoned, leaving only a few, and have switched to sinker knitting machines. In addition, since it is an old machine, it is difficult to maintain and difficult to obtain parts in case of breakdown, so it is a very rare knitting machine that will eventually disappear. However, the unique softness and firmness of the knitted fabric, which slowly incorporates air and minimizes stress on the fabric, are unique features of hanging knitting. BARNS OUTFITTERS has been selling it as a staple for many years.