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A scene from the episode with Shinnosuke Abe

Season 1 — Episode 1 — 24 min

Actor Shinnosuke Abe makes a tuxedo from fabric that was headed for the bin

From fabric left unused in storage, a garment to become his own symbol. We follow actor Shinnosuke Abe as he tailors a patchwork jacket with a sewing factory in Tsuyama, Okayama.

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Chapters

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  1. 01IntroductionActor Shinnosuke Abe looks back on the road so far.0:47
  2. 02OriginsTracing his upbringing and what first drew him to this work.1:26
  3. 03The ShutterOn his hobby, film cameras, and the feeling of the moment he releases the shutter.1:56
  4. 04Why I’m HereWhy he joined this project.2:52
  5. 05The PieceWhat he wants to make from the leftover fabric: putting the garment in his head into words.4:28
  6. 06DesignAt a factory in Tsuyama, Okayama, his wishes are translated into the language of the craftspeople.9:18
  7. 07The MakersBy hand on the factory floor, the patchwork jacket takes shape.13:01
  8. 08SustainabilityThinking about fabric that lay unused, and about the clothes to come.16:18
  9. 09First WearPutting on the finished jacket for the first time.18:01
  10. 10AfterwordWith the project finished, what he thinks now.21:01

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Scenes

A scene from “Design”
06 — Design
A scene from “The Makers”
07 — The Makers
A scene from “First Wear”
09 — First Wear
A scene from “The Makers”
07 — The Makers
A scene from “First Wear”
09 — First Wear

Made in this episode

Patchwork jacket

Made with a sewing factory in Tsuyama, Okayama. Made to order, in limited numbers, at the SUBJECT. official online store.

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