Engineered Garments

Meeting the team at Nepenthes felt meant to be. A mutual friend had been telling us all about these cool, likeminded people we had to meet and collaborate with. Then, just a few weeks later (completely unprompted) the Mafia Japan crew let us know Nepenthes had reached out to them directly.

Turns out our friend was right. From the first conversation, it was one of those rare, effortless connections — no need to explain ourselves, because we were already aligned. We share a love of local manufacturing, and an appreciation for the unique, sometimes funky surprises that come with working with a wide variety of materials.

We’ve long admired Engineered Garments, a brand under the Nepenthes umbrella, and its founder Daiki Suzuki, who we consider the pinnacle of menswear.

We’re thrilled to be launching our own clothing soon in collaboration with their sister company, South2 West8. Stay tuned.