Vintage Japanese tailored wool shorts, marked with the fabric tags NOMURA TEX SPECIAL and ALL WOOL.

They carry the kind of refined weaving and careful construction associated with Japanese menswear tailoring of the period. The cloth has a dry hand with a light firmness, along with a subtle sheen that gives the shorts a quietly elegant look. Although wool, the fabric does not feel heavy, and the breathability makes them especially easy to wear in spring and summer.

The front pleats give a bit of room through the waist while keeping the silhouette clean through the leg. The inseam is not overly short, so the overall balance feels more refined than casual — a tailored short with calm structure.

Fabric / Tag Background
NOMURA TEX SPECIAL appears to be one of the higher-line fabric designations seen in Japanese tailoring cloth, suggesting careful weaving and a focus on quality.
The ALL WOOL marking was also an important quality indicator of the period, used to signal pure new wool rather than recycled fiber. It reflects the kind of honest material standard found in traditional tailor-made garments rather than mass-produced clothing.

This piece comes from a family line connected to Kobe’s tailoring culture. It follows the lineage of garments associated with tailoring work from the seller’s great-grandfather’s era and preserved carefully through her grandfather’s generation.

Her grandfather was also a Japanese scientist known for first identifying cyclodextrin, a compound now used in dental care. Because of that, this pair carries not only tailoring skill, but also a quiet aesthetic sensibility shaped by both science and handcraft.

Details
Tags: NOMURA TEX SPECIAL / ALL WOOL
Color: Wool cloth tone as shown in photos
Material: 100% wool (based on ALL WOOL marking)
Construction: Front pleats
Season: Spring / Summer
Made in Japan

Estimated Fit
Men’s Medium
Waist: 32.3 in

Measurements
Waist: 32.3 in / 82 cm
Inseam: 12.6 in / 32 cm
Outseam: 18.9 in / 48 cm
Front Rise: 10.8 in / 27.5 cm
Leg Opening: 12.2 in / 31 cm

Styling / Season
A strong piece for spring and summer.
Works especially well with shirts or lightweight summer jackets if you want to keep the tailored mood, but it can also be worn with a T-shirt without losing its sense of refinement thanks to the quality of the fabric.

Condition
Professionally cleaned.
Very good vintage condition overall, with no major noticeable damage. Clean and well preserved, ready to wear comfortably.
Please expect minor signs of age consistent with vintage garments, and review photos carefully for details.

Each piece is carefully inspected and wrapped while the scent of Japanese incense lingers in the atelier — a quiet ritual of preservation and care.
Orders are shipped in weekly batches from Japan.

Not for someone else.
But for the quiet strength within.
— Ikeda Tailor Shop
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