Vintage Japanese tailored trousers made in D.H.K. cloth, finished with an ALL WOOL tag.
The ALL WOOL marking indicates pure new wool rather than recycled wool, pointing to the kind of material quality valued in mid-century tailoring. The fabric has a fine, dense weave with a restrained sheen, smooth in hand yet with enough body to hold its shape beautifully.
There is a soft luster to the cloth, and it gathers with a natural, elegant texture when handled. The result is a pair of trousers that feels refined without being flashy — versatile enough for cooler seasons, while still wearable into early spring.
Tailored under a lineage connected to a Kobe-based Japanese atelier once supported by the seller’s family — a quiet legacy woven into every seam.
Once operated by the seller’s great-grandfather, this atelier dressed her grandfather, a renowned Japanese scientist who first identified dextrin, a compound now used in dental care worldwide.
Science and tailoring may belong to different worlds, but both were shaped by the same devotion to invisible precision.
That same quiet precision lives in this piece.
Details
Fabric tag: D.H.K.
Material: 100% wool (ALL WOOL)
Season: All season, leaning autumn/winter
Made in Japan
Era: Showa period
Construction: Flat front / no pleats
Estimated Fit
Men’s Medium to Large
Waist: 33.9 in
Measurements
Waist: 33.9 in / 86 cm
Inseam: 26.2 in / 66.5 cm
Outseam: 37.2 in / 94.5 cm
Front Rise: 11.2 in / 28.5 cm
Leg Opening: 9.6 in / 24.5 cm
Condition
Professionally cleaned.
Very good condition overall, with no major visible damage.
The fabric remains well preserved and suitable for long-term wear.
Shipping
Tracked shipping.
Each piece is carefully inspected and wrapped while the scent of Japanese incense lingers in the atelier.
Not for someone else.
But for the quiet strength within.
— Ikeda Tailor Shop
@ikedatailorshop
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