This is a garment from Japan that was a jacket that originated as a U.S. military souvenir. It is a Japanese satin jacket featuring contrasting colors and intricate embroidery.
From handmade new creations to vintage treasures you will find that Sukajan jackets offer a unique style if you are looking for creative fashion. The word "sukajan" is an abbreviation of Yukosuka Jumper which is the name give to a particular style of satin jackets that became popular after World War II. Soldiers were stationed in Yokosuka, and this is apparently where the jacket gets it’s name. “Suka” from Yokosuka and “Jan”, which means jacket or jumper.
The Sukajan Jackets are often referred to as souvenir jackets. GI's in Japan purchased these jackets as souvenirs at the end of the war before traveling home. A souvenir is a memento, keepsake, or token of remembrance. It is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it. A souvenir can be any object that can be collected or purchased and transported home by the traveler as a memento of a visit. The object itself may have intrinsic value, or be a symbol of experience.
Typical designs can be embroidered koi fish, dragon, tiger, crane, and other traditional Asia symbols. Sukajan jackets are popular among streetwear culture, bringing Japanese fabric arts and crafts flavor to the streets.
Satin is a smooth, glossy fabric produced by a weave in which the threads of the warp are caught and looped by the weft only at certain intervals. A satin weave is a type of fabric weave that produces a characteristically glossy, smooth or lustrous material, typically with a glossy top surface and a dull back. It is one of three fundamental types of textile weaves alongside plain weave and twill weave.
Sukajan Jacket video explanation.
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Note: In regard to GI's purchasing this type of jacket at the end of World War II. G.I. are initials used to describe the soldiers of the United States Army and airmen of the United States Air Forces and general items of their equipment. The term G.I. has been used as an initialism of "Government Issue," "General Issue," or "Ground Infantry," but it originally referred to "galvanized iron," as used by the logistics services of the United States Armed Forces.
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