Description
The Indigo Print Linen Apron from Japanese brand Quitan is crafted from 100% linen, offering a light and breathable texture with a natural, softly textured hand.
Inspired by vintage aprons, its construction remains simple and unrefined, allowing the garment to drape naturally with ease.
The printed motif is drawn from blue-and-white porcelain patterns believed to have been produced in the 18th century for trade commissioned by the French East India Company during the Qing dynasty.
Reinterpreted through indigo dyeing, the fabric is finished using a traditional ai-sumi process—a low-temperature, two-bath dyeing method combining indigo and binchotan charcoal—resulting in a soft, layered depth of color.
Over time, the fabric develops subtle changes with wear, revealing a unique patina that reflects the passage of use.
Size | One Size
＊Single size.
Material | 100% Linen
— Made in Japan —
Quitan
Founded by designer Victoria Sae Miyata in Japan, Quitan is a clothing brand inspired by cultures and clothing from around the world. The brand is committed to paying homage to cultures and fashion from various parts of the globe through its neutral style designs. Quitan products aim to minimize their impact on the environment and the planet while integrating inspiration from traditional cultures with modern styles, creating comfortable, natural, and wearable pieces.
The brand name “quitan” comes from the Japanese word “kitan(綺譚（きたん)”, which means “a story written in beautiful prose.” As the concept of “exchange of cultures” expresses, many of the clothes are inspired by ethnic clothing and cultures from around the world, and the clothes are created with the image of connecting the dots of each individuality.
There were overflowing numbers of “differences” in our world.
Those differences would have been rooted in their respective fields, not been disharmony.
Before the diversity was uniformed by modernization, what was the world like?
“Quitan” is a bricolage of such fellowships for beautiful cultures.