A copy of this season's graphic T-shirt of “sacai” that appears every season is “One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. (It is a small step for one person, but for mankind, It is a great leap). " Art director Fabien Baron graphically recalls Neil Armstrong's first landing on the moon. Like these words, the fabric of this T-shirt contains some progress. The company uses a sustainable fabric developed with Spiber, a Japanese company that makes various efforts to achieve a sustainable society.

The company, which is based in Tsuruoka City, Yamagata Prefecture, is likely to stay on its name these days when it is called sustainable. Beginning with the protein material QMONOS, also known as a spider thread, and the development of brewed protein, the launch of MOON PARKA, a joint development project with Goldwin last year, has been just over four years old, and has just been talked about. The company's proprietary Brewed Protein ™ is a structural protein that is produced by microbial fermentation based on plant resources without relying on petroleum or animals. It is possible and has a great potential to play a role in sustainable manufacturing required in the apparel industry.

Sakai started the first step towards sustainable manufacturing with the words of Neil Armstrong. The design is a unisex size 2 type, and the color is available in two colors, black and gray sold only at the sacai Aoyama store (39,000 yen excluding tax).

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