Tobi pants

construction worker

COTTON BLEND PANTS IN BLACK. TAILORED. MENSWEAR. TAILORED WITH A WIDE-LEG SILHOUETTE USING A LIGHTWEIGHT POLY-COTTON BLEND, THESE TROUSERS SIT PERFECTLY AT THE WAIST AND HOLD AN OVERSIZED STRUCTURE DOWN THE LEG. THEY ARE INSPIRED BY THE TOBI'S IN JAPAN, AN ODE TO THEIR METICULOUS WORK COMBINED WITH MARKS OF SOPHISTICATION. Composition: 65% POLYESTER 35% COTTON

japanese workers outfits documented by matsuda tadao (2017) highlights the unique nikkapokka pants, inspired by knickerbockers. these baggy pants taper sharply at the calves, designed to be tucked into traditional high boots or jaki-tabi, split-toe shoes that offer flexibility and stability. essential for tobi shokunin workers who specialize in high places, the pants provide comfort for repetitive movements and even help sense wind direction. some workers claim the pants reduce fall…

When you are at the Nikka Zubon shop, you may be confused by the name of the pants. Indeed, we have different cuts of pants and each cut has a specific name. In Japan, our pants are generally called nikka pokka, they are worn in the working world. The concept of nikka pokka has been reinvented year after year, resultin

Photographer Matsuda Tadao’s portraits of Japanese construction workers are taken on site, capturing the reality of their jobs with the sweat and grime of a hard day’s efforts. As well as being fitted to their work, distinctive, baggy nikkapokka pants help these laborers to stand out in the crowd.