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KANEMASA PHIL.
Wakayama knitwear label from a 1964 circular-knit mill, making high-gauge knit shirting and soft tailoring under a "Future Classic" concept.

What to know about KANEMASA PHIL.
KANEMASA PHIL. is the in-house label of Kanemasa, a circular-knit fabric manufacturer founded in 1964 in Wakayama, Japan's largest knitted-textile producing region. Launched for Spring/Summer 2021 as KANEMASA and renamed KANEMASA PHIL. for its 2023 autumn/winter international rollout, the brand exists to keep the mill's high-gauge and jacquard knitting machines and craft in use. Under a "Future Classic / Future Vintage" concept it makes knit shirts, cut-and-sew, cardigans, trousers and tailored jackets in super-high-gauge gauges such as 36G and 46G, sold through Japanese and overseas select retailers.
- Founded
- 2021
- Origin
- Wakayama, Japan
- Price
- $$$
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Quiet luxury
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