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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.

WakayamaOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$Price
A man wearing a navy KANEMASA PHIL. knit shirt with black wide-leg trousers

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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