82% matchMargaret Howell
Same quiet shirting-first minimalism in honest natural cloth
What changes: British mill fabrics and a softer heritage feel rather than Japan-made wax cotton
Brand profile
MAN-TLE
Perth-based, Japan-made label building unornamented unisex shirting and outerwear around custom-developed wax cotton and technical textiles.
PerthOrigin
UnisexFocus
Minimalist / ContemporaryStyle
$$$$Price
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What to know about MAN-TLE
Fabric development comes before design
Garments are built around textiles made with family-run Japanese mills, including a paraffin wax-coated cotton developed with Shizuoka weaver Furuhashi Weaving.
Numbered ranges, not seasons
Collections are released sequentially rather than by season, with the label prioritising durability and repairability over trend cycles.
Comme des Garcons lineage, Perth base
Founders Aida Kim and Larz Harry met in Tokyo working for Comme des Garcons, and now run the founder-owned label from Perth with a shop and global stockists.
If you like MAN-TLE
82% match
77% matchNanamica
Japan-made outerwear with restrained, function-led detailing
What changes: GORE-TEX technical sourcing over hand-feel waxed cottons
74% matchOur Legacy
Also built on custom-developed mill fabrics and boxy staples
What changes: More fashion-forward seasonal styling and European production
71% matchA.P.C.
Unornamented basics designed to age rather than trend
What changes: Denim-anchored and slimmer Parisian cut, no wax outerwear
Brand facts
MAN-TLE is an independent Australian label founded in 2015 by married couple Aida Kim and Larz Harry, who met in Tokyo while working for Comme des Garcons, at Dover Street Market and BLACK Comme des Garcons respectively. Operated from Perth under Heavy Weight Clothing Pty Ltd, it designs unornamented, boxy unisex shirting, outerwear and trousers manufactured in Japan with family-run mills, including a paraffin wax-coated cotton developed with Shizuoka weaver Furuhashi Weaving. Ranges are numbered sequentially rather than seasonally, prioritising textile development, repairability and durability over trend cycles. It remains founder-owned with a Perth shop and global stockists.
- Founded
- 2015
- Origin
- Perth, Australia
- Price
- $$$$
- Typical prices
- Shirts $452–$811 · Home goods $530–$761 · Bags $163–$195
- Focus
- Unisex
- Styles
- Minimalist / Contemporary, Workwear / Heritage