("Turi-Ami") t-shirt is woven using only premium long-staple cotton from the US in Wakayama. The only tension used in the knitting process is gravity, the end result being a knitted fabric with virtually no inbuilt stress or tension. A loopwheel machine rotates at just 24 revolutions per minute, a modern knitting machine in excess of 10 times that. The result is a very soft but strong fabric and the best tee material made today. It features a triple-stitch (two-on/tone-off) reinforced collar, a superior-quality detail typically found in high-end Japanese brands. This feature prevents collar stretching, resulting in a long-lasting masterpiece that is worth every penny. The three-line stitching synchronizes the shrinking of the collar and body, ensuring a super durable collar shape. The Flat Head is one of the benchmark Japanese repro Americana-style brands. Its founder, Mayashi Kobayashi, is known in the scene for being a die-hard fanatic of 1950s American style. Inspired by the music, motorbikes, cars, architecture of the era, and with a clear rockabilly influence, Kobayashi created in 1996 a truly authentic brand that today has some firm devotees. It stands out for the extreme quality of each one of its pieces. The brand is always very much aware of a curious philosophy that believes that a product is fully finished only after the customer has worn and moulded it to themselves.