Now, once again, we are reconsidering the Big Yank brand.
The Third Edition" brought together various creators and asked them to design their own take on the long-established American work brand "BIG YANK. Each of them was a wonderful collection that succeeded in bringing out a completely new charm while utilizing the details and background that are typical of BIG YANK. We have interviewed the participating designers for a total of nine times in "Huinum," and the mysterious words "gacha pocket," "mountain pocket," and "storm cuffs" were often mentioned during the interviews. What in the world are they talking about? Words that are well known to vintage clothing lovers, but completely incomprehensible to those who don't know them. There must be many people who are a bit puzzled. The correct answer is that these are all details that Big Yank invented decades ago. In this issue of "The New Form of BIG YANK, as Expressed by Nine Experts in the Field. In this extra edition, we will take a fresh look at the "BIG YANK" brand.
Big Yank made its presence felt with its unique detail work that embodies functional beauty.
This AD symbolizes the depth of Big Yank's pocketbook, which covers all kinds of workwear, with illustrations of workers in work clothes and soldiers armed with military wear.
BIG YANK" is a brand registered as a trademark in 1919 by Reliance Manufacturing Company (hereinafter referred to as "Reliance") based in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Since its establishment, BIG YANK has actively incorporated new ideas and developed many details not found in existing workwear, and its high-quality, highly original products have become the talk of the town, and the company has established a strong presence in the workwear market. These products gradually gained recognition in the U.S., and during World War II, the company became an official supplier to the military, producing many items for military delivery. This earned the company a solid reputation for reliability, and it succeeded in establishing a firm position as a workwear brand.
Synonymous with Big Yank, the presence brought by mountain poke and mess poke
(Left) Note the mountain pocket on the left chest. (Right) The mountain poke can also be seen in the illustration of the checked shirt. The caption of the cacomony introduces the storm cuffs.
He wears a shirt with asymmetrical left and right sides, commonly known as a mess pocket. If you look closely at the left breast pocket, you can see a shadow reflected on it, indicating that it is baggy.
Among the many products of BIG YANK, the work shirt is known as one of its best-known creations. Big Yank" devised many details that excel in both practicality and design, and by applying for patents on them, created unique and highly original work shirts.
For example, the pentagonal pockets, known as "yama pockets," are shaped like mountains, and the pointed tips of the button closures make it easy to open and close the buttons with one hand. The left pocket of the "Gachapoke" is a convenience pocket (bag-shaped), which is designed to keep cigarettes from getting damp even if they are put in it. Other features include "storm cuffs" that omit the sword bolt to prevent it from getting caught in machinery, a curved shoulder yoke to increase the shoulder's range of motion, and ventilation holes to release heat from the inside to the outside. The "storm cuffs" omit the sword bolo, the curved shoulder yoke for greater shoulder range of motion, and ventilation holes to allow heat inside to escape, all of these innovative detail designs set the company apart from other workwear makers.
As time went by, these work shirts invented decades ago came back into the limelight during the vintage boom. The "Yama-Poke" and "Gacha-Poke" work shirts have become coveted items among vintage clothing lovers, and are sold at high prices as special pieces. The shirts were also sampled by many apparel makers because of their high design quality. The work shirts of "BIG YANK" are still loved by many people as masterpieces beyond time.
BIG YANK HERITAGE LINE
With the growing popularity of vintage "Big Yank" watches, the long-awaited reissue of the real name will take place in 2011. The company is "Thirty Five Summers" led by Mr. Kinji Teramoto, one of the world's leading vintage collectors. Based on the archive collection owned by Mr. Teramoto, the company has succeeded in producing high quality reprinted products, paying close attention to fabrics, parts, and even sewing, not to mention reproduction of details. Here, we introduce representative "Big Yank" work shirts developed as the "HALITAGE LINE" by decade, from the 1920s to the 1940s. We will trace the changes in characteristics and details of each period using shirts that vintage fans will be satisfied with, beautifully reproduced by "Thirty-Five Summers.
1920'S COLLECTION
BIG YANK FLYER SHIRT ¥24,000+TAX
This work shirt is a faithful reprint of a model made in the 1920s and features a "flyer tag" on the name label. This fully detailed piece has a chinstrap at the neck and ventilation holes with 匊 holes on both sides and shoulder yokes. A convenience pocket on the left chest protects cigarettes from moisture.
1930'S COLLECTION
BIG YANK 1935 SHIRT ¥19,000+TAX
The "1935 SHIRT" is a modern revival of a model manufactured in the 1930s. The left breast has a pouch-shaped convenience pocket, and the right breast has a vertical pocket with a pen slot. The cuffs are "storm cuffs," which omit the sword bolt, and this piece is the quintessential "Big Yank" piece.
1940'S COLLECTION
BIG YANK 1942 SHIRT ¥19,000+TAX
This model from the 1940s features one of the Big Yank brand's signature details, the "mountain pocket" on the left chest. The "Yama-Poke" is not only a distinctive design, but also a very useful pocket, and it is a detail that embodies functional beauty. The metal buttons on the tips of the pockets also add a nice accent.
