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Seven things to know about Timbercrew.

TIMBER CREW" is a building materials shop that takes the image of flooring materials sought by interior designers and gives shape to it with reliable technology and a sense of style. TIMBER CREW" is a building materials store that takes the image of flooring sought by interior designers and gives it shape with solid technique and sense. Various apparel and restaurant companies commission TIMBER CREW for their outstanding expressive power. Behind their unconventional creativity lies a free corporate culture that is distinctly different from the conventional image of craftsmen, such as the silver accessories provided in lieu of an employee ID card and the bar space set up in the company. At first glance, the Timber Crew may seem unconventional, but they are a group of timber professionals who do not allow corners to be cut or compromises to be made. We found seven key words at their factory that help us understand the "Timber Crew.

Photo_Yuya Wada

Text_Satoru Kanai

Edit_Hideki Shibayama

KEYWORDS_05 Uniforms made by craftsmen for craftsmen.

When you join "Timber Crew," you are given a silver accessory such as a ring or bracelet as a token of employment. Another thing the company provides is an original uniform to wear while working.

There is a wide variety of styles, from standard T-shirts, long T-shirts, sweatshirts, parkas, denim, coach jackets, and aprons. They also plan to produce set-ups in the future.

For the woodworking staff, dirty work clothes can be considered a medal of honor because of the dust they create while cutting wood and applying paint. However, in order to wear at least formal attire when going to construction sites, they produced T-shirts with prints applied to the existing body. Starting with that one piece, the number of items gradually increased. The staff members themselves devise the uniforms, and all of them are finished with details that are designed with the work scene in mind.

"Fabric selection, patterns, and buttons ....... While detailed design is important, we also emphasize functionality. For coach jackets, it's the hem that ties, and for sweatshirts, it's the set-in sleeves that make it easy to move your hands. For aprons, where wood chips can easily get into the front pockets, we put slits in the aprons so that the inside pockets can be accessed.

Whether it is setting up a bar counter so that people can drink freely or creating original uniforms, it is all an extension of play.

When we were making the uniforms, we decided to put "Timber Crew" on the buttons. But there are a lot of buttons in a lot. So I asked the representative, 'What should we do with these, they are a waste. He said, "Don't do it half-heartedly, even for fun. Do it seriously. Even if there are some left over, you can use them for something.

When I see Yakusugi cedar, which is rarely sold in the market, I buy it anyway. I don't even know what I'm going to use it for (laughs). But maybe someday I will be able to use it in my work.

We seriously create what we think is cool and what we want. Many designers resonate with this attitude, which is why "Timber Crew" is entrusted with work by highly particular stores such as apparel and restaurants.