Evan Kinori                                       

Evan Kinori designs and works as a pattern-maker in his San Francisco based studio - slowly expanding upon a collection of thoughtful, well constructed garments.

Each piece is made in California, and comes as part of a hand numbered edition. 

Brands/Men

Evan Kinori is a San Francisco-based designer and pattern-maker with a discerning eye for detail. His namesake brand makes thoughtful, well constructed garments that are all produced in Northern California. Characterized by great attention to detail and ambitiously sourced fabrics, each piece from the collection can be seamlessly layered and paired together.
Each piece comes as part of a hand numbered edition, which is stated together with the style and cloth on the garments hangtag. It is clear that Evan Kinori is all about the product. We admire his approach and feel that his distinguished taste really sets the brand apart. The production of each style is limited to a small quantity, adding on to its uniqueness. It is evident that much care and thought is put into each piece that is created and we are happy to be able to offer the brand to our customers.


Nitty Gritty® | Evan Kinori

Stone Island

Vans

Barena Venezia

Moscot

Anderson's

Converse

adidas Originals

Nanamica

Nike

New Balance

Veilance

Harris Wharf London

Engineered Garments 

Byredo

Comme des Garçons SHIRT

Patagonia

Paraboot

Margaret Howell

Comme des Garçons Parfums

orSlow

Stora Skuggan

ASICS

Casey Casey

Stüssy

Hestra

Steamery

Batoner

Danner

Porter

mfpen

Stepney Workers Club

Birkenstock

Needles

Lady White Co.

Yuketen

Unifrom

Maison Louis Marie

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COMOLI

Salomon

Pyrenex

Kaptain Sunshine

Perfumer H

Gottlob

Maximum Henry

A.PRESSE

Conkers

Oliver Church

Rubato

Regal Shoe & Co

Régime De Fleurs

Footworks

Salon C. Lundman

Unlikely

Village PM

Thurston

Norlha

TEKLA

Yoko Sakamoto

James Coward

ALFABET

Last Resort

Niceness

Thistles

Phigvel

A relaxed button-down shirt cut with a dropped shoulder and slightly longer body. Blending 50% wool and 50% linen, this herringbone cloth is made with a top-dyed brown and black melange yarn - resulting in a nuanced, off-black appearance with faint brown undertones, despite being slightly on the lighter side in weight, the balance of wool and linen retains its structure well. Finished with large dropped chest pockets, corozo buttons, French seams, squared cuffs, a pointed collar, wide stitched placket and pronounced curved hem. 

Made in Japan 
50% Wool, 50% Linen
Black Brown

Big Shirt

A double breasted, loose fitting shortened peacoat that has room for layering. The piece was designed to be worn as a fourth layer above a shirt, sweater and blazer for example - but fits just as well over a sweatshirt. It features side entry welt pockets along with hidden stitch patch pockets. Cut from a lofty wool coating woven from top-dyed dark brown yarns, one side features a pronounced basket weave, while the reverse is heavily brushed, giving it a very soft hand. 

Made in Japan
Dark Brown

Peacoat

A moderately tailored blazer with light structure, cut in Japanese cotton and linen corduroy and carbon dyed to a deep charcoal. Designed with a notched lapel, single back vent, welt pockets and two interior patch pockets. Finished with corozo buttons, functional three-button cuffs and a hidden fourth button allowing the collar to be worn closed.

Made in Japan  
55% Cotton, 45% Linen  
Charcoal

Three Button Jacket

Crewneck sweater with ribbed cuff, hem, and collar with a slightly relaxed fit. Made in the cottage industry style around the village of Lucca, Italy - panels are knitted and brought to different homes where they are linked together, and then brought to the buttonhole makers house to be finished. Crafted from a naturally coloured, undyed 100% yak wool yarn.

Made in Italy
100% Wool
Light Brown

Crewneck Sweater

A relaxed button-down shirt based on the same fit as the Big Shirt, with a dropped shoulder, relaxed chest and slightly longer body. Cut in a superfine Japanese worsted wool check, tightly woven from high-twist yarns for a dry hand and crisp structure while remaining soft. Finished with a single chest pocket, corozo buttons, French seams, squared cuffs, pointed collar, curved hem and concealed placket. Part of a hand-numbered edition.

Made in Japan  
100% Wool
Olive Black

Big Shirt Two

A slightly relaxed crewneck cardigan knitted in Lucca, Italy from top-dyed wool yarn. The panels are knitted on flatbed machines before being linked and finished by local craftspeople in their homes. Finished with ribbing at the collar, placket, cuffs and hem, corozo buttons and two patch pockets.

Made in Italy  
100% Wool  
Dark Olive

Crewneck Cardigan

A relaxed button-down shirt cut in Japanese organic cotton with a soft, unstructured hand. The striped fabric combines beige, off-white and black yarns, with the weaving tension and finishing process giving it a light, crinkled texture. Cut with a dropped shoulder and relaxed chest, with a single chest pocket, corozo buttons, French seams, squared cuffs, pointed collar, curved hem and concealed placket.

Made in Japan  
100% Organic Cotton  
Light Grey Black

Quarter placket sweater with a fit similar to the Crewneck Sweater, cut slightly slimmer in the body and sleeves. Produced in the cottage industry tradition around Lucca, where panels are knitted, linked together in local homes, and finished by buttonhole makers. Knitted from charcoal yak wool yarn for a soft and weighty hand with a light grey collar.

Made in Italy
100% Yak Wool
Charcoal / Light Grey

Knit Polo

A loose, slightly tapered pant cut in a dense Japanese cotton twill with a dry, structured hand. Woven from high-twist dark grey and blue-grey yarns, then rinsed and tumble finished to bring out the texture. The most generous fitting pant in the collection, with slash front pockets, rear welt pockets with buttoned flaps and a split back waistband. Finished with cotton-bound seams, corozo buttons, a bound button fly and single-needle belt loops. Part of a hand-numbered edition.

Made in Japan  
100% Cotton  
Dark Grey

Two Pleat Pant

A relaxed button-down shirt cut with a dropped shoulder and slightly longer body. Made from a four-colour top-dyed wool and cashmere check, heavily brushed for a particularly soft hand. Finished with large dropped chest pockets, corozo buttons, French seams, squared cuffs, a pointed collar, wide stitched placket and pronounced curved hem.

Made in Japan  
85% Wool, 15% Cashmere
Black Grey Beige

A loose, slightly tapered pant cut in Japanese cotton and linen corduroy, carbon dyed to a deep charcoal. The most generous fitting pant in the collection, with slash front pockets, rear welt pockets with buttoned flaps and a split back waistband. Finished with cotton-bound seams throughout, corozo buttons, a bound button fly and single-needle belt loops.

Made in Japan  
55% Cotton, 45% Linen  
Charcoal

Relaxed fitting shirt in cotton gridcloth, a structured plain weave cotton shirting that featuresa two yarn check, weaving over and under the base white yarn to form a distinct 'salt and pepper' line. Featuring a button down collar, full button placket, rounded bottom hem and buttoned cuffs. 

Made in Japan

Button Down Collar Shirt

Blouson style jacket cut in a loose fit with dropped shoulders and an elasticated waistband, allowing for comfortable layering. Fully lined and made from a medium weight tumbled canvas blending cotton and washi, overdyed twice using an Oekotex beige base followed by natural sumi ink to create depth in tone and subtle irregularity in shade. The fabric combines a soft hand with a dry texture and breathable feel. Woven and dyed in Japan. Features a two-way zipper, corozo buttons, button-through cuffs, large flap pockets with hidden button closure, and pointed collar tips. Hand numbered edition.

Made in Japan
Dark Olive

Zip Jacket Two

Crewneck sweater with a slightly relaxed fit, designed to layer comfortably over a shirt. Knitted in panels on flatbed machines using traditional methods, then hand linked and finished by local craftspeople as part of the cottage industry around Lucca, Italy. Features ribbed cuffs, hem, and collar.

Made in Italy
Brown/Taupe

Thin Stripe Sweater

Buttondown shirt cut in a relaxed fit with a slightly dropped shoulder and a fuller chest, based on the Big Shirt. Made from a very lightweight hemp twill with a soft, unstructured feel, overdyed twice using an Oekotex beige base followed by natural sumi ink to create depth in tone and subtle irregularity in saturation. Woven and dyed in Japan. Features a large dropped chest pocket, corozo buttons, an invisible placket, french seams, and a split hem at the side seams. Hand numbered edition.

Made in Japan
Dark Olive

Short Sleeve Shirt

Buttondown shirt cut in a relaxed fit with a dropped shoulder and a slightly longer body, based on the Big Shirt. Made from a lightweight organic cotton and hemp blend with a mild structure from its dense weave, featuring a custom developed stripe where a dark brown weft adds depth and a subtle irregularity as dark olive and charcoal tones shift across the surface. Woven in Japan. Features a single chest pocket, corozo buttons, french seams, squared cuffs, a pointed collar, a curved hem, and an invisible placket. Hand numbered edition.

Made in Japan
Charcoal/Dark Olive


Buttondown shirt cut in a relaxed fit with a dropped shoulder and a slightly longer body, based on the Big Shirt. Made from a lightweight linen cloth with a dry yet soft and unstructured feel, combining a top-dyed heathered charcoal yarn with black and a fine brown check for subtle depth. Woven in Japan. Features a single chest pocket, corozo buttons, french seams, squared cuffs, a pointed collar, a curved hem, and an invisible placket. Hand numbered edition.

Made in Japan
Charcoal/Brown/Black

Buttondown shirt cut in a relaxed fit with a dropped shoulder and a slightly longer body, with large dropped chest pockets. Made from a medium weight cotton and washi twill with a lightly structured feel, combining a soft hand with a dry, breathable character and a subtle crinkled texture. Overdyed with natural kakishibu using a fermented persimmon and iron mixture, giving a deep brown tone with variation in shade. Woven in Japan and hand dyed in a small workshop in Okayama. Features corozo buttons, french seams, squared cuffs, a pointed collar, a curved hem, and a wide stitched placket. Hand numbered edition.

Made in Japan
Brown

Looser fitting buttondown shirt with a single chest pocket, corozo buttons, French seams, squared cuffs, pointed collar, invisible placket, and a pronounced curved hem. Cut with a dropped shoulder and slightly longer body, based on the fit of the Big Shirt. Hand-numbered edition. Crafted from undyed organic wool sourced from Uruguay, woven into a subtle herringbone pattern that blends natural shades of brown and charcoal. The yarn was spun in Yamagata and woven in Ichinomiya, then washed and tumbled for a softer, raised texture with a dry hand.

Made in Japan
100% Wool
Dark Brown

A looser fitting buttondown with single chest pocket, corozo buttons, french seams, squared cuffs, pointed collar, more pronounced curved hem and ‘invisible’ placket. This shirt is based on the same fit of the Big Shirt - cut more relaxed in the chest with a dropped shoulder.

A soft, unstructured linen herringbone cloth. woven with a yarn dyed stripe, the finished cloth was then overdyed by hand to achieve an irregular deeper saturation of color, and to render the stripe more subtle. Woven in the Bishu region of Japan.

Hand numbered edition made in Japan
100% Linen
Brown

Relaxed fit, subtly tapered pant in a medium weight wool and cotton blend twill woven in Aichi, Japan. Featuring 1/2" pleats, quarter top front pockets, single ‘hand style’ welt pocket on back right side, french seams, veg-tan leather washer backed YKK buttons, clean finish button fly and single needle belt loops.

Hand numbered edition made in California
65% Wool, 35% Cotton
Brown

Single Pleat Pant

Cut from a charcoal colored sumi ink (natural dye) cotton cloth woven in Japan. Large dropped chest pockets, corozo buttons, french seams, squared cuffs, pointed collar, pronounced curved hem and wide stitched placket. Relaxed in the chest with a dropped shoulder.

Hand numbered edition made in California
Charcoal

Big Shirt - Sumi Ink