アロハシャツの起源には日本の着物が関わっています。20世紀初頭に開拓民として日本人がハワイへと移住、開拓民の殆どはサトウキビ畑で働き農園での作業着はパラカと呼ばれる開襟シャツでした。日本から持参した着物が古くなるとパラカ風シャツを仕立てていたといいます。着物や浴衣を使って仕立てた開襟シャツは徐々に広まり人気を博しました。日本の江戸時代からあるリペアやリサイクルの精神、資源が限られていたからこそ最後まで使い切り土に戻そうという文化を現代にこそ大切にしながら、これからのモノづくりを考えます。

The origins of the aloha shirt can be traced back to the Japanese kimono, which was worn by Japanese pioneers who immigrated to Hawaii in the early 20th century.When kimonos brought from Japan became old, they were made into palaca-style shirts. The open-necked shirts made from kimono and yukata gradually spread and became popular.The spirit of repair and recycling that has existed in Japan since the Edo period (1603-1868) and the culture of using up all resources and returning them to the earth because resources were limited, are important in the present day as we consider future manufacturing.