CIOTA

CIOTA is a Japanese label launched in 2019 by Shiota Co., Ltd., a garment factory and fabric maker based in Okayama. The brand handles most of the making itself: choosing raw materials, designing and weaving the fabric, then designing and sewing the clothes. Its jersey pieces, and some woven ones, are sewn by partner factories.

The cotton fabrics are all CIOTA's own and always include Suvin, a rare extra-long staple cotton grown in southern India and picked by hand. It is a cross between Indian Sujata and sea island cotton from St Vincent. Suvin shines like silk and feels close to cashmere. Designs follow the fabric rather than trends, so the shapes stay simple and basic.