Article: Daily Life at the Nagoya Store (Episode 6) What is a body part? The difference between men's and women's.

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May 23, 2024

Daily Life at the Nagoya Store (Episode 6) What is a body part? The difference between men's and women's.

Here we bring you some informative stories from the store manager, Kita, and new employee, Shirasawa, that are snippets from everyday life at the Nagoya store.

Episode 6: What is a body part? The difference between men's and women's.

Shirasawa	Yesterday I went on a tour to Lake Biwa, and it really feels great riding a motorbike.
Kita	Oh, nice! On the local roads?
Shirasawa	Yes, I took the local roads and went there slowly. On the way, I saw a castle-like building in Hikone, but... I gave up on stopping there this time.
Kita	You're kidding me! That's definitely Hikone Castle. It has 12 castle towers, is a national treasure, and has a land area of 180,000 koku. I'm pretty sure it has a Japanese garden and is a scenic spot.
Shirasawa	I'm sorry.
Kita	Huh? What, all of a sudden... (sweat)
Shirasawa	Wow, I thought Manager Kita knew a lot about castles too.
Kita	Yeah yeah, all I'm gonna have is a leather jacket and a castle anyway. Well, as you've come to expect, let's talk about leather jackets.
Kita	Remember what I said the other day about how there's more to men's and women's clothing than just size?
Shirasawa	Yes, I did say that the number of bodice pieces was different, right?
Kita	yes. By the way, have you ever eaten a mandarin orange, Shirasawa-san?
Shirasawa	Huh? What's this all of a sudden?
Kita	Returning the favor from earlier (lol) No, to be honest, it's a must to explain the body part.
Shirasawa	I see, but doesn't every Japanese person eat mandarin oranges? In winter, "mandarin oranges under a kotatsu" is a seasonal sight. If you eat too many, your fingers will turn yellow.
Kita	That's right, so when you eat a mandarin orange, you peel it, right?
Shirasawa	Yes, of course.
Kita	What happens to the peeled skin?
Shirasawa	What was it like? No, it was kind of oval or almond shaped.
	Illustration: Kita
Kita	Yeah, it's not going to be a rectangle. That's because mandarins are round, right?
Shirasawa	That's true but....???
Kita	The human body is not cylindrical either; it has a bust, waist, and hips, and is curved. If the body were cylindrical, you could wrap leather around it to make a tube and use just one piece of leather, but since fitting is important for riders jackets, you need a lot of them because they need to be adjusted to the contours of the body, and the more complex the contours, the more pieces you need. And the "body" refers to the part of the garment that wraps around the waist.
Shirasawa	Ah, I see. Women have larger busts and hips than men, and their waists are also slimmer, so the lines are more complex, which means the body has more pieces!
Kita	Yes! Yellowfinger!
Shirasawa	The story about the yellow fingers is over a long time ago (lol) Let's see...it's true. It depends on the item, but men's outfits usually consist of five pieces, while women's outfits consist of around seven pieces.
	・1636 EURUS (Men's) The body is made up of five pieces.
	・1652 EURUS-GS Lady (Ladies) The body is made up of seven pieces.
Shirasawa	Wait, even though they are both men's products, EURUS and EURUS-GS are different. The EURUS-GS has a split on the back, so there is one extra layer. what do you mean?
	・1651 EURUS-GS (Men's) The body is made up of six pieces.
Kita	You've noticed a good point. The number of pieces is basically decided by the pattern, but for example, racing overalls used in motorcycle competitions are all about results, so they need to fit the body very well. Some are made up of more than 10 pieces, and on the other hand, casual men's suits tend to have only four pieces, so they are worn loosely as a jacket to create a cool inverted triangle suit silhouette. In the extreme, you might only wear one T-shirt. However, when it comes to leather, because it is a natural material, you also have to consider the size that can be used. Are goats bigger than cows?
Shirasawa	It's small. I see, so in addition to the pattern, the quality of the parts in leather clothing also depends on the type of leather used.
Kita	Such that. For example, some customers think that a "single piece of leather on the back" is a good thing, but that's not always the case. There are cases where a slit is needed on the back depending on the type of animal, or to improve mobility. It is our job as sales staff to understand the true nature of the item and convey that to the customer.
Shirasawa	Wow. That's helpful. Leather jackets are deep.
Kita	Isn't that deep? By the way, do you know what types of animals, or leather, Kadoya currently handles?
Shirasawa	Cows and goats, right?
Kita	That's roughly speaking, but actually...