[x115xTAYLOR] KATANA-BELT

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Estimated lead time for production after order Bags etc: Approximately 1 week Plate carriers etc: 2-3 weeks Other special orders: 4-6 weeks

x115xTAYLOR MADE IN TOKYO
NIPPON!!
KATANA-BELT
Inner belt + outer belt set

[Color options]
MULTICAM BLACK
MULTICAM
BLACK
RANGER GREEN
COYOTE BROWN
WOLF GREY
SPLATTER

【size】
XS: Actual measurements 68cm-76cm, jeans size approximately 23-26 inches
S: Actual measurements: 76cm-84cm, jeans size: approximately 26-29 inches
M: Actual measurement 84cm-92cm, same size 29-32 inches
L: Actual measurement 92cm-100cm, 32-35 inches
XL: Actual measurement 100cm-108cm, 35-38 inches

*This belt is designed to be worn by passing the inner belt through the belt loops of your trousers, and then attaching the outer belt over that . When measuring your size, please measure around the waist (not around your belly button) and then measure at the position where the trouser belt passes through (low waist) and match this with the actual measurement in cm above.

The KATANA-BELT is a gunfighter-style narrow belt that 115 has been eagerly developing.
A narrow belt about 2 inches wide that has become popular in the United States and other countries as an alternative to heavy, padded MOLLE belts.
This is a major item released by many gear manufacturers, but almost all of them have a very hard feel, with a hard core material sewn into an overlapping structure of molding material.
The belt can be quite heavy as it carries a lot of items such as a handgun and holster, pistol magazines, rifle magazines, a medical kit, a knife, tools, a light, etc.
The easiest and most rational way to support that weight and prevent it from twisting would be to simply make the belt stiffer.
In that sense, it can be said that the items created by many gear manufacturers are not wrong.
However, as anyone who has worn such a hard, narrow belt while properly set and engaged in activities will know, it is true that it digs into your waist and is not very comfortable to wear.

Due to the structure of the human body, the low waist (the position where a narrow belt is worn: the belt line) has a conical rear.
When a stiff, heavy, straight belt is worn on a semi-conical waist, only the bottom edge of the belt touches the waist.
This part is both stiff and heavy, resulting in an uncomfortable fit.
Even when you adjust the size just right, many of you may have experienced the feeling that the belt is still floating so much that you can fit your fingers in at the top of your waist at the back.

115, who started making gear by designing and patterning clothing, had already found the answer to this problem.
Yes, you just need to curve the belt to fit your waist.
The Molle Pad Belt released by 115 has adopted a curved design from a fairly early stage, and based on this design and structure
The KATANA-BELT was created by mixing the experience and practical experience of using American narrow belts.
As its name suggests, the result is a beautiful belt with a slender and flexible curve.

The outer side of the KATANA-BELT also has a core material of a certain degree of hardness sewn into it, but it is just hard enough to support the weight, which is quite different from the extremely stiff American-style belts.
However, the curved design allows it to fit the entire waist, distributing the weight and stress, and even though it's not too stiff, it doesn't feel wobbly or loose at all.
In addition, by not making the core material any harder than necessary, the comfort of wearing the glasses is also very good.

The downside of curved belts is that they are extremely difficult to make.
As with most belts, the structure of a belt is very streamlined and suitable for mass production; a straight nylon belt is cut to the desired length, a core material is sandwiched between them, and Velcro or a metal loop is sewn on. Adjusting the size is also easy.
On the other hand, it is impossible to "bend" a straight nylon belt, so the nylon fabric must be cut into a bow shape, overlapped and sewn with precision, and then a core material, also cut into a bow shape with precision, must be placed inside.It is an extremely technical and precise process, similar to the relationship between the blade and sheath of a sword.
This is done for both the inner and outer layers. (The inner layer has no core material to make it thin and flexible.)
Anyway, it's not suitable for mass production.
Velcro and other materials are cut into a curved bow shape from a large area, and the remaining parts end up as scrap material, resulting in unnecessary consumption.
Furthermore, the size setting was not achieved by simply expanding or contracting the design dimensions, so the angle of curvature was redesigned.
Truly crafted by a master craftsman, this belt is the pinnacle of delicate, precise, and irrational design.

If there are people out there who say this belt is no good at all, I'd love to hear from you about which belt would be better. I'm so confident in this product.