BIG YANK is the workwear brand launched in 1919 by the Reliance Company based in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is famous for its workwear with unique details such as convenience pockets, known as cigarette pocket called "gacha-pocket" and "yama-pocket". BIG YANK eventually disappeared, but in 2011, Kinji Teramoto reissued the brand under its own name. In recent years, he has been proposing new forms of BIG YANK, focusing on work shirts faithfully reproduced from fabric and parts.


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BIG YANKの歴史 | 消滅から復活までの軌跡
BIG YANKとは BIG YANKは、1897年に創業したリライアンス マニュファクチュアリング カンパニーにより、1919年に設立されたアメリカのワークウェアブランドです。ワークシャツやデニム、カバーオールなどを製造し、第二次世界大戦後は米国内で高い人気を誇りました。頑丈で長持ちする作業着、国内製造にこだわった品質、そして労働者文化との結びつきが特徴です。 創業と黄金期(1919〜1940年代) BIG YANKは1919年、シカゴで生まれたアメリカの作業着ブランドです。丈夫で機能的なワークシャツやデニム、カバーオールは、働く人々の間でたちまち人気に。特に「ガチャポケ」と呼ばれる独自デザインのポケットは、特許にもなり、1933年のシカゴ万博でも紹介されました。1940年代には米海軍にも採用され、ブルーカラー層の定番ブランドとして定着しました。 消滅の時期(1980年代) しかし1980年代、海外生産の台頭や消費者の嗜好の変化により、BIG YANKは市場から姿を消しました。とはいえ、ヴィンテージ市場では今でも「ガチャポケ」や「ヤマポケ」のモデルが高く評価され、ブランドの精神は静かに受け継がれていました。 復活の軌跡(2012年〜) 2012年、アーカイヴニストの寺本欣児氏によってBIG YANKは再構築されました。当時の縫製技法やネームタグ、素材まで徹底的に再現し、現代の視点から復活。復刻モデルはプレミアムワークウェア市場で注目を集め、再び「本物の機能美」を提案しています。 現在、そして未来へ 現在のBIG YANKは、100年以上続くクラフトマンシップを大切にしながら、現代のライフスタイルに合わせた製品を展開。「100年使える一着」をコンセプトに、ガチャポケやヤマポケなど伝統的デザインを生かしつつ、新しい素材や工夫で再構築しています。過去の栄光を受け継ぎつつ、これからの100年を見据えたブランドとして歩みを進めています。
Notice of Summer Holiday Closure
Thank you for shopping at the BIG YANK Online Store. Please be informed that we will be closed for the summer holidays during the following period: ■ Holiday Period Saturday, August 9, 2025 – Sunday, August 17, 2025 ■ Important Notice During this period, we will not be able to ship orders, receive returned items, or respond to inquiries. We kindly ask for your understanding. ■ Customer Support Inquiries received during the holiday will be answered in order from Monday, August 18, 2025. Please note that response times may be delayed due to a high volume of inquiries after the holidays. ■ Shipping Information Orders placed by Thursday, August 7, 2025, will be shipped by Friday, August 8, 2025. Orders placed during the holiday period will be shipped sequentially by Wednesday, August 20, 2025. Please be aware that shipping delays may occur due to increased volume with delivery carriers during the summer season. For detailed delivery status, please contact the respective shipping company directly. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your continued support of the BIG YANK Online Store.
26SS EXHIBITION 開催のお知らせ
Founded in 1919 in Chicago, USA, BIG YANK is a heritage workwear brand with over a century of history. This season marks a new chapter as Hiroshi Fujiwara of BerBerJin joins as Creative Director to help reconstruct and evolve the brand. We are pleased to announce an exhibition featuring the first collection under his direction. We invite you to come and experience the future of BIG YANK. ––– Venue|BUNKERIUM TOKYO 1-2-11 Higashi-Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo Agata Takezawa Bldg. B1F Dates|July 23 (Wed) – July 25 (Fri) Hours|11:00–15:00 Buyers & Press 15:00–20:00 Open to Public *Buyers and press are kindly requested to make an appointment in advance. ––– Visitors will receive a limited-edition BIG YANK original button. (Available while supplies last) An online order event will also be held during the same period. Please take advantage of it if you’re unable to attend in person.
BIG YANK START
Thank you very much for visiting our website.We are pleased to announce the opening of the long-awaited [BIG YANK OFFICIAL ONLINE STORE] from “BIG YANK & YANKSHIRE”, one of the brands developed by 35SUMMERS.BIG YANK OFFICIAL ONLINE STORE has opened an official online store in order to deliver the products of BIG YANK & YANKSHIRE, which were previously available at directly-managed stores, to more customers, while keeping the brand's world view in mind.We hope that interested customers will take this opportunity to browse the store.■Open Commemorative Campaign・”10% OFF coupon” will be given to those who register for our mail magazine.・”Original drawstring (limited quantity)” will be given to customers who purchase the product.・In addition, “BIGYANK original sticker” will be included as a regular bonus!*The novelty is limited to the official online store and will end as soon as it is gone.BIG YANK OFFICIAL ONLINE STOREwww.big-yank.comAll of us at BIG YANK will continue to provide you with useful information and services.We look forward to your continued patronage.