{"product_id":"watanabe-pile-san-joaquin-cotton-blanket","title":"San Joaquin Cotton Blanket","description":"\u003cp style=\"font-size:13px; letter-spacing:0.12em; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin:0 0 20px;\"\u003eSan Joaquin Cotton ・ Rapier-Loom Weaving ・ Imabari, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; flex-direction:column; margin:0 0 32px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; padding:13px 0; border-bottom:0.5px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1);\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.12em; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width:20px;\"\u003e01\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eA towel blanket so light and fluffy, it wraps you in comfort the moment you touch it.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; padding:13px 0; border-bottom:0.5px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1);\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.12em; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width:20px;\"\u003e02\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eSix decades of craftsmanship, drawing out the character of cotton sourced from growers around the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003cdiv style=\"display:flex; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; padding:13px 0;\"\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:11px; letter-spacing:0.12em; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.25); min-width:20px;\"\u003e03\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003cspan style=\"font-size:15px; line-height:1.6; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75);\"\u003eMade to feel even better with every wash — a companion for lap, shoulders, bedside, and naps alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWrapped in Comfort — A Soft, Fluffy Retreat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nDrape it over a sofa or beside the bed, and it looks right at home — a blanket woven with authentic Imabari towel craftsmanship. The moment it touches your skin, it's light and airy, wrapping you in a soft, cloud-like warmth. Pile covers the surface generously, edge to edge, so every inch feels smooth to the touch, and the long, air-filled loops carry a plush softness that's hard to put down. From children to adults, being wrapped in it head to toe brings out an unguarded smile — the kind of relaxation this blanket is made to deliver.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/8ee4bb6f052121b5bc09b047cf98001b.jpg?v=1764817345\" alt=\"Wrapped in soft, fluffy warmth\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0 0 24px; text-align:right;\"\u003eA moment of relaxation, wrapped in soft warmth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eIts raw material is San Joaquin cotton — a pure white, premium-grade cotton grown in California, USA, named for the San Joaquin Valley where it's cultivated. Spun with almost no twist, the yarn keeps the fiber's natural fluffiness and soft texture intact. Because the fibers are long, the cotton also absorbs moisture beautifully, and its shedding rate is just 0.065% — gentle enough for even a newborn's delicate skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eUse it as a lap blanket, drape it over your shoulders, keep it at your bedside, or wrap up in it for a nap — however you reach for it, it's ready to become a quiet companion for your moments of rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/add44b0ae9567d0c94662308f6001c9f_1849f537-a72e-4b42-b88a-9978c3df65a7.jpg?v=1764817362\" alt=\"As a nap-time blanket\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0 0 24px; text-align:right;\"\u003eAs a nap-time blanket\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/1_cfa59528-aa28-4a57-9e2e-0ba23bac034b.jpg?v=1764817533\" alt=\"A companion at the bedside\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0 0 24px; text-align:right;\"\u003eA companion at the bedside\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePassion Passed Down, Woven From Cotton Sourced Around the World\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nEhime Prefecture's Imabari is known across Japan as the country's foremost towel-making region — the name \"Imabari Towel\" carries a level of trust few textile names can claim. Founded in 1963, Watanabe Pile has spent more than sixty years in this town, carrying forward the passionate craftsmanship of its founding generation in pursuit of \"a towel the world has never seen.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eWhat sets Watanabe Pile apart is an intimate knowledge of cotton grown around the world, and a commitment to drawing out the individual character of each variety. By closely studying the fiber properties of each cotton and developing its own approach to twisting and weaving, the mill produces a range of towels that mass production could never replicate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/4M5A6924698.jpg?v=1764580932\" alt=\"Researching twist and weave to bring out each cotton's character\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0 0 24px; text-align:right;\"\u003eStudying twist and weave to bring out the character of each cotton\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eMost mills source their cotton through a single trading company, but Watanabe Pile works with several, so each towel can draw on the particular qualities of cotton from different countries. The family also visits cotton fields and spinning mills in person, seeing for themselves the faces and conditions behind each harvest. Handing a finished towel back to the people who grew the cotton, they say, is part of the craft itself — a conviction that ties together cotton grown across the world with the weaving skill of Imabari.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eToshio Watanabe, who led the mill before the current generation, was a self-declared \"towel maniac\" — every business trip abroad meant returning with a suitcase full of towels to study, towel-making woven so thoroughly into daily life that the two were inseparable. Today, his wife Chitose, his elder daughter Arisa, and his son Fumio carry that spirit forward, working closely with the rest of the team to weave, with care, towels made to move the hearts of everyone who touches them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/3_0.jpg?v=1764581439\" alt=\"Arisa (left), Chitose (center), and Fumio (right)\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0 0 24px; text-align:right;\"\u003eArisa (left), Chitose (center), and Fumio (right)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMade to Feel Its Best After You've Used It\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\nThis blanket is woven on a rapier loom — a mid-speed machine, gentler in motion than the high-speed looms more commonly used in Imabari. That slower pace puts less strain on delicate yarn, and the extra time spent weaving produces a fuller, more even texture with real depth. Towel-making also involves more than ten separate steps, from preparing the yarn to the final finish. In Imabari, most of these steps are handled by different specialists, each stage carrying the hand-work of a skilled craftsperson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/4M5A6600651.jpg?v=1764580883\" alt=\"The even, considered texture of slow rapier-loom weaving\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0 0 24px; text-align:right;\"\u003eWoven slowly and carefully for an even, considered texture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:16px; line-height:1.9; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.75); margin:0 0 16px;\"\u003eAmid all this painstaking work, what matters most to Watanabe Pile is a simple wish: that a towel should reach its best condition after it enters daily life, not before. A towel is an everyday object, found in every home — which is exactly why the more it's used, the more its comfort deepens and its softness grows. This is a blanket whose true completion waits somewhere further down the road of daily use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 4px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/1878\/7915\/files\/1_c086dca6-cb2d-4f10-b29f-f5d10feb0013.jpg?v=1764581013\" alt=\"Comfort that deepens the more it's used\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0 0 24px; text-align:right;\"\u003eComfort that deepens the more it's used\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top:24px; margin-bottom:24px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0;\"\u003eBrand: Watanabe Pile\u003cbr\u003e\nMaterial: 100% cotton (San Joaquin cotton)\u003cbr\u003e\nSize: 41.3 × 59.1 in (1050 × 1500 mm)\u003cbr\u003e\nColors: Beige, Grey, Charcoal Grey\u003cbr\u003e\nMade in: Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, Japan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top:24px; margin-bottom:24px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eShipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0;\"\u003eShips within 3 business days ・ Shipping cost included in price\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top:24px; margin-bottom:24px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eCare\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0;\"\u003eMachine washable — place in a laundry net before washing to help prevent shrinkage and protect the long pile.\u003cbr\u003e\nAs with any long-pile cotton blanket, a small amount of fiber shedding is normal during the first few washes and will ease over time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-top:1px solid rgba(2,9,18,0.1); padding-top:24px;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.4); margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eHow to Use\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"font-size:14px; line-height:1.8; color:rgba(2,9,18,0.65); margin:0;\"\u003eDrape it over the sofa or the foot of the bed so it's always within reach. Works equally well as a lap blanket, a wrap around the shoulders, a layer at the bedside for cooler nights, or a soft cover for naps — for both children and adults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Watanabe Pile","offers":[{"title":"Beige","offer_id":40855953047681,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray","offer_id":40855953080449,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true},{"title":"Charcoal Gray","offer_id":40855953113217,"sku":null,"price":20000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0560\/3573\/7729\/files\/watanabe-piler-san-joaquin-cotton-blanket.jpg?v=1786937497","url":"https:\/\/byemotion-intl.com\/products\/watanabe-pile-san-joaquin-cotton-blanket","provider":"By Emotion International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}