Keep it long, treasure it long.

Have you ever caught your breath at the sight of a leather item someone casually pulled out? If you're looking for a leather item you can cherish and use for years to come, without being swayed by passing trends, this feature on SonnenLeder is just for you.

This is our "Comparing How It Feels" series, where we ask different people to share their impressions of using the same item. This time, instead of just two people, we spoke with four people who love wearing ZUTTO's original sweaters from the 2018 autumn/winter collection. How does the wool feel—any itchiness? What about the fit? What are their favorite points? With questions like these, we bring you a comparison report on the two sweater styles, told from the perspective of people who actually wear them.

As the weather turns cooler, we find ourselves reaching for socks more often. Whether it's the cotton pairs we wear all year round or the wool-blend ones we've just taken out of seasonal storage, a closer look often reveals worn-through toes and heels, or elastic cuffs that have lost their snugness. This time, we're featuring rasox, a long-selling brand here at ZUTTO. We take a closer look at the comfort that has so many people hooked after just one wear.

ARATA is a Kyoto brand that creates accessories making the most of washi (Japanese paper)'s warm texture and light weight, and washi pearls are among their creations. Though understated, they carry a distinctive presence all their own, and compared to jewel pearls, they're a material you can wear more casually. This time, in the hope of making these washi pearls into a design that's even easier to use in everyday life, we asked ARATA to develop a special, smaller version of the washi pearl exclusively for us.

ふたりの門出を祝う結婚祝いには、すぐに使える実用的なものであったり、ふたりが一緒に使えるペアのものが喜ばれます。加えて素材や作りにこだわった長く使えるものを選べば、気づけば暮らしで使う定番となっていた、というものになる可能性も。祝福の気持ちを込めて、マナーを守って長く使い続けられる便利なプレゼントを選びませんか。

Pacific saury, chestnuts, sweet potatoes, mushrooms. Delicious ingredients deserve delicious rice. If you've always cooked rice in your rice cooker without giving it much thought, but would like to try a donabe (Japanese clay pot) for even tastier results... this rice pot from TOJIKI TONYA is for you. Just pop it in the microwave, and you'll get plump, glossy, wonderfully chewy rice.

During autumn and winter, when layered clothing and cold-weather accessories tend to weigh you down, we asked ARTS&CRAFTS to make a bag that would at least be light and easy to carry. This special order was designed around the concept of "traveling light, feeling free." What resulted are two items: a "handbag" and a "waist pouch." Each takes advantage of the lightness of horse leather, resulting in compact, easy-to-carry pieces.

Check, wool, corduroy. These sneakers flex beautifully and hug the foot with every step, offering a fit so comfortable that the same construction is used for medical shoes and driving shoes for classic cars, where subtle, precise pressure control is essential. This time, we're featuring ZUTTO's specially commissioned designs, full of seasonal character and available only here.

ほわほわと上がる蒸気に、ほんのり漂う木の良い香り。せいろを使ったお料理を想像するとどれも美味しく幸せなイメージがありますが、実際に食生活に取り入れてみようと思うと、どう選べばいいのか、木なので扱い方が難しいのではないか、そしてお手入れはどうすれば？と色々と心配な点も。今回は、実際に中華せいろを使いながら、そのポイントをご紹介していきます。

"Hoodie" is an item loved by all generations, regardless of age or gender. At its core lies a comfortable fit, the versatility of being able to throw it on or pull up the hood when it gets a little chilly, and the enormous trust we've placed in this staple item ever since we were children. This time, we'd like to talk about that very "hoodie."

Loafers tend to bring to mind the shoes students wear on their way to school. And because they're made of leather, you might also think of them as somewhat formal or stiff. But if you trace their origins back, you'll find that loafers were actually designed to be shoes people could slip on easily and casually in their everyday lives. Here, we introduce the background of loafers, a style now loved by people all over the world.

Everyone dreams of a stylish table setting, but let's be honest—hardly anyone has the energy to put real effort into every single meal, morning, noon, and night, 365 days a year. Now that mornings are starting to turn cool, it's easy to linger a little too long under the covers, and before you know it, there's no time left to properly prepare breakfast. That's exactly when having just one easy-to-use wooden plate on hand makes all the difference—letting you enjoy your toast looking stylish, and staying perfectly crisp and delicious.

Many people are drawn to scarves with beautiful colors and patterns, but hesitate to actually work them into their outfits, worried they might look too flashy. With this in mind, we asked hatsutoki, a maker working with Banshu-ori (a textile tradition from the Banshu region), to create a special-order solid-colored scarf that's easy to wear as your "first scarf." In this feature, we introduce ways to incorporate this special-order stole, made from hatsutoki's fabric—solid in color yet distinctive in material, with a beautiful depth of hue—into your everyday styling.

As the seasons change and you pull your autumn clothes and coats out of the closet, you might notice they're mostly dark colors... That's when a colorful accent bag comes in handy. Just one point of color can transform an outfit that tends to feel heavy into something bright and stylish. This time, we're introducing bags in just such colors. Get one now, and it's sure to serve you well right through the depths of winter coat season.

In our everyday lives, there's always a reason behind the things we reach for without thinking, or the things that make us feel, "this and nothing else will do." Through the brands and everyday items that ZUTTO staff members use and love, we explore the appeal of things we rediscover simply by continuing to use them.