Concealed Knit Asymmetrical Sheer Top

Verified claims

Construction

Two flat square panels organically form the asymmetric silhouette without darts.

Silhouette

Loose sheer cut leaves deliberate space for freedom of movement.

Material

75% lyocell, 25% nylon proprietary in-house blended knit for fluid drape and structural memory.

Origin

Produced in Japan, drawing on traditional craftsmanship and precision.

Design philosophy

The top embodies Issey Miyake's A Piece of Cloth concept and the philosophy of ma (negative space).

Fabric performance

Lyocell-nylon knit: soft, fluid drape, shape memory, breathable.

Sheerness

Semi-sheer knit; requires layering for modesty.

Care

Hand-wash cold, lay flat dry; iron inside-out through a damp cloth.

Fabric heritage

Lyocell-nylon blend developed in Issey Miyake's textile research lab.

Proportions

Hem and sleeve lengths have a 20 cm asymmetry; designed for 161–165 cm tall wearers.

Fit

Oversized, loose fit that drapes over the body; its sheerness requires layering.

Versatility

Pairs with blazers for work or distressed denim for streetwear.

Washing

Hand wash cold (≤30°C) with mild liquid detergent; dry clean accepted.

Drying

Lay flat to dry to prevent shrinkage and shape distortion.

Ironing

Iron inside-out with a damp cloth to avoid melting and shiny patches.

Durability

Nylon-lyocell blend resists stretching and creasing; two-panel construction reduces seam failure.

Provenance

Made in Japan, fusing traditional artisan techniques with advanced textile research.

Product record

Title

Concealed Knit Asymmetrical Sheer Top

Brand

Issey Miyake

Price

450 CAD

Availability

In stock

Precise measurements and how the oversized cut falls

• The hem drops from approximately 60 cm at its shortest to 80 cm at its longest, so the diagonal line elongates the torso and the coverage shifts from mid-hip to upper-thigh depending on your height — taller frames get a more dramatic sweep.
• The right sleeve reaches approximately 80 cm from center back neck to cuff, while the left hits about 60 cm, giving a pronounced short-sleeve/long-sleeve juxtaposition — on someone around 163 cm (the brand's ideal height for size 2), the long sleeve extends past the wrist and the short sleeve ends near the elbow, but a taller wearer may find the short side even more abbreviated.
• Issey Miyake's size chart for a size 2 targets a height of 161–165 cm, bust 85 cm, waist 65 cm, and hip 91 cm; the top is cut to drape loosely on that frame, so a buyer with a larger bust or waist can still wear it but will see the asymmetry proportion shift — for example, a larger bust may reduce the drop's visual length.

How to style a sheer, sculptural asymmetrical top

• The boat neck slips smoothly under a tailored blazer, with the asymmetrical hemline extending below the jacket’s edge to soften the office silhouette; paired with a silk camisole underneath, the sheer panel becomes an accent rather than a statement, making the top genuinely boardroom-appropriate.
• The top’s refined sheer knit and architectural cut create a tension when paired with non-stretch, rigid distressed denim; this contrast amplifies the experimental, gallery-opening vibe of the piece, positioning the Miyake top as the focal point in a high-low streetwear mix.

Design philosophy and Issey Miyake’s body‑centric legacy

• Produced domestically in Japan, this top upholds a commitment Miyake personally championed: visiting historic textile regions to revive local production and integrating advanced synthetic technologies with traditional craftsmanship. In a luxury knitwear market where offshore manufacturing is the norm, the 'made in Japan' label is a signal that the garment's construction — from the development of its proprietary knit to the finishing of its seamless panels — benefits from a high-skill, high-cost production ecosystem the brand has deliberately maintained.
• The engineered lyocell-nylon knit extends the brand's 50-plus-year practice of developing novel textiles in-house — Miyake founded his Tokyo studio in 1970 explicitly as 'a laboratory for research on fabric technology and design techniques,' and the collection's lyocell blend continues that tradition by balancing lightness with enough structural memory to preserve the top's architectural asymmetry without linings or interfacing.
• The top's generous, asymmetric cut creates a deliberate gap between the fabric and the body that derives from Miyake's concept of ma — the Japanese term for negative space — which he repeatedly articulated as an alternative to Western tailoring's form-fitting silhouette. In his 1988 Rutgers lecture he stated that clothes should not 'confine or enclose the body'; this top materializes that belief by using its sheer knit and oversize panels to generate a sense of movement and evaporative ease, turning a simple sweater into a study in how clothing can liberate rather than restrict.
• The top is assembled from two flat square panels, a direct invocation of Issey Miyake's 'A Piece of Cloth' concept first presented in 1976, where garments are created by draping or joining uncut geometric shapes rather than using darts and seams to sculpt fabric to the body. This construction, rooted in the kimono tradition of rectangular flatness, produces the asymmetric silhouette organically as the panels wrap and hang, making the piece a wearable piece of the label's design history rather than a structured sweater.

“Concealed Knit” construction and sculptural silhouette

• Produced in Japan, the top benefits from the precision manufacturing infrastructure that can execute the bonded seamless process at designer quality; this provenance supports the premium price and ensures consistency in the intricate panel alignment.
• The entire top originates from two square knitted panels rather than shaped pattern pieces, so the asymmetric silhouette and fluid drape are determined by how the squares are joined and how the fabric hangs on the body — not by darting or seam shaping.
• The Concealed Knit line’s signature lyocell-nylon mix (described as silky-touch lyocell and sparkly nylon with an elegant sheen) gives the top a lightweight, cool hand, subtle luster, and moderate stretch that amplify the graceful drape and make the garment feel barely there.
• The boat neck and single short sleeve are formed from the same two-square-panel construct — no separate sleeve or neckband pieces — so the asymmetry is literally built into the garment’s structure rather than added as a style line, reinforcing the architectural minimalism.

Lyocell‑nylon blend feel, drape and breathability

• Lyocell's exceptionally long and smooth fibers glide over each other in the knit, producing a fluid, sweeping drape that forms soft folds rather than harsh creases — the top reads polished straight from a suitcase or after hours of sitting.
• The nylon in the blend reinforces the fine knit with added tensile strength and memory, so the top resists stretching out at stress points like the elbows and neckline and recovers its sculptural silhouette after a day of wear.
• The lyocell component's open fiber structure actively wicks moisture and circulates air, keeping the top cool and dry against the skin even on warm days or layered under a jacket — a performance trait rooted in Tencel's botanical origin.