Beams Plus
Japanese Ivy and Americana
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Quality
8.5/10
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$$$
Design
7.5 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Timeless · Quiet · Casual
Nanamica
Nanamica at a glance
Quality
Price
$$$Premium labels average 7.6
Value
6.6Better value than 72% of labels
Typical US prices
shirts $310, tees $150-160, jackets $370-480
Scores
Design
7.5 of 10
Reputation
7 of 10
Style
Quality 8 — joint 18th of 21 Japanese denim & craft brands (average 9.0). Value 6.6 — joint 92nd of 370 for quality against price; not on the Value Frontier.
Scores last reviewed July 8, 2026 · Sources: Nanamica official site (opens in a new tab), sabukaru.online (opens in a new tab), eyecmag.com (opens in a new tab), blamo.substack.com (opens in a new tab) · How we score
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