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core77.com (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
Cotton aprons, tote bags and pouches produced by the inmates at Hakodate Juvenile Prison on the northern island of Hokkaido featuring the prison's logo have become much sought after by the fashionista seeking brand authenticity. Online sales are booming and the government-backed corrections association that carry the products are completely sold out. The association also sells hundreds of other...
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TREND HUNTER Magazine (Free subscription) | 07/21/2008
(TrendHunter.com) Products that are prison-inspired and prison-made are suddenly becoming popular in Japan. Inmates in Hakodate Juvenile Prison in Hokkaido, Japan design and sew aprons, tote bags and pouches that bare…
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Inventor Spot (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
A series of stark, black & white aprons and totes emblazoned with the Hakodate Juvenile Prison logo in both Japanese and English has proven so popular, inmates can't keep up with demand. Technorati Tags: Clothing Innovation International Marketing Miscellaneous News Products Shopping
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Channel 4 (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Cotton aprons, bags and pouches emblazoned with a big white logo meaning jail that are made by inmates at Hakodate Juvenile Prison first went on sale in 2006 as souvenirs for tourists and prison visitors.
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Daily Express (Free subscription) | 07/17/2008
Prisoners at Hakodate Juvenile Prison on the island of Hokkaido have designed cotton aprons, tote bags and pouches controversially emblazoned with the character for ‘jail’.Shoji Nakajima, a prison official, said: “We thought [the logo] would turn people off - but that turned out to be the big appeal. Young people especially seem to like it."All items in the range are cut, sewn and assembled...
