Although the manufacturer is based in China, these are based on traditional Japanese samue and are a great choice if your looking for functional/working samue. The cloth material and sewn joints are fairly durable, although you may find that the first piece to break down are your interior/exterior ties as they bare all the tension when moving around. The color will also begin to fade in color the more you wear these samue while working and sweating. However, simply redye you can redye your cloth for a fresh look once or twice a year. (Although you would lose the two toned thread colors from the original design.) These would be best used in mild to cool weather, as an open jacket acts more like a haori or hanten, while a closed jacket is clearly a samue - all in the context of farming/gardening and not for community engagement (festivals, ceremonies.) I personally like using these samue as an overtop/cardigan/jacket to a thinner and more light weight samue for added warmth and some additional durability. The weave of the fabric is thick enough to avoid all non-barbed abrasives, such soil, river rocks, and vegetation that is mostly leaves. But avoid wearing these, or any non-denim or canvas, sammue, hanten, or haori, in brambles/thorns/sharp abrasive plant matter, as cotton and most polyblends will easily snag and destroy your Samue. In total, these are an cost effective and very functional samue for everyday farming/gardening, with a few caviats for when outdoor work becomes more prickly.???