Description
THE FIRST WAVE "BACKGROUND INSTINCT" LONGSLEEVE
Size: fits L
Cond.: 9/10
Measurements:
Length 75cm, Chest 60cm, Sleeves 63cm
(Model is 1,77cm)
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THE FIRST WAVE “Background Instinct” Long Sleeve Shirt – Number Nine / Ifsixwasnine Japanese Archive Style.
This isn’t your average black long sleeve – it’s stripped-back biker energy with a raw Japanese archive soul. Japan’s THE FIRST WAVE brings that late-2000s rebel feeling: faded skull artwork, crossbone attitude, and a dark cotton base that sits somewhere between gyaruo biker edge and Number Nine back-alley melancholy.
Condition: Pre-loved with a clean, wearable look. Light natural wear from age, but no heavy flaws visible. The black base has a soft washed feel, while the cracked-style white print gives it that authentic Japanese Y2K character.
Material: Soft cotton jersey with a comfortable medium weight. Easy to wear, easy to layer – relaxed enough for daily use, but still sharp with the right styling.
Styling: Classic crewneck long sleeve cut with a bold “Background Instinct” skull graphic across the chest. Dark, simple, and slightly dangerous – perfect with flared denim, cargos, leather pants, stacked boots, silver jewelry, or under an open archive jacket.
Details:
Large skull and crossbones front graphic
Washed black base with faded white artwork
Clean long sleeve silhouette
Size L – relaxed fit, easy to style
Built for the ones who like their streetwear emotional, their graphics raw, and their wardrobe somewhere between Japanese archive rock, gyaruo attitude, and late-night Tokyo biker energy.