Japanese manufacturers of fashion accessories are demonstrating greater motivation toward exporting their products to Europe and the United States. Using their participation at Première Vision Accessories (P.V.A.) as their base, these companies are showcasing the uniqueness and safety of their
September 2015
Japan’s three remaining glass bead manufacturers are selling their products globally. Their seed beads offer quality, colour and crystal-clear shine that’s unparalleled by manufacturers in other countries. These companies are MATSUNO INDUSTRY CO., LTD. based in Osaka; TOHO CO., LTD.
Japanese textiles enjoy high repute in all fashion markets around the world, spanning collection brands to sports apparel and native costumes in the Middle East. Their popularity even opened the doors of the Milano Unica, an Italian material fair that
KOKKA launches fun printed fabrics made in Japan KOKKA Co.,Ltd Textile company KOKKA Co., Ltd. mainly produces original printed fabric and creates more than 500 designs every year. The company now plans to launch a variety of fun fabrics based
When we think about the Japanese manufacturing industry we usually think of hi-tech companies such as Sony, Nintendo or Toyota, which is known for its hybrid cars. However, the fibre industry, which might appear to be a “personal touch” industry
I think that because Japanese fibre products have improved greatly, Japanese youth are simply indifferent to materials. ―Junko Kuruma, Textile Coordinator According to Junko Kuruma, these days, young people know nothing about clothing materials, and furthermore have no interest
In a questionnaire conducted by THE SENKEN among companies in Hokuriku, Japan’s largest manufacturing region of synthetic fibres, regarding their economic performance, the number of companies expecting textile imports to improve in the second half of 2015 (the period from
According to Michiko Ikenishi, itochu fashion system co., ltd. Creative Director and member of the Trend Committee for Première Vision (PV), the buzzphrase for textile trends in autumn/winter 2016–17 is Science Creation. Science creation involves drawing out emotional beauty using
“Made in Japan”—these words have begun popping up in the windows of Japanese stores, which previously were completely devoted to made-in-China products. This is because the spotlight has once again turned to how products made in Japan are synonymous with
Japan’s Asahi Kasei Fibers Corporation, the only producer of CUPRO in the world, is finally returning to the Première Vision (PV) stage. CUPRO has a long history, one that spans more than 80 years, and yet its products continue