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
September 15, 2015
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