Being held from May 25-26, 2022 at the Tokyo International Forum, this year’s Premium Textile Japan 2023 Spring-Summer edition focuses on growing demand for sustainability in the textile industry in the aftermath of the COVID-19 that hit the industry in 2020.
Welcoming 71 exhibitors in 92.5 booths, the event is being organized by the Japan Fashion Week with support of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Ministry; Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan; Japan External Trade Organization, Japan Apparel-Fashion Council, The Japan Textile Importers’ Association, Japan Textile Exporters’ Association. Highlights include the JFW Sustainability Project being held alongside the JFW Textile Salon to boost awareness in the industry.
Insights into Japanese fabrics
A Textile Workshop titled ‘Let’s Learn Japan Fabrics!’ has been organized for both days. Inspired by Terakoya meaning ‘temple school’ in Japanese, the workshop features lectures on different fabrics by industry stalwarts from major textile producing regions. It aims to provide deep insights into Japanese fabrics with lectures focusing on their sustainability aspect. Being held in a dedicated area, the lecture being held today was attended by young employees of major apparel and textile manufacturers, retailers, designers in Japan.
Transforming food residues into dyes
Another lecture for May 25 by Yoshihiro Tanimura from Toyoshima & Co. focused on the eco-friendly initiatives of the company. It delves on the process of transforming food residues into natural dyes to produce textiles. The company has established the textile brand in collaboration with food companies like Kagome Co and Sarutahiko Coffee aimed at repurposing coffee waste into dyes.
A lecture on Sustainability with synthetic fabrics and the company’s initiatives is scheduled for May 26, 2022. To be delivered by Mito Yokokawa, Fibers and Textile Marketing Department, Toray Industries, it focuses on sustainability and business development in the company’s manufacturing process using oil as raw material. It will also introduce Toray’s original brand that focuses on using recycled and partially bio-related raw materials.
