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JAPAN
WOOL SUPPLIERS’SOURCING GUIDE
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JAPAN
1 World Trade Integrated Trade Solution2 Euromonitor Passport3 IMA Asia Asia Forecast Book Q3 2017 Forecasts to 2022 (Japan)
PROFILE AREA: 377,972 square kilometres
POPULATION: approximately 127 million
LANGUAGE: Japanese
CLIMATE: Japan has four distinct seasons with a climate ranging from subarctic in the north to subtropical in the south.
ECONOMY: The Japanese economy is improving at a modest pace. Real GDP will grow by 1.1% in 2018 after gains of 1.5% in 2017. At real prices, private final consumption rose by 0.9% in 2017 and it will increase by 1.0% in 2018.
CURRENCY: Japanese Yen ($100 USD to ¥10,554.84 JPY) as of 28 March 2018.
Japan remains an attractive market for Australian wool. After a series of economic setbacks, the consumption of fashion and luxury goods is steady, and Japan still represents one of the top markets for wool product, with a potential luxury market size of 80 million consumers.
Japan’s 127 million people are acknowledged for their importance in luxury goods consumption, and their understanding of quality, with the country also a popular shopping destination for luxury Chinese consumers. Wool continues to be an attractive proposition based on population, climate and affluence.
Increasingly, foreign brands are influencing domestic trends even in the more conservative markets. In 2017, the European Union and Japan struck a political agreement to enable a free-trade pact, which is expected to benefit the apparel and sportswear sectors. The deal paves the way for tariff-free trade between two of the world’s biggest economic areas, and should benefit a number of sectors including fashion.
Japan has a strong export market for trade in textiles and clothing, with its key buyer markets being China, Vietnam and the USA1.
Japan’s real GDP will grow by 1.1% in 2018 after gains of 1.5% in 2017. Consumer expenditure per capita correlates with this, with disposable income increasing by 0.9% in 2017. Manufacturing contributes an estimated 18.3% of GDP to Japan’s economy.
This sector employs 17.6% of the workforce2. Manufacturing is forecast, for the 2015-2020 year-period, to remain relatively stable. Japan is known to have high-quality manufacturing facilities3.
While apparel production has largely shifted to South-East Asia, Japan still presents a large variety of wool weaving and knitting factories that offer high-quality, creative and innovative products ranging from heavy garbardines to luxury hand-finished multi-layer wovens.
The Bishu area in particular, situated near the major city of Nagoya about 1.5 hours away west of Tokyo by bullet train, hosts a large concentration of mills. The fruit of strong expansion during the late 19th Century, the region - often compared to the Biella area in Italy or to Huddersfield in the United Kingdom - retains a unique craftsmanship heritage that attracts buyers and designers from across the world.
Japan’s major strengths, which make it a viable sourcing destination for textiles and garments, are:
• Political and social stability
• Long-standing, well-established, high quality textile manufacturing industry and infrastructure
• Large skilled workforce
• Trade access: Japan has 24 FTAs
TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION TO JAPAN 3
MAP OF JAPAN (INCLUDING SUPPLIERS) 4-5
A-GIRLS CO., LTD. 6
CHUGAI KUNISHIMA CORPORATION 6
ICHITEKI CO., LTD. 7
KUZURI KEORI CO., LTD. 8
MARUWA KNIT CO., LTD. 9
MIYATA WF. CO., LTD. 9
MIYUKI KEORI CO., LTD. 10
MORISHITA KNITTING FACTORY CO., LTD. 10
NAKADEN KEORI CO., LTD. 11
NISHIKAWA KEORI CO., LTD. 12
SATO SENI CO., LTD. 13
THE JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE CO., LTD. (NIKKE) 13
TOA WOOL SPINNING & WEAVING CO., LTD. (TOABO) 14
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A-GIRLS CO., LTD. (P6)
SATO SENI CO., LTD. (P13)
MARUWA KNIT CO., LTD. (P8)MORISHITA KNITTING
FACTORY CO., LTD. (P10)
TOA WOOL SPINNING & WEAVING CO., LTD. (TOABO) (P14)
THE JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE CO., LTD. (NIKKE) (P13)
CHUGAI KUNISHIMA CORPORATION (P6)ICHITEKI CO., LTD. (P7)KUZURI KEORI CO., LTD. (P8)MIYATA WF. CO., LTD. (P19)MIYUKI KEORI CO., LTD. (P10)NAKADEN KEORI CO., LTD. (P11)NISHIKAWA KEORI CO., LTD. (P12)
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1972
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (circular knitting) Garment Manufacturer (menswear & womenswear)
ADDRESS: 4-20-10 Midori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, 130-0021 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 3 3632 2081
FAX NO.: +81 3 3632 0636
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.agirls.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Tomohiro Yamashita
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: Machine gauge from 10G to 46G
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 5,000 tons/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: USA, Canada, Europe, Australia
MAJOR CLIENTS: James Perse, Prada, Jil Sander, Chanel, Comme des Garcons, United Arrows
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: No
A-GIRLS CO., LTD.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1850
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (weaving)
ADDRESS: 48 Yakeno, Yamatocho Mabiki, Ichinomiya, Aichi, 491-0931 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 586 45 6641
FAX NO.: +81 586 46 3229
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.ckktex.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Kakutaro Ito
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: Rapier loom: 12 machines Projectile loom: 28 machines
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 15,000 pcs/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: China, Europe, USA
MAJOR CLIENTS: Eileen Fisher, Exception
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: Yes
TYPE OF LICENCE:
CHUGAI KUNISHIMA CORPORATION
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YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1993
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (weaving)
ADDRESS: 2-7-1 Shinsei, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0912 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 586 43 6767
FAX NO.: +81 586 43 6770
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.nishikawa-keori.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Tomohiro Nishikawa
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: 34 machines
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 300,000 m/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: USA, France, China, South Korea
MAJOR CLIENTS: Joi’x Corporation (Paul Smith, Lanvin En Bleu), World (Takeo Kikuchi), Onward Kashiyama (Daks, Paul Stuart), Sanyo Shokai (Black Label Crestbridge), Renown (Durban), Daidoh Forward (New Yorker), Comme des Garcons, Tomorrowland, United Arrows, Ohga
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: No
ICHITEKI CO., LTD.
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YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1949
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (weaving)
ADDRESS: 1 Miyamae, Tamanoi, Kisogawacho, Ichinomiya, Aichi, 493-0004 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 586 87 3323
FAX NO.: +81 586 86 6289
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: N/A
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Yukio Kuzuya
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: Schonherr (shuttle loom) 10 machines
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 1,200 rolls (60,000m)
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: France, Italy
NAME OF MAJOR BRANDS, RETAILERS: Christian Dior Couture, Jil Sander
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: No
KUZURI KEORI CO., LTD.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1951
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (circular knitting)
ADDRESS: 1164 Wada, Wakayama, Wakayama, 641-0004 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 73 471 1231
FAX NO.: +81 73 471 1234
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.maruwa-knit.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Hiroki Tsuji
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: 24G, 7 machines
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 85 tons/yr, 8,500 rolls/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: Italy, France, USA, China, UK, etc.
MAJOR CLIENTS: Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, etc.
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: No
MARUWA KNIT CO., LTD.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1954
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (circular knitting)
ADDRESS: 15 Kowaki, Jyosuiji, Ichinomiya-city, Aichi, 491-0004 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 586 77 1668
FAX NO.: +81 586 77 8190
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.miyatakeori.com
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Satoshi Miyata
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: 105 Double knit machines: 8G, 14G, 16G, 18G, 20G, 24G, 28G, 32G, 40G 35 Single knit computer machines: 8G, 12G, 18G, 24G, 28G, 32G
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 2,700,000 ton/yr, 270,000 pcs/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: Europe, USA, China
MAJOR CLIENTS: Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Jil Sander, Theory
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: Yes, until end of June 2018
TYPE OF LICENCE:
MIYATA WF. CO., LTD.
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YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1907
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (circular knitting)
ADDRESS: 36 Maeda, Kishigawacho, Kinokawa, Wakayama, 640-0411 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 736 64 6161
FAX NO.: +81 736 64 5292
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.morishitaknit.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Nobuyuki Morishita
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: From 6 to 40 G Approximately 200 single interlock machines
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 264 tons/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: France, Italy, Sweden, UK, USA, China
MAJOR CLIENTS: Onward Kashiyama, Issey Miyake, Comme des Garcons, etc.
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: No
MORISHITA KNITTING FACTORY CO., LTD.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1918
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (weaving) Garment manufacturer (menswear)
ADDRESS: 390 Ichibagi-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 452-8570 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 50 509 1600
FAX NO.: +81 52 509 1617
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.miyukikeori.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Naoto Yoshida
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: N/A
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: Wool fabric finishing: 30,000 pcs/yr Wool top dye: 120 tons/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: South Korea, China
MAJOR CLIENTS: N/A
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: Yes
TYPE OF LICENCE:
MIYUKI KEORI CO., LTD.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1960
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (weaving & circular knitting) Garment manufacturer (menswear & womenswear)
ADDRESS: 1688 Gouchi Nishi Sanjo, Ichinomiya, Aichi, 494-0003 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 586 61 3111
FAX NO.: +81 586 61 3120
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.nakadenkeori.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Kosuke Nakashima
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: 76 Weaving machines 44 Knitting machines: 5-40G in single & double 4 Flat knitting machines: 12G 1 Whole garment mini machine: 7G
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: Weaving: 2.5 million m/yr Knitting: 1 million m/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: USA, France, Italy, China, South Korea
MAJOR CLIENTS: World, Onward Kashiyama, Renown, etc.
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: Yes
TYPE OF LICENCE:
NAKADEN KEORI CO., LTD.
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YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1932
SPECIALISES IN: Spinning (worsted yarn) Knitting (flat knit)
ADDRESS: 1-19-1 Motomachi, Sagae, Yamagata, 991-0053 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 237 86 3135
FAX NO.: +81 237 84 2923
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.satoseni.com
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Masaki Sato
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: Spinning: 10,000 spindles Knitwear: about 130 Shima Seiki machines
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: N/A
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: Europe, USA, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Russia, Australia
MAJOR CLIENTS: Itochu Corporation, Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation Fashion, Mitsui Bussan I-Fashion, etc.
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: No
SATO SENI CO., LTD.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1896
SPECIALISES IN: Spinning Fabric (weaving) Garment manufacturer (menswear & womenswear)
ADDRESS: 3-3-10 Kawaramachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka, 547-0048, Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 6 6205 6600
FAX NO.: +81 6 6205 6684
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.nikke.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Kazuya Tomiya
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: Spinning: 62,000 spindles Dryer: 7 lines
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: Yarn: 6,000 tons/yr Fabric: 10,000,000 m/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: USA, Europe
MAJOR CLIENTS: N/A
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: Yes
TYPE OF LICENCE:
THE JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE CO., LTD. (NIKKE)
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1953
SPECIALISES IN: Fabric (weaving)
ADDRESS: 1-12-15 Sakae, Naka-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, 460-0008 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 52 232 1551
FAX NO.: +81 52 222 6029
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.nishikawa-keori.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Ryuzo Nishikawa
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: N/A
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: 6.5 million m/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: China, Europe, USA
MAJOR CLIENTS: N/A
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: Yes
TYPE OF LICENCE:
NISHIKAWA KEORI CO., LTD.
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YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1922
SPECIALISES IN: Spinning (worsted) Fabric (weaving, circular knitting)
ADDRESS: Crystal Tower 18F, 1-2-27 Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka 540-6018 Japan
TELEPHONE NO.: +81 6 7178 1174
FAX NO.: +81 6 7178 1175
COMPANY EMAIL: [email protected]
WEBSITE: www.toabo.co.jp
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO): Satoshi Yamada
MACHINE GAUGES AND QUANTITY: Spinning machines: 1,200 spindles
PRODUCTION CAPACITY: Yarn: 1,000 tons/yr
MARKETS ALREADY BEING EXPORTED TO: China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, etc.
MAJOR CLIENTS: Muji, Montbell, Onward Kashiyama, Aoki, Aoyama Tradings, etc.
CURRENT WOOLMARK LICENSEE: Yes
TYPE OF LICENCE:
TOA WOOL SPINNING & WEAVING CO., LTD. (TOABO)
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