A textile business salon scheduled for Tokyo in May !

The Premium Textile Japan (PTJ) was launched, targeting efforts to provide a business matching platform where top domestic and overseas buyers and suppliers converge. The fair has been widely acclaimed by buyers as an active, animated event, which has firmly established its presence. 

By enhancing the venue environment for the fashion business and creativity, JFW will feature the true value of Japanese products made with high sensibility and quality, based on our original JFW textile trend perspective and targeting domestic and overseas markets.

Show period

Tokyo International Forum / Hall E-1

Japan Fashion Week Organization

Buyers and invited visitors only < Admission free >

JFW TEXTILE TREND >>>

- Proposition of denim with new expressions -

Wide-ranging textile suppliers converge to showcase their fabrics originating from various textile regions at the PTJ (Premium Textile Japan). ‘Denim’ just is one of the items in the mix, now widely sourced as a basic item, not only by companies specializing in jeans, but also general apparel companies. We are pleased to introduce four companies dealing with denim.

ALL BLUE INC. will make their first appearance at PTJ, while aiming to cultivate new customers: ‘We expect to establish contact with some overseas buyers, who are reportedly quite numerous.’ This time they will be presenting ‘towel denim’; made with rope-dyed yarns and woven by a newly installed 160cm-wide towel-weaving machine, applicable as apparel fabric thanks to its extended width. Their highlights include multiple product types, retaining a denim-like surface on the front and white-coloured rear.‘ We have been test-weaving the product for almost a year to reach this standard, and have already won orders from several companies.’ The time has come to officially launch this product and kick-start sales from this PTJ participation onward.

KUROKI CO., LTD. is a repeat participant, targeting ‘the acquisition of new apparel customers and sales promotion. Amid the recent emergence of users in new categories for shoes or furnishing/curtains, they also expect to meet customers from fresh categories other than apparel. Their highlight this time comprises a variation of ‘organic cotton’ denim, which has been developed for the past year. It is made of Indian cotton, ‘highly acclaimed by European SPA companies’, alongside lightweight denim with a soft touch, boasting a heavyweight aspect but remaining light to the wearer, whose gap is key – and equally in line with overseas trends. Their colour focus is ‘light blue’; also known as ‘sky blue’, which emits a light tone, without excessive reddish tonality.

OKAMOTO TEXTILE CO., LTD. is set to participate for the first time. They produce and sell indigo-oriented fabrics in Okayama Prefecture and recently established a factory producing samples at Sakura Shinmachi, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, where 15 sewing machines are installed. ‘Sewing/apparel manufacturing is strict and one of the reasons for establishing the factory was also to develop human resources.’ Through their inaugural participation, they are eager to introduce their newly opened factory, ‘hoping to receive many visitors to give them an insight into how manufacturing is done.‘ commented the company.

Their highlights will include: unique textiles with an elaborate touch based on indigo-based items, such as fabric with a tweedy-like surface obtained by a special yarn-making process as a new expression of denim.

JAPAN BLUE CO., LTD. marks its 5th participation at the PTJ fair with the following objectives: to acquire new customers and make propositions and promotions to existing clients. ‘Our company stands out for its high manufacturing capability on a regional basis, enabling textile development closer to apparel companies. They present new textile collections every season while collaborating with certain textile-producing regions and sell

products at their own risk; including basic items from denim to jean-related products, including military and/or workwear, paving the way to showcase myriad and wide-ranging product proposals incorporating the latest trends. Highlights on this occasion include: selvage chambray in cotton/linen and reversible camouflage items, alongside hard-twist/loose chino items.