WOOL SUPPLIERS SOURCING GUIDE JAPAN

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1 1 WOOL SUPPLIERS SOURCING GUIDE JAPAN

2 2 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS JAPAN 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 PROFILE AREA: POPULATION: LANGUAGE: CLIMATE: ECONOMY: 377,972 square kilometres approximately 127 million Japanese Japan has four distinct seasons with a climate ranging from subarctic in the north to subtropical in the south. The Japanese economy is improving at a modest pace. Real GDP will grow by 1.1% in 2018 after gains of 1.5% in At real prices, private final consumption rose by 0.9% in 2017 and it will increase by 1.0% in CURRENCY: Japanese Yen ($100 USD to 10, JPY) as of 28 March 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 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 USA 1. Japan s real GDP will grow by 1.1% in 2018 after gains of 1.5% in Consumer expenditure per capita correlates with this, with disposable income increasing by 0.9% in Manufacturing contributes an estimated 18.3% of GDP to Japan s economy. This sector employs 17.6% of the workforce 2. Manufacturing is forecast, for the year-period, to remain relatively stable. Japan is known to have high-quality manufacturing facilities 3. 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 handfinished 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 1 World Trade Integrated Trade Solution 2 Euromonitor Passport 3 IMA Asia Asia Forecast Book Q Forecasts to 2022 (Japan)

3 4 5 SATO SENI CO., LTD. (P13) THE JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE CO., LTD. (NIKKE) (P13) TOA WOOL SPINNING & WEAVING CO., LTD. (TOABO) (P14) A-GIRLS CO., LTD. (P6) MARUWA KNIT CO., LTD. (P8) MORISHITA KNITTING FACTORY CO., LTD. (P10) 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)

4 6 7 A-GIRLS CO., LTD. ICHITEKI CO., LTD. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1972 TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Fabric (circular knitting) Garment Manufacturer (menswear & womenswear) Midori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Japan contact@agirls.co.jp Tomohiro Yamashita Machine gauge from 10G to 46G 5,000 tons/yr USA, Canada, Europe, Australia James Perse, Prada, Jil Sander, Chanel, Comme des Garcons, United Arrows YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1993 TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Shinsei, Ichinomiya, Aichi Japan ichiteki@io.ocn.ne.jp Tomohiro Nishikawa 34 machines 300,000 m/yr USA, France, China, South Korea 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 CHUGAI KUNISHIMA CORPORATION YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1850 TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Yakeno, Yamatocho Mabiki, Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan yusaku-asai@ckktex.co.jp Kakutaro Ito Rapier loom: 12 machines Projectile loom: 28 machines 15,000 pcs/yr China, Europe, USA Eileen Fisher, Exception

5 8 9 MARUWA KNIT CO., LTD. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1951 Fabric (circular knitting) 1164 Wada, Wakayama, Wakayama, Japan TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: t-takeshi@maruwa-knit.co.jp Hiroki Tsuji 24G, 7 machines 85 tons/yr, 8,500 rolls/yr Italy, France, USA, China, UK, etc. Giorgio Armani, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, etc. KUZURI KEORI CO., LTD. MIYATA WF. CO., LTD. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1949 TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: NAME OF MAJOR BRANDS, RETAILERS: 1 Miyamae, Tamanoi, Kisogawacho, Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan kuzuri@ninus.ocn.ne.jp Yukio Kuzuya Schonherr (shuttle loom) 10 machines 1,200 rolls (60,000m) France, Italy Christian Dior Couture, Jil Sander YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1954 Fabric (circular knitting) TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Kowaki, Jyosuiji, Ichinomiya-city, Aichi, Japan satake@miyatakeori.com Satoshi Miyata 105 Double knit machines: 8G, 14G, 16G, 18G, 20G, 24G, 28G, 32G, 40G 35 Single knit computer machines: 8G, 12G, 18G, 24G, 28G, 32G 2,700,000 ton/yr, 270,000 pcs/yr Europe, USA, China Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Hugo Boss, Jil Sander, Theory, until end of June 2018

6 10 11 MIYUKI KEORI CO., LTD. NAKADEN KEORI CO., LTD. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1918 TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Garment manufacturer (menswear) 390 Ichibagi-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan Naoto Yoshida Wool fabric finishing: 30,000 pcs/yr Wool top dye: 120 tons/yr South Korea, China YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1960 TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Fabric (weaving & circular knitting) Garment manufacturer (menswear & womenswear) 1688 Gouchi Nishi Sanjo, Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan Kosuke Nakashima 76 Weaving machines 44 Knitting machines: 5-40G in single & double 4 Flat knitting machines: 12G 1 Whole garment mini machine: 7G Weaving: 2.5 million m/yr Knitting: 1 million m/yr USA, France, Italy, China, South Korea World, Onward Kashiyama, Renown, etc. MORISHITA KNITTING FACTORY CO., LTD. YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1907 Fabric (circular knitting) TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Maeda, Kishigawacho, Kinokawa, Wakayama, Japan nobuyuki@viola.ocn.ne.jp buyuki Morishita From 6 to 40 G Approximately 200 single interlock machines 264 tons/yr France, Italy, Sweden, UK, USA, China Onward Kashiyama, Issey Miyake, Comme des Garcons, etc.

7 12 13 NISHIKAWA KEORI CO., LTD. SATO SENI CO., LTD. YEAR ESTABLISHED: Sakae, Naka-Ku, Nagoya, Aichi, Japan TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Ryuzo Nishikawa 6.5 million m/yr China, Europe, USA YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1932 Spinning (worsted yarn) Knitting (flat knit) TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Motomachi, Sagae, Yamagata, Japan Masaki Sato Spinning: 10,000 spindles Knitwear: about 130 Shima Seiki machines Europe, USA, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Vietnam, Russia, Australia Itochu Corporation, Nippon Steel & Sumikin Bussan Corporation, Mitsubishi Corporation Fashion, Mitsui Bussan I-Fashion, etc. THE JAPAN WOOL TEXTILE CO., LTD. (NIKKE) YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1896 TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Spinning Garment manufacturer (menswear & womenswear) Kawaramachi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka, , Japan webmaster@nikke.co.jp Kazuya Tomiya Spinning: 62,000 spindles Dryer: 7 lines Yarn: 6,000 tons/yr Fabric: 10,000,000 m/yr USA, Europe

8 14 15 TOA WOOL SPINNING & WEAVING CO., LTD. (TOABO) YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1922 TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.: Spinning (worsted) Fabric (weaving, circular knitting) Crystal Tower 18F, Shiromi, Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka Japan satoshi.yamada@toabo.co.jp Satoshi Yamada Spinning machines: 1,200 spindles Yarn: 1,000 tons/yr China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, etc. Muji, Montbell, Onward Kashiyama, Aoki, Aoyama Tradings, etc.

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