Introducing new manufacturers we will be dealing with in April 2025 [5 textile companies and 1 hardware company]

This is Yamazen from the ApparelX team.

In this blog, we would like to introduce a new manufacturer that we started dealing with in April 2025.

First, let me briefly introduce each company.

・Piacere

They specialize in hybrid textile made from Oshu and Kiri fabrics, and the fabrics currently on display are mainly fancy tweeds.

Basically, these are not continuous products, so please use them as one-off items. sample card are not available, so please check the images and videos to see the texture.

Piacere textile list

・Japan Blue

This denim textile manufacturer was founded in Kojima, Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, and sells textile under the brand name COLLECT. They also make vintage denim with textile, and are a manufacturer that is particular about the fabric they make.

One-wash and bio-wash processing is also possible, but due to the nature of the processing, reproducibility is low and it is easy to cause blurring. However, if you think that it is also a taste, please feel free to ask.

Japan Blue textile List

・Shinko

Shinko handles a wide range of Shinko brand interior materials, as well as textile for bags, pouches, and household miscellaneous goods . We handle many unique textile , such as woven fabrics, synthetic leather, and aluminum-coated textile .

We have not only bag textile, but also interior textile, so please consider new ways to use textile. Test data is also available.

Shinko's textile list

・Tokyo Tagawa

We handle waterproof textile while also carrying out OEM production of rain umbrellas and parasols. We achieve a different level of waterproofing than that of apparel for outdoor use.

If you would like to make parasols or other items as novelties, please contact us and we will arrange this for you.

List of textile from Tagawa, Tokyo

・Coral

They carry a wide range of textile for bridal, dance and special stage costumes, including shiny gold textile and textile that you won't find anywhere else. The names of the textile are a little unusual and distinctive.

Coral textile list

・Kamishiraishi

This manufacturer deals in metal hardware for apparel and bags. The molds are made by hand by craftsmen, and the angle of the roll of light is calculated to create the hardware, resulting in metal hardware that combines the warmth and softness of the craftsman's hands with beauty.

The molds are made using sand, and the pieces are more of a handmade product than an industrial product, so although they are more expensive than other products, this metal hardware adds value to your clothes.

Only brass color is shown, but plating is also available upon request, so please contact us for more information.

List of Kamishiraishi products

We will be producing articles featuring each manufacturer in the future, so please look forward to them.