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Hello.
This is mammy from the ApparelX trend blog.
Today, we are introducing KOMATSUWA TEXTILE, which handles highly original textiles.
KOMATSUWA TEXTILE was founded in 1954 and is a long-established textile wholesaler headquartered in Nihonbashi, Tokyo.
In addition to wholesaling textiles, the company also plans, develops, and sells its own textiles and fabrics.
Its fabric development is quite distinctive, and it has launched several brands that make the dyeing mills identifiable.
(We will explain this in more detail in the next section.)
They carefully select greige fabric from the thread stage, work directly with dyeing mills, and collaborate to create fabrics.
Now, let us introduce the actual types of fabrics available.
AZUMADAKI is a coined word combining Tokyo’s “Azuma” and “cooking.”
It is produced at a dyeing mill located near the Tokyo Skytree.
This is a modern revival of the “kamaire” dyeing method used in the Edo period, in which woven fabric was placed in a small Goemon bath and slowly boiled and dyed with colors extracted from plants.
The biggest feature of AZUMADAKI is that it is dyed in a kettle smaller than usual.
As a result, the fabric is repeatedly kneaded against the kettle walls.
This removes the core from the fabric, creating a soft, relaxed texture.
We actually got to touch the AZUMADAKI typewriter cloth. Typewriter cloth is originally a tightly woven fabric with a crisp feel, but after the AZUMADAKI process, it became amazingly relaxed and had a soft texture as if it had been washed many times.
The AZUMADAKI series often features beautiful checks and colors, so it is recommended for Ladies products.
AZUMADAKI-91 Lovely adult tartan! AZUMADAKI processing
Although it is 100% linen, the AZUMADAKI process gives it softness and a natural plumpness.
Its natural wrinkled look is also a feature.
AZUMADAKI-130 Antique French linen
This French linen has beautiful coloring.
All of them have deep, rich colors, but personally, the No. 3 sky blue, which has a slightly greenish tint, is my top pick.
AZUMADAKI-143 AZUMADAKI gourd island antique quilt
This is a quilted fabric with continuous gourd-shaped stitching on two layers of 40-count fabric.
Since there is no batting between the overlapping layers of fabric, it does not become overly thick, making it suitable for outerwear.
KOTOHIRADAKI fabric is born in a town with the beautiful Seto Inland Sea and Mt. Oyama, the smallest mountain in Japan.
The area was originally a glove-producing region, and the dyeing mill began by dyeing knit threads.
Because of its location near the workwear production areas of Hiroshima and Okayama, it specializes in sturdy fabrics that retain some firmness, such as bottomweight fabrics.
It is suited for outerwear and bottoms.
KOTOHIRADAKI-20 Antique quilt Diamond Man
This antique-style quilt is made from linen/cotton fabric.
Its washed-in wrinkles and texture are its defining features.
Recommended for outerwear and similar items.
KOTOHIRADAKI-31 Antique fluffy wool fluffy KOTOHIRADAKI processing
This is a corduroy fabric made of cotton.
By applying the KOTOHIRADAKI process, it becomes a corduroy fabric with a used, broken-in feel.
Recommended for jackets, outerwear, and bottoms.
KOTOHIRADAKI-37 Linen one-piece dress Old vintage processing
This is a vintage-style cotton/linen fabric.
It comes in a wide range of subdued, refined colors.
Because it is a sturdy fabric, it is recommended for jackets and other outerwear.
The dyeing mill is located in Ashikaga, where Orihime Shrine stands, a place known since the Edo period for silk, silk dyeing, and meisen.
It originally started as a dyeing mill that dyed silk thread.
It specializes in a fabric texture that is roughly in between the AZUMADAKI and KOTOHIRADAKI styles introduced earlier.
ORIHIMEDAKI-4 40/ high-density down proof ORIHIMEDAKI processing
This is a high-density down proof fabric with just the right amount of crispness.
Its calm earth-tone color palette can be used for both men’s and Ladies wear.
Kiryu, located on the eastern edge of Gunma Prefecture in the northern part of the Kanto Plain and on the border with Tochigi Prefecture, is where the name KINANADAKI comes from, referring to seven textile techniques and traditional crafts.
For over 100 years, this area has focused solely on dyeing. Originally, while carrying out finishing processes such as starch removal and steaming for kimono obi fabric, it developed alongside the good old days, making use of its knowledge and skills in dyeing and color.
The KINANADAKI process was born from a dyeing method that conveys the craftsmanship, skill, passion, and spirit handed down through generations.
It specializes in menswear-like items and mainly produces medium-weight fabrics such as denim.
It has high-pressure machines and reportedly produces around the clock in three shifts.
KINANADAKI-12 KINANADAKI 12 warm fuzzy old vintage processing
KINANADAKI-57 KINANADAKI 57 warm fuzzy old vintage processing
It has a solid thickness and a brushed surface, so it is recommended for autumn/winter jackets and outerwear.
・Because many of these fabrics are made mainly through craftsmanship, production takes quite a long time.
Please allow plenty of lead time from sample development to mass production.
・Because the fabric can be distorted, there are occasional comments that it is difficult to cut.
Since the fabrics are dyed and processed using machine-like equipment, strong wrinkles may appear. Please take care when cutting.
・ Many of these fabrics vary greatly depending on the lot.
Please cut from a single lot during mass production.
・They mainly handle natural materials, so the natural ecru color used for the thread is said to be unstable.
Depending on the harvest period, it may become darker or take on an ecru tone, so please understand that this is a natural color.
KOMATSUWA TEXTILE teams up with dyeing mills across Japan to develop distinctive fabrics.
We actually spoke with a company employee, and we could really feel their passion for energizing Japan’s shrinking dyeing mills and Japanese quality.
ApparelX also carries products other than those introduced here.
From 4/14 to 5/13, KOMATSUWA TEXTILE fabrics will be available at sale prices as part of the ApparelX SUPER SALE!
Please be sure to check them out on this opportunity.
You can find KOMATSUWA TEXTILE fabrics here.
