Hello. This is Kayaba from ApparelX trend blog.
This time, we would like to introduce Nakano Meriyasu's craft fur, which is now available for purchase at ApparelX.
Manufacturer page: https://www.apparelx.jp/search.php?maker=165
Nakano Knitting Industry Co., Ltd. is a fake fur manufacturer founded in 1973 in Hashimoto City, Wakayama Prefecture (Takanoguchi Town production area).
Their product is called "Craft Fur" and they offer high quality fur textile material. This area has traditionally had a flourishing pile industry, and their products are created from the great outdoors and inherited craftsmanship techniques, guaranteeing reliable quality.
Among the production areas in Takanoguchi Town, Nakano Knitting Industry is also putting effort into disseminating the traditions and techniques of the region, and is also putting effort into producing original fur products and disseminating them on SNS.
The website also has content that conveys the charm of the production area, so why not take a look?
Nakano Stockinette Industry website → https://www.e-nakano.net/
Takanoguchi pile is a traditional textile from the area (Hashimoto City, Kudoyama Town, Katsuragi Town) centered around the former Takanoguchi Town (currently Hashimoto City Takanoguchi Town) in Wakayama Prefecture, and is characterized by its ability to provide a wide variety of textiles.
Its history as a production area begins with wood textiles during the Edo period. The history of Takanoguchi Pile dates back to the early Meiji era, when Yasuke Maeda devised a special fabric manufacturing method called ``Saiori,'' which took advantage of the background in which sericulture and weaving were popular . Seal fabrics were developed in the Taisho period, and grew along with the development of synthetic fibers in the Showa period. We are currently working on developing new applications.
What is re-ori? - Re-ori is a chenille fabric that originated in Czech and German Europe and was introduced to Japan in the early Meiji period. Maeda, a native of Takanoguchi, Wakayama Prefecture, acquired this beautiful fabric. Mr. Yasuke tried his best to create this type of fabric, so he devised a machine from scratch and created a re-woven fabric unique to Japan. Re-weaving requires a lot of time and patience, as the woven fabric is cut in the warp direction to create molle thread, and then the molle thread are woven into weft thread again to reproduce the pattern. Reori was invented around 1888 and was exported overseas as tablecloths and curtains from the Meiji period to the Taisho period and the beginning of the Showa period, and was well received.
https://www.nogami-pile.com/blank-3
*"Takanoguchi Pile" is registered as a regional collective trademark.
For the fur part, acrylic or modacrylic, which is the closest in texture to animal hair among chemical fibers, is used.
The quotation is provided below.
Polyacrylonitrile synthetic fibers are classified into ``acrylic'' and ``modacrylic.'' Those containing 85% or more acrylonitrile by mass are ``acrylic,'' and those containing 35 to 85% are ``modacrylic.'' Modacrylic is a copolymer of vinyl chloride and vinylidene chloride, so it has excellent flame retardant properties and is used in flame retardant products (flame retardant fabrics, blankets, carpets, curtains, etc.) and wigs.
Exhibitor - Japan Chemical Fibers Association HP
Nakano Meriyasu Kogyo's craft fur has the name of the imitation fur written on it, making it easy to understand what kind of craft fur it is from the product name.
This item, which imitates the fur of a Russian sable (a small animal of the mustelid family), is extremely soft to the touch.
This two-color dyed sheep boa style product has a deep color and a vintage feel.
This light shearling type has the color development and color variations unique to chemical fibers.
We also have the highest quality fur [Blue Fox] type. You will be surprised by the smooth and soft texture.
There are many other types of craft fur, so please take a look at the manufacturer's page .
Thank you very much.