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10 Dec 2020

Eco-friendly fashion: List of the best Japanese sustainable fabrics you should check out

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    With growing consumer awareness, ethical fashion and eco-friendly lifestyles have started to become trendy in recent years. Sustainable textiles and accessories are in the spotlight 

at every trade fair and exhibition. Sustainable fabrics are produced with limited impact on the environment, and the resources and materials used for sustainable textiles are obtained from renewable or recycled sources. This time, we have summarized the sustainable materials that are in demand in Japan and the international market.


Organic cotton 

Organic cotton has lower production efficiency compared to regular cotton, but it reduces environmental impact. 


Type Product Description
Organic
14081 Yarn-dyed Organic Cotton 40/1 Single Yarn Top Gauze  
Yarn-dyed single gauze made from 100% organic cotton
Organic
22404 Organic 60/2 Gabardine
Gabardine fabric with 60/2 twin thread. Made from 100% organic cotton
Organic
22408 Organic 60/1 Typewriter. 
Typewriter fabric with 60/1 thread. Made from 100% organic cotton.

Recycled Material

Typical examples are recycled plastic bottles and recycled wool, which is made from wool products that have been shredded and reused. 

 Functional materials such as Solotex®, which uses bio-derived materials as raw materials, are also very popular. 


Type Product Description
Recycled Material
ECO1085 ECO-TO-YAKO
Toray's single yarn recycled polyester yarn "ECO-USE", reusing film waste and PET bottles .
Recycled Material
41203 75d SOLOTEX® ✕ ECOPET® Taffeta
Stretch taffeta using SOLOTEX and ECOPET technology.
Recycled Material
41200 50d ECOPET® COMFORTAS® WR Taffeta
Thin taffeta using ECOPET and COMFORTAS technology.
Recycled Material
68172 1/10 Flat Double Woven Reversible Double-Sided Brush [Uses Recycled Wool Thread]
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material 68180 Wool Melange [Uses Recycled Wool Thread]
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68181 Wool Shaggy [Uses Recycled Wool Thread] 
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68225-1 1/10 Nep Tweed (1) [Used Recycled Wool Thread]
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68225Z 1/10 Nep Tweed (2) [Used Recycled Wool Thread] 
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68330 1/10 Etamine [Uses Recycled Wool Thread]
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68330Z 1/10 Ethermin Herringbone [Uses Recycled Wool Thread]
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68400-1 NEP Containing Wool Plain Cotton Sheeting[Play Wool Thread Used] 
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68401 1/10 Plain Cotton Sheeting[Uses Recycled Wool Thread] 
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68405 2/10 Low Gauge Plain Cotton Sheeting[Used Recycled Wool Thread]
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material 68410 Wool Knit Picket [Uses Recycled Wool Thread]
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
68500-1 1/10 Tweed Check [Uses Recycled Wool Thread]
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
8488 Blanket (Recycled Wool) 
Made from recycled wool.
Recycled Material
7392 -Recycled PE- Tropet 
Made from recycled polyester.
Recycled Material
7393 -Recycled PE- Light Tropet
Made from recycled polyester.
Recycled Material
8681 Recycled PE/C Core Yarn 20/1 Twill ApparelX ID:1073464
Made from recycled polyester.
Recycled Material
8682 Recycled PE/C Core Yarn 20/1 Poplin
Made from recycled polyester.
Recycled Material
8683 Recycled PE/C Core Yarn 30//×14/1 Oxford
Made from recycled polyester.
Recycled Material
52268 E & Dress Recycled Span MVS30/1 VIERA WFSY
Made from 100% recycled PET bottle material.
Recycled Material
ECO-7 Ecoshichi
Recycled fiber that is sustainable for both the earth and people. Uniecolo Technology.
Recycled Material
ECO-8 Eco Bee 
Recycled fiber that is sustainable for both the earth and people. Uniecolo Technology.
Recycled Material
2440RE Recycled Pallet Organza
Made from Toray's recycled PET bottle fiber "&+".


Environment Friendly

This product line includes products with low-environmental-impact dyeing technologies and products that replace petroleum-based materials with bio-derived materials.


Type Product Description
Environment Friendly
280 Onibegie Light Nylon
Using Onibegie, eco-friendly dye technology.
Environment Friendly
43286 Nylon Taslan Oxford Onibegie
Using Onibegie, eco-friendly dye technology.
Environment Friendly
W5633FF Fluorine-Free Water-Repellent / High Multi Taffeta
Eco-friendly water-repellent taffeta.
Environment Friendly
W6680 50D High Density Taffeta
High-density eco-friendly water-repellent taffeta.
Environment Friendly
W7780 75D High Density Taffeta
High-density eco-friendly water-repellent taffeta.
Environment Friendly
42834 SOLOTEX® Taffeta Jersey
Uses bio-derived materials (SOLOTEX technology)
Environment Friendly
42879 Solotex High Tension
Uses bio-derived materials (SOLOTEX technology)
Environment Friendly
52248 SOLOTEX® X ECOPET® Twill Stretch
Uses bio-derived materials (SOLOTEX technology)
Environment Friendly
52249 SOLOTEX® Melange 4WAY Stretch
Uses bio-derived materials (SOLOTEX technology)
Environment Friendly
52266 SOLOTEX® X ECOPET® Weather Stretch
Uses bio-derived materials (SOLOTEX technology)
Environment Friendly
75000 Yarn-dyed Polyester / Wool / Solotex Trostretch
Uses bio-derived materials (SOLOTEX technology)
Environment Friendly
C1965 Staple X SOLOTEX Twill Stretch
Uses bio-derived materials (SOLOTEX technology)
Environment Friendly
SB1420 Linen SORONA® Stretch
Made from plant-derived material (SORONA)

Recycled Fibers

Although not a new technology, recycled fibers play a big role in sustainable textiles. 

Lyocell (TENCEL™), in particular, is a recycled fiber made from wood pulp, which has a circular cross-section of fibers that are strong and resistant to shrinkage and loss of strength when wet. Moreover, TENCEL is an ecological fiber because no waste liquid is released into the environment, as the solvent is recovered and reused.  


Type Product Description 
Recycled Fibers
22422 Tencel ™ Lyocell Fiber / Cotton Twill
Uses eco-friendly Tencel ™ lyocell fiber, with a low environmental impact.
Recycled Fibers
405 30 // Cotton, Tencel ™ Modal Fiber Dotsume Plain Cotton Sheeting(UV CUT)
Uses eco-friendly Tencel ™ lyocell fiber, with a low environmental impact.
Recycled Fibers
406 30/1 Cotton/Tencel™ Modal Fiber Knitting Mills(UV CUT)
Uses eco-friendly Tencel ™ lyocell fiber, with a low environmental impact.

We believe this list will be very helpful if you are new to Japanese textiles.
Stay tuned for part II with eco-friendly trims and accessories!

For more sustainable products, please visit our Sustainable Products Page.

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