
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 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. |
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 "&+". |
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) |
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. |