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Hello.
My name is mammy from the ApparelX trend blog.
This time, we are introducing Topman Kogyo, which handles a wide variety of bias tapes as its main products.
Even if you do not know the name Topman Kogyo, many of you may have seen this Italian-color sample card.
Topman Kogyo Co., Ltd. is a long-established materials manufacturer founded in 1973.
It started as a processing manufacturer of apparel materials, and today its business is divided into the Materials Division, Lifestyle Division, and National Division.
The Materials Division, which has continued since the company was founded, is responsible for processing and manufacturing using raw materials and other materials.
Among these, bias tape is TOPMAN Kogyo's core product, and it also handles many products that differentiate it from other companies.
It also opened a factory in Vietnam in 2019 and became a local subsidiary in 2023.
It seems the period right after opening, in the middle of the pandemic, was quite difficult, but after becoming a local subsidiary, it came to be recognized as a Vietnamese company, and more sales inquiries started coming in, putting the business on a good track.
Apparently, TOPMAN Kogyo's Vietnam division is the only Japanese-affiliated company handling bias tape, so it can procure and produce locally, which gives apparel companies the advantage of shorter lead times.
Topman Kogyo promotes reflective tape and Neo Rubber products as its signature items.
For reflective tape, the company keeps its own rolls in stock, allowing it to quickly handle small-lot processing.
Reflective tape is mainly used for uniforms.
The uniform industry is relatively stable with little ups and downs, so sales of reflective tape are also doing well.
Neo Rubber tape is also a special proprietary tape developed by Topman Kogyo, for which the company holds a trademark.
In addition to processing bias tape in-house, it also has equipment for laminating fabric to fabric.
For example, special processing that would normally need to be outsourced to several locations, such as applying interlining to formal fabric and then bias-processing it, can be done in one stop.
Here are some recommended Topman Kogyo products listed on ApparelX.
As mentioned above, Neo Rubber tape is an original tape independently developed by Topman Kogyo, for which the company has obtained a trademark.
Using Kuraray's mesh-like thermoplastic elastomer material, "ERNESTON," it is sandwiched using its own unique technology to create a tape that feels like rubber.
At first glance it looks like a rubber-like tape, but its feature is that it has firm rebound and slowly returns after being stretched, so it is not uncomfortable, and it does not harden even when placed in water.
Unlike rubber, it is also highly durable, with less deterioration and less loss of shape. It was actually adopted for underwear products and became a big hit item.
It has also already been adopted for swimsuits by a well-known sports manufacturer.
This tape is also available as a double-fold strap tape.
In addition, because customers can supply the fabric and have the above-mentioned ERNESTON fabric sandwiched and processed, it is possible to create tape using original fabric.
This is a basic cotton/polyester blended piping tape with core.
Not only is there a wide variety of colors, but there is also a wide range of piping core thicknesses, so I think you will be able to find one that matches your image.
Among the many reflective material products, this is a basic silver double-fold tape, but since it is industrial-wash resistant, it is designed to withstand washing in commercial washing machines.
Durability is important for uniforms and similar items, so this is a highly recommended tape.
This is a polyester satin four-fold tape.
Because it is four-fold, it can be used directly for piping fabric.
This is a glossy silky satin bias tape.
This double-fold tape can be used for uniforms, vests, and sportswear. Because it has reflective functionality, it is ideal for clothing used outdoors.
The base material uses ECOPET® in the polyester portion of the broadcloth fabric (polyester 65% / cotton 35%).
※ECOPET® is a registered trademark of TEIJIN FRONTIER.
It is recommended if you want eco-friendly materials for reflective tape as well.
What do you think?
Topman Kogyo is actively developing original products in order to survive in the bias tape industry.
The company keeps reflective materials in stock in-house and enables quick processing, so if you are looking for bias tape, we hope you will take a look at its products.
At ApparelX, Topman Kogyo products are available at discounted prices from 5/19 to 6/18 as part of the ApparelX SUPER SALE.
Please take advantage of this opportunity!
You can find Topman Kogyo's product page here.
