Japan

As part of its measures to reduce GHG emissions, fastener company YKK is increasing the use of electricity from renewable energy, and as of FY2022, 31 of its locations worldwide have completed the changeover with electricity being purchased from renewable energy sources.

Tokyo-based fastening manufacturer YKK has launched the first ever 3D configurator that would help improve the process of trim design by using technology from VNTANA, a first-of-its-kind 3D infrastructure platform.

Japan's Teijin Frontier has announced that it has developed a new foreign material removal technology that eliminates both polyurethane (PU) elastomer fibre and dyes from discarded polyester apparel.

The 12th edition of the Japan International Apparel Machinery & Textile Industry Trade Show (JIAM) gets under way today in Osaka. A curtain-raiser.

Textile engineers at Japan's Shinshu University have developed a fabric woven out of ultra-fine nano-threads made in part of phase-change materials and other advanced substances that combine to produce a fabric that can respond to changing temperatures to heat up and cool down its wearer depending on need.

Away from petroleum-based fabrics, comes an innovation — a fibre made from polylactic acid (PLA), a biodegradable plastic made from corn, under the brand name Highlact. Could it be the best material to replace polyester in terms of quality, cost and supply? texfash.com explores.

A survey of 19,000 consumers across the US, Japan, Germany, France, Italy, China, India and Brazil, has found that consumers are not paying a premium for "sustainable" products yet. About 70% admitted to feeling wary of corporate sustainability claims and commitments.

Zipper major YKK is conducting lifecycle assessment of all its products to help guide development of sustainable trims, even as the fashion element is changing for this fashion accessory with consumer-led demands.