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Premium Textile Japan 2019 Spring/Summer【Outline】◇ Dates: May 9 – 10, 2018 (Wed. – Thu.) （10:00-18:30/18:00）◇ Venue: Tokyo International Forum / Hall E-1（3,000 sqm.）◇ Visitors: Buyers and invited visitors only [Admission : free]◇ Exhibitors: Strictly selected exhibitors by screening system（documents/fabric samples）(Participants by groups/associations not allowed)◇ Support:- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry- Organization for Small & Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan- Japan External Trade Organization- Japan Apparel-Fashion Council- The Japan Textiles Importers’ Association, Japan Textile Exporters’ Association

On this occasion, PTJ celebrates its 15th anniversary milestone. Amid the accelerating server
environment surrounding the textile/fashion industry, PTJ built on its acclaimed and successful
track record to record numerous new applicants. Among others, a remarkable andunprecedented thirteen new exhibitors passed the screening process, while visitor numbers
also rose steadily each time. The increased number of apparel buyers for the past few events
may well reflect a tendency to source differentiated fabrics during the planning/design phase inparticular.
Equally, increasing multiple pre-entry group applications were also registered for overseas
visitors recently, reflecting a strong and increasing interest in Japan fabrics. PTJ has establisheditself as the serious go-to textile event amid an increasing challenge to acquire both exhibitors
and visitors at other textile/apparel fairs.

■ TREND & INDEX Corner
The TREND & INDEX Corner is a perennial visitor favourite. On this occasion, the corner willfeature spring-summery transparency, with the 2019SS overview of ‘dialogue ’ used as akeyword and printed acrylic panels with trendy visual images expressing a dialogic style in pairs.
An index corner will be installed on both sides of the trend area categorized in four; elaborately
designed to facilitate a healthy number of visitors to observe trends with ease. Most fabrics will
also be displayed with a ‘ hanging ’ style to give visitors a closer impression of thetensive/draping textures of materials and a total of 823 fabric portions, including supporting
materials (partially), will go on display to welcome visitors.

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＜TREND – No. of displayed fabrics by theme＞◇ Moon Night Diver ：139 pcs.
◇ Innocent Love : 142 pcs.
◇ Biotech Lab ：141 pcs.
◇ Daily Spicy ：134 pcs.
Total: 556 pcs.
＜INDEX：No. of displayed fabrics＞ 267 pcs.

■ Related programme :＜Textile Workshop – Let’s learn Japan fabrics ! - ＞◇ Dates: May 9-10, 2018 (Wed. – Thu.)
at 10：30am. -（60 min.）for both dates◇ Venue: Specially located lecture room within the PTJ venue◇ Participants: Young employee working at apparel/textilerelated makers, retailers, designer maisons; involved inproduct planning or fabric procurement (with less than fiveyears of working experience).
◇ No. of applicants: 15-20 persons per lecture*No students allowed◆ Thematic fabrics (textile-producing regions): lecturers
May 9: Denim (Bingo Region) / Lecturer: Mr. Yoshiharu Kaihara, Chairman, Kaihara
Corporation
May 10: Jersey (Wakayama Region) / Lecturer: Mr. Toshinobu Minamikata, Vice President,Kinan Knitting Corp.

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■ Topics< Modification of business icons and PR of J∞Quality business >At PTJ (JFW-JC), four types of business icons have beenused for the booth fascia, website or guidebook, to help
promote and clarify the features of each exhibitor.
On this occasion, we have modified the design showing the ‘business towards eco products’.
In addition, newly included is an icon; ‘J∞Quality certified company’ for products that are‘MADE IN JAPAN’, which have attracted attention in recent years. A POP indication with a logo
mark showing the certified process (of weaving, knitting/dyeing, finishing/sewing/planning,sales) will also be issued and provided to companies/exhibitors that have been J∞Q certified bythe JFIC (Japan Fashion Industry Council) at PTJ this time. Furthermore, with full cooperation
by JFW, a J∞Quality PR booth (No. M-3) will also be installed, to further enhance the appeal toexhibitors and visitors.

■ No. of exhibitors:

94 companies/ 125.1 booths ➤ (Pls. refer to the guidebook)< Zone A > Staples (cotton/linen/wool/blends): 37 companies/48.6 booths< Zone B > Filaments（synthetics/silk/functional/blends）: 23 companies/36.5 booths< Zone C > Dyeing, finishing/prints/embroidery, lace/leather, fur： 23 companies/27 booths< Zone D > Supporting materials, accessories/knit fabrics/twisted yarns /piles:
11 companies/13 booths＊ incl. new exhibitors: 13 companies/13 booths＊ incl. overseas exhibitors:７companies/7 booths（Korea x４, Thailand, Turkey, China）【Introducing exhibitors】 - from JFW Textile News － Proposition of denim with new expressions –Wide-ranging textile suppliers converge to showcase their fabrics originating from various
textile regions at the PTJ (Premium Textile Japan). ‘Denim’ just is one of the items in the mix,
now widely sourced as a basic item, not only by companies specializing in jeans, but also
general apparel companies. We are pleased to introduce four companies dealing with denim.

➢ ALL BLUE INC.（A-57）
They will make their first appearance at PTJ, while aiming to cultivate new customers:‘We expect to establish contact with some overseas buyers, who are reportedly quite
numerous.’ This time they will be presenting ‘towel denim’; made with rope-dyed yarns
and woven by a newly installed 160cm-wide towel-weaving machine, applicable asapparel fabric thanks to its extended width. Their highlights include multiple producttypes, retaining a denim-like surface on the front and white-coloured rear.‘ We have been
test-weaving the product for almost a year to reach this standard, and have already wonorders from several companies.’ The time has come to officially launch this product andkick-start sales from this PTJ participation onward.

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KUROKI CO., LTD.（A-94）

A repeat participant, targeting ‘the acquisition of new apparel customers and sales promotion.
Amid the recent emergence of users in new categories for shoes or furnishing/curtains, theyalso expect to meet customers from fresh categories other than apparel. Their highlight thistime comprises a variation of ‘organic cotton’ denim, which has been developed for the pastyear. It is made of Indian cotton, ‘highly acclaimed by European SPA companies’, alongside
lightweight denim with a soft touch, boasting a heavyweight aspect but remaining light to thewearer, whose gap is key – and equally in line with overseas trends. Their colour focus is ‘lightblue’; also known as ‘sky blue’, which emits a light tone, without excessive reddish tonality.

➢ OKAMOTO TEXTILE CO., LTD.（A-74）
The company is set to participate for the first time. They produce and sell indigo-oriented
fabrics in Okayama Prefecture and recently established a factory producing samples at Sakura
Shinmachi, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, where 15 sewing machines are installed. ‘Sewing/apparel
manufacturing is strict and one of the reasons for establishing the factory was also to develop
human resources.’ Through their inaugural participation, they are eager to introduce their
newly opened factory, ‘hoping to receive many visitors to give them an insight into how
manufacturing is done.‘ commented the company. Their highlights will include: unique textiles
with an elaborate touch based on indigo-based items, such as fabric with a tweedy-likesurface obtained by a special yarn-making process as a new expression of denim.

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JAPAN BLUE CO., LTD.（A-89）

It is their 5th participation at the PTJ fair with the following
objectives: to acquire new customers and make propositions andpromotions to existing clients. ‘Our company stands out for its
high manufacturing capability on a regional basis, enabling textile
development closer to apparel companies. They present newtextile collections every season while collaborating with certain
textile-producing regions and sell products at their own risk; including basic items from denimto jean-related products, including military and/or workwear, paving the way to showcase
myriad and wide-ranging product proposals incorporating the latest trends. Highlights on thisoccasion include: selvage chambray in cotton/linen and reversible camouflage items, alongsidehard-twist/loose and washer-finished chino items.

-Introducing companies from Kyoto where tradition and innovation converge -This year, 2018, marks ‘the 150th anniversary of the Meiji Period’, counting from 1868. Kyoto,
which took centre stage during the Meiji restoration during the period of transition from theend of Edo to the Meiji Period, produced and bequeathed multiple diversified cultures andcraftworks over generations, including a Nishijin brocade, in the process of becoming amodern state in Japan. ‘Kyoto’ is above all a symbolic city representing the Japanese cultures,
even as seen by overseas tourists. On this occasion, we are pleased to introduce three PTJ
participants hailing from this city and constantly striving to enhance product development
based on traditional techniques.
➢EMYU RAKUSAI CO., LTD.（C-32）

They participated in the JFW-JC fair about a decade ago and then shifted to organizing theirown individual exhibition. On this occasion, they are set to make their debut in the PTJ, aiming
to ‘cultivate new customers at PTJ, where numerous young designers/select shops visit, asprevious customers have been replaced over the past decade.’ This company specialises in‘ornament-related work’, including embroidery processing or print processing and recently
newly installed a machine to attach beads automatically, successfully accelerating the processand making it more economical. ‘We would like to demonstrate our work using a realmachine, but it seems difficult given the excessive size, so we are planning to show it as amovie.’ they commented. The Kyoto region is known for printing and they will showcase anelaborate printing technique, which creates ‘a synthetic leather-like aspect using
polyurethane’. ‘We would like to present a secondary processing technique that would bestow
added value on the clothes.’ they concluded.

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DOKOH SHOJI CO., LTD.（B-43）

A repeat exhibitor, having participated at PTJ several times. During the previous PTJ show
held last May, they showcased brilliantly embroidered silk union fabrics, as well as introducing
suede-finished items which retained a sleek texture, unique to silk. Dokoh Shoji, specialised insilk and proposing it as everyday wear, will once again showcase their silk products with
abundant originality this time.
➢HISAYAMASENKO CO., LTD.（C-29）

A repeat PTJ exhibitor, commenting ‘We narrowed it down to PTJ for a domestic fair, as thevisitors we meet there make the most appropriate clients.’ Besides proposing fabrics, they also
handle OEM and various other items. Kyoto hand-printing is entirely operated by craftworkers
for all the dyeing processes originating from traditional Kyoto industry. They have refined it toa hand screen-printing level, leveraging their original technique to the full, which is ultimately
highly acclaimed by overseas brands/maisons. On this occasion, they will showcase newfabrics; bonded fabric of two cloths, by melting just one side to retain diverse surfaces; lacy,
jacquard-like or quilted-like textures. Equally appealing is their newly developed and unique‘blurry printing’, that creates feathering and blurs on patterns.

-Highlighted Supporting Materials/Accessory Parts -As well as apparel-related MD or designers, the PTJ also attracts numerous bag and shoe
related buyers. Visitor feedback included the following comment: ‘The PTJ is the only fairwhere lace manufacturers converge.’ In this day and age, supporting materials/accessories
can be top players depending on trends, despite their backstage player image. We are pleased
to introduce a range of unique manufacturers of supporting material parts besides textilesalone.
➢TOKYO TAGAWA KAISHA LTD.（B-61）

On this occasion, they are set to make their debut in the PTJ, aiming to ‘cultivate newcustomers. This company specialises in ‘materials/products for rain goods in particular’ andtheir products include water-repellent/proof textiles and umbrellas. They deal in high-density
textiles from the Hokuriku region and umbrella cloths from the Fuji Yoshida region, alongsidea range of other original items, which are constantly being developed. Their product range
goes from polyester, plain weave and yarn-dyed items to prints, with optional water-repellent
finishing or light-shielding functions. ‘Our fabric is applied across the board, not only forumbrellas but also raincoats in the apparel/fashion industry. We are seeking other fields inwhich to leverage our fabrics and look forward to positive business talks opening up new
potential with visitors at PTJ.’ they commented.

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DAISADA CO., LTD.（D-6）

This company, although a repeat and individual exhibitor at JFW-JC several times, is making
its debut at PTJ this time, ‘to further cultivate sales channels in the apparel-related field.’
They installed a machine to produce a 3D structural, multi-colour torchon lace several years
ago as a first in Japan and have since been accumulating know-how, boasting a technique toprovide an ethnic-style trimming as a unique feature, unrivalled elsewhere.
‘Our highlight item, ‘Tyrol lace’, is a three-dimensional Tyrolean-tape-like torchon lace, which
can be made with metallic yarns for a shimmering effect.‘ They also specialise in torchon laceusing ultrafine yarns.

➢FREES CO., LTD.（D-10）

This company is a repeat PTJ exhibitor, aiming to cultivate new customers. Their strength liesin their speedy service system, from sample provision to mass production, thanks to stock
sales dealing in diverse ornaments, rhinestones and processing wholesales. ‘We have wideranging material part variation; items from shimmering to natural taste, applicable to fit
trends or specific brand directionality. We strive to propose new products while broadening
our scope. We are also eager to showcase our newly developed material parts on thisoccasion.’ they commented. They aim to promote their range all out, not only to apparelrelated buyers but also to those involved with bags and shoes.

－ Overseas exhibitors －➢Calik Denim Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S./Turkey（A-75)
CALIK DENIM, being one of the companies ofCALIK HOLDING in Turkey, was established in
1987. With an annual production capacity of
42 million meters of denim and gabardine
fabrics, CALIK DENIM is one of the mostprominent companies in the world in its
respective field. At Premium Textile Japan,Calik Denim is seeking to meet their current and potential customers. During the expo,
Calik Denim will be showcasing real innovations at their stand A-75. One of them is“Smart Stretch”. As Smart Stretch means “comfortable local shaping”, it is a milestone forstretch jeans history. Smart Stretch offers advanced shaping where it is needed without
sacrificing comfort. Another must-see product concept in Calik’s collection is “Fly Jean”.
Impossible lightness, exceptional flexibility, creamy softness and shape retention are someproduct features that Fly Jean offers. This concept is a perfect match for athleisure style.

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J VIEW FASHION CO., LTD./China（A-67）
J View focuses on high quality and high taste fabric withnatural material, cotton, linen, silk and wool. We create
value and beauty, we take responsibility of the industry,
to become a heart-touching brand.
19S/S Design story: Moderation is the theme of this season.
Strong, characteristic and energy pink applied to all product line, instead of natural color.
High quality cotton and linen added sports elements. Silk-cotton and pure silk have morecasual feeling. Each fabric is designed with an idea of a garment. Garment and people andskin get more link after everyday wearing.

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Date: May 10, 2018 (Thu.) 17:00-18:00 (PTJ/Day 2)
Venue: PTJ site (VIP Room)Part I (17:00-17:30) Reviewing PTJ2019SS (Mr. Kaihara, Chairman, JFW Textile Div. /Mr. Kawashima, Senior Director, JFW Textile Div.)Part II (17:30-18:00) About Milano Unica and the Japan Observatory(Mr. Ercole Botto Poala, President, Milano Unica / Mr. Kawashima,Senior Director, JFW Textile Div. )＊ Consecutive interpretation in English◇ Please note that no material will be provided for both Parts I & II and the conference will
be executed in an interactive Q+A style.

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JFW textile business – Upcoming schedule◆ Domestic fairs:

Premium Textile Japan (Textile Business Salon)
Premium Textile Japan (PTJ) is a business salon providing high-quality
textiles from strictly selected exhibitors.

- Premium Textile Japan 2019 Autumn/WinterConcurrent fair: JFW JAPAN CREATION 2019 (Total textile trade fair)
Dates: Nov. 21, 2018 (Wed.) 10:00AM-6:30PM
Nov. 22, 2018 (Thu.) 10:00AM-6:00PM
Veune: Tokyo International Forum / Hall E*Application period now open: May 1 (Tue.) – June 8 (Fri.), 2018

-Premium Textile Japan 2020 Spring/Summer
Dates: May 21 (Tue.) 10:00AM-6:30PM
May 22 (Wed.)10:00AM-6:00PMVenue: Tokyo International Forum / Hall E*Applications scheduled to open mid. Nov. 2018----------------------------------------------------------------------------◆ Overseas fairs:(Japan Pavilion)

Japan Pavilion will promote Japan Quality based on textile trends originating from Japan by combining theselected Japanese exhibitors, maintaining an optimal fairground location, and targeting higher promotional
efficiency.

□ Milano Unica-The Japan Observatory at MILANO UNICA- 2019 Autumn/WinterDates: July 10 – 12, 2018 (Tue. – Thu.) 9:00AM-6:30PM
Venue: Rho Fieramilano*Applications – closed.

- 2020 Spring/Summer
Dates: Beg. Feb., 2019
Venue: Rho Fieramilano* Applications scheduled to open beg. August, 2018.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------□ Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics- Japan Pavilion 2018 Autumn Edition
Dates: Sept. 27-29, 2018 (Thu. – Sat.) 9:00AM-6:00PM
Venue: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), China*Applications – closed.

- Japan Pavilion 2019 Spring Edition
Dates: Mid. March, 2019
Venue: National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), China*Applications scheduled to open mid. Sept. 20189