Turkey aiming at worlds' high-class textile markets,
Minister visits Japan with view to entering Japanese market.
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The textile industry of Turkey is expanding its exports in western markets with a combination of its sophisticated sense and high quality as competition for Italian textiles. To develop more new markets, Turkey will enter the Japanese market in earnest.
Leading the way, Mr. Kursat Tuzmen, Turkish State Minister (in charge of Foreign Trade) has visited Japan. He attended the opening ceremony of the Turkish Fashion Weeks held at Shinjuku Takashimaya in Tokyo from October 11 to 24, and interacted with many including Japanese buyers.
Textile chemical manufacturers implement strategy of expanding
worldwide sales for increasing airbag use.
Japanese textile chemical manufacturers have been conspicuous in implementing their strategy to expand the sales of coating agents and auxiliaries for internationally increasing airbag use. According to "Textile Finishing" a technical book published by the SDC of England (the Japanese version is published by IS Co., Ltd), the size of the market for airbags has been expanding internationally since 1993, and it is estimated that the total usage of coated fabric for airbags in Europe was 700,000m2 in 1988, and exceeded 60,500,000m2 in 2000.
Coating agents for airbags in Europe are shifting from solvent types to nonsolvent ones like silicone elastomers which are currently used increasingly, and Japanese textile chemical manufacturers are considering worldwide promotion of coating agents and auxiliaries for airbags, looking squarely at the overseas situation regarding finishing equipment.
Textile finishing industry takes action in response to innovative changes in coating and laminating regulations on volatile organic compounds.
Because a law regulating volatile organic compounds (VOC) came into effect in Japan, firms carrying out coating and laminating started to take action for preventing air pollution caused by solvent type agents during the grace period for existing equipment.
Nippon Kayaku increases distribution of encapsulated reducing agents
for dyeing with disperse dye.
The distribution of encapsulated reducing agents for dyeing with disperse dye produced by Nippon Kayaku has been increasing as they improve the dyeing environment.
Toray promotes Body Healing Cloth with endorsement
from Japan Atopic Dermatitis Patients Association.
Toray will start its promotion of "Toraysee Body Healing Cloth" for sensitive and dry skin, which received an endorsement from the Japan Atopic Dermatitis Patients Association, at general stores, supermarkets and drugstores around the country from mid-October 2006. 2 microns across ultra-microfiber is used for the product, and creamy micro foam created by its "Air & Cushion structure" and moisturizing hand of ultra-microfiber preserve the skin's moisture while completely cleaning out debris from the pores. Toray's non-formalin antibacterial finishing "MAKSPEC" is applied to the cloth which inhibits the growth of bacteria.
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Italian yarn exhibition targeting 2007/08 autumn/winter will be held on November 1 and 2 at Roppongi, Tokyo.
The 7th "Italian Yarn Rendezvous," a yarn exhibition for 2007/08 autumn/winter will be held on November 1(Wed.) and 2 (Thu.) at LAFORET MUSEUM Roppongi. Italian yarn manufacturers, CARIAGGI FINE YARNS COLLECTION, FILDI YARNS, GI. TI. BI. FILATI, LORA & FESTA, LORO PIANA-DIV. FILATI, MILLEFILI-Bluring, PINORI FILATI, SINFONIA and ZEGNA BARUFFA-LANA BORGOSESIA will participate in this exhibition (as of October 10, 2006), and sales meetings and trend seminars will take place.
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