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  • <URGENT NOTICE> Importing Shell Buttons into the US

    At ApparelX, we sell shell buttons from japanese button manufacturers. We have recently found out that our customers/ US importers require a US Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) permit/license to import shell products, including the buttons we sell. We have inquired with the US FWS’s Office of Law Enforcement to gather details. If you plan…

  • Ordering zippers: What are Factory Production and Delivery Date Priority?

    There are two ways to order zippers at ApparelX: factory production and delivery date priority. It could be confusing for a first time user, so we would like to explain how to order YKK zippers and which option suits you the best. Factory Production When ordering zippers, you specify the zipper type, element color, tape…

  • YKK Reverse zipper – Important points to note 

    Reverse zippers are a common request at ApparelX. Today we would like to explain more about reverse zippers. What is a reverse zipper? This refers to a zipper that is used with the slider facing backwards. Metal or Vislon zippers cannot be constructed reverse, but reversed coil zippers are available. It has a clean, sleek…

  • SoftPower/Spring&Uni textile（KomonKoubou）

    25SS women’s fashion trends seem to be centered around “Soft Power”—a style that balances strength and softness, combining femininity with power. It is also highly suitable for office fashion, maintaining a professional look while incorporating fashion and a relaxed, causal vibe. When it comes to Japanese fabric manufacturers for women’s fashion, Komon Koubou is an unmissable name.…

  • Komatsuwa TEXTILE Fabric Study Session 📚📝

    In January, our company invited the sales representative from Komatsuwa TEXTILE to hold a fabric study session! Komatsuwa TEXTILE is a very distinctive Japanese fabric manufacturer! (You could say that their fabrics are instantly recognizable as Japanese style.) 🎐 Introduction to Komatsuwa Textile: Founded in 1954 in Higashi-Nihonbashi, Tokyo, Komatsuwa Textile later began its original…

  • Study Session: Topman Kogyo – bias tape manufacturer

    We had reps from Topman Kogyo visit our company and hold an in-house study session for us a little bit ago. Even if you haven’t heard of Topman Kogyo, many of you may have seen their Italian color sample book. In this blog, I would like to introduce what kind of company Topman Kogyo is,…

  • Preview in Daegu, Textile trade show – Daegu, Korea

    Have you ever wondered what Preview in Daegu was like?  We went to Preview in Daegu 2025, last week from March 5~7, 2025.  It was our first time exhibiting at PID and our second time in Korea. Our first time was exhibiting at the PIS (Preview in Seoul) Aug. 2024. We had assumed that PID…

  • PFAS Free Fabric

    In this article, I’ll be going over what PFAS is and PFAS free fabric in the context of the Japanese textile industry. What is PFAS? PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are a group of man-made chemicals that have been used in a wide variety of products, including fabrics, due to their ability to repel water,…

  • LINGO, Kuwamura Textile

    What is Lingo? Lingo is a textile brand proposed by Division 5, Section 1 of Kuwamura Seni, headquartered in Hyogo Prefecture . Kuwamura Seni handles a wide variety of fabrics, but this department handles particularly distinctive fabrics. For more information about Kuwamura Seni, please see this blog. Division 1, Section 2, which we have been handling, is…

  • Kuwamura Textile and Banshu Weave

    Kuwamura Textile Kuwamura Textile is a long-established textile manufacturer founded in 1928. They are located in Hyogo Prefecture and mainly deal in woven fabrics. Each division handles slightly different fabrics, and ApparelX can arrange fabrics from Section 2 of Textile Division 1. Division 1, Section 2 handles a wide range of fabrics for clothing, such…