Welcome to ApparelX News!

My name is Haruna, and I am a global team member at ApparelX.

We have decided to start writing blogs here to report on ApparelX updates, introducing manufacturers and sharing best practices. We will also be writing on industry related news and trends, as well as sustainability.

In this first post, I would like to introduce ApparelX and share what products and services we have to offer.

ApparelX

ApparelX is a B2B apparel sourcing platform for all of your apparel needs. As a B2B platform, we offer services to designers, sourcing agents/assistants, brands, buyers, tailors, and more. Think of ApparelX as Amazon.com for your fabrics and trims, shipped from Japan. With MOQs starting from 1 meter or 1 piece/set on most items, it is easy for smaller brands, that do not typically meet the large MOQ requirements when dealing directly with the manufacturers, to acquire materials for garment construction.

The platform currently has over 16,000 products by partnering up with 140 manufacturers and suppliers. The majority are Japanese fabrics and trims, so if you’re looking for Japanese denim, YKK zippers, and other specialty items, please browse our site. While prices and the ability to add to cart is only available for registered members, account registration process is quick, easy, and FREE. Language and Currency settings can be changed at any point.

We ship worldwide and offer multiple shipping options! DHL, SF express, ECMS, EMS. Shipping fee is paid by buyer, and is dependant on the weight. We ship to the US, China, Australia often but we also have shipped to Europe, Southeast Asia, South America, and the Middle East. You can even use your own courier account (like DHL) if that makes it cheaper for you. While we currently do not offer boat freight shipping, we will support you if you are able to arrange your own delivery.

ApparelX has a point system where you can earn points when you make purchases. You can use points on future purchases. If there are refunds that need to be processed, they are often done as points (though if you prefer credit card refund, just let us know) and are set as $0.01=1pt, ¥1=1pt, etc. and you will be able to use them the same. If you have 230 pts accumulated, and want to use it (and your currency is set to USD), it will be worth $2.30.

Available products

As long as the items you purchased are in stock, they will be ready to ship typically by 1-3 business days after we process your order. Order processing happen from 9am-11:45am(JST) daily. Any orders received after that are processed the next business day. You will be notified via email if there is an out of stock item so please make sure you check your “Thank You for Your Order” email.

Other Services

While the main service is the platform, a convenient way to get all of your purchases done on one site, we have other services as well.

One is finding a CMT manufacturer for you in Japan. You may be looking for an apparel manufacturer in Japan, in which case, you could just send us an email ([email protected]) with some information and we would be glad to help you. This service is where we look for manufacturers for you, as it may be difficult to find contact information or just purely due to the language barrier, of the manufacturers for you to find by yourself. Japanese manufacturers still operate in an old fashion way and may not even have a website.

Required information:

• Techpack/Spec sheet
• Quantity – Sample?Mass production?
  • If sample, we would also like to know if mass production is something you’re looking to do.
• Pattern (we do not need it right away but if the factory says okay and the price is to your liking we will need to forward them the pattern)
• Budget Range
• If you have a deadline, the preferred date.

These are forwarded directly to suitable manufacturers to see if they are able to go forward with it and give us an estimate which we will forward to you. Please keep in mind that Japan is not a manufacturer heavy country so it will be more costly than China, Vietnam etc. If you are looking for high quality manufacturing and have the budget to invest in the pieces, please let us know!

Next is suit tailoring. ApparelX is a platform operated by Okura Shoji Ltd., which is a part of the EXCY group. Under the EXCY group, there is also Yamamoto Ltd. which is specific for suits and tailoring. If you are looking to have custom suits made, or even accessories like neck ties, dress shirts, etc. those are also available.

Social Media

We are active on Youtube, LinkedIn, Instagram, and X (twitter) (though that’s in Japanese)

Contact us at [email protected] if you have any questions!