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Featured posts on ApparelX page
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Learn How to Order Covered Buckles
If you work in the apparel or brand industry, you may have created original parts. I think there are a certain number of people, especially in the women’s apparel industry, who order covered buttons, which are buttons wrapped in fabric. These are original parts that create a sense of unity with the item, but they Read more
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Did You Know? How to Read the Waldes Zipper Color Card
Waldes zipper come in various types such as closed-end, open-end, etc., which you can find detailed in the Waldes zipper online catalog⬇️: https://waldes.co.jp/files/CATALOG/waldes2025japan.pdf Did you know there’s a proper method to reading a Waldes zipper color card? Many people find it confusing at first.Understanding the layout helps you choose the right zipper color more accurately Read more
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What are US-based customers buying from Japan?
In this blog, I want to introduce some items that we have been selling to our US-based customers and what has been trending. With the current state of the trade between the US – China, we hope that this will shed some light into what materials apparel (and non-apparel) buyers are purchasing from Japan. Ribbons Read more
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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 Read more
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SoftPower/Spring & Uni textile (KomonKoubou)
Uni textile (KomonKoubou) Read more
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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 Read more
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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 Read more
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Queen Ace (Kasai) – Introducing woven tape manufacturer
I want to introduce Queen Ace today. We receive inquiries about tape for bags (bag straps) and we are always suggesting this brand. What is Kasai? Founded in 1967, this Osaka-based manufacturer primarily designs, manufactures, and sells tapes. The company originally started out as a wholesaler of sewing thread, but seven years later, it launched a Read more
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Discovering Iris: Japan’s Leading Button Manufacturer
Welcome to the world of buttons, where creativity meets craftsmanship. Today, we’re diving into the story of Iris, a button manufacturer that stands at the pinnacle of the industry in Japan and globally. Established in 1946, Iris has become synonymous with quality and variety in button manufacturing. The Legacy of Iris Founded in the aftermath Read more
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Button manufacturer IRIS’s factory tour
Yajima Factory, Metal Buttons Last year, some of our colleagues were invited to tour 3 of Iris’s factories. In this article, we’ll go over their Yajima metal button factory. The Yajima Factory is the factory headquarters. Here, we have a metal production department where they manufacture and plate metal buttons.The company sells many custom-made items Read more