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Joint Development in 2024

We had the pleasure of collaborating with Miwa Textile Industry as part of the Wakayama Daimaku-Shou Project at Begin Market!

We had the pleasure of collaborating with Miwa Textile Industry on the “Tag Sweat” project of Wakayama Daimaku-Shou at Begin Market!

Twisted Path and a Play with Fire

Miwa Textile Industry × Toyotashigyo (Osaka) / Twisted Path and a Play with Fire

Using yarns crafted with utmost creativity—such as mixed counts, kabe-yori (combined twisting of different yarn counts), and gas-burning—we carefully knitted this fabric to perfection.

Miwa Textile Industry is a knitter well-known in past Wakayama Daibakusho projects for their tightly knitted, beautifully uniform fabrics. For this project, Miwa Textile chose to partner with Toyotashigyo, a yarn-processing company in Osaka renowned for twisting techniques and gas-burning. Together, we developed a completely new type of sweatshirt by applying Toyotashigyo’s full technical expertise in gas-burned twisted yarn to a classic 18-gauge fleece.

For the face yarn, three strands of rare Pima cotton fine count (80 count) slub yarn are twisted together into one strand. This three-ply twist increases strength and creates an exceptionally clean and even surface.

We then applied gas-burning to this three-ply twist. Gas-burning is a technique in which yarn is passed through a burner to singe off surface fuzz. At Toyotashigyo, the yarn is exposed to flames from all 360 degrees, removing the fuzz evenly. This further refines the fine three-ply yarn, resulting in a beautifully luminous heather-gray outer surface.

For the inner fleece loops, we used an extraordinary yarn formed by twisting together five strands—combining the same 80s three-ply yarn used on the surface with an additional 20-count two-ply yarn. The method of twisting different yarn counts together is called kabe-yori, and it is said to be extremely rare in sweatshirt production. Kabe-yori yarn develops a wavy, uneven texture and is often used in fabrics designed to have a natural crinkled look.

Here, that textured quality is intentionally used on the inside of the sweatshirt to create better drape, improved moisture release, and enhanced comfort—an experimental approach, to say the least.

New discoveries are often born from detours and playful curiosity. This sweatshirt embodies that forward-looking spirit of creative exploration.

Product Links:
(1) https://market.e-begin.jp/products/wdb_wdb0546r

(2) https://market.e-begin.jp/pages/wakayama_daibakusho8?utm_content=bm_main_banner

2021 Joint development

We also cooperated with Sakagami Orifu's project "280-EUKA's, a one-piece material with the theme of measures against splashes and pollen, and living in a changing environment."

10 years in development, a protective Japanese one piece made of 100% ultra-high density cotton.
Realizes good breathability and a silky touch while maintaining a high density that prevents droplets and pollen.
In response to the new lifestyle of protecting yourself from droplets, we have prepared everyday clothes called protective clothing.

Our introductory article on Makuake

Bake the thread. The cotton thread that is the material is a baked thread.High-quality Supima cotton thread lets you pass thread a it in the fire and bake. it must not overbake. If the thread is overbaked, the thread itself will catch fire, and there is a danger that the raw material will be completely burnt. The factory is located in the mountains of Kawachi, Osaka. Toyotashigyo, a veteran of this industry for 70 years, has a rough but delicate technique. The flame burns off useless fluff and impurities and tightens the thread. As a result, the woven fabric is lustrous, and bright colors can be produced by dyeing. In addition, the durability improves because the threads are tightened by baking. A mysterious and extremely dangerous feat. A method that has been used in this country for over 100 years is called Gas Singeing process. Few people know. The cotton thread that has been thoroughly Gas Singeing process is sent into the kiln, where it undergoes a stable process called Heat set processing under high temperature and high pressure. After Heat set processing, leaving it to rest for several days also affects the subsequent quality. Careful skill is required.
These three process have created unprecedented cotton fabrics.

2013 Developed a gas-grilled winder with a manufacturing subsidy

publication

2015 Published in "Japan's Brightest Economic Newspaper" Business Success Journal

2015 Published in "Japan's Brightest Economic Newspaper" Business Success Journal