Posted in Textile News on March 1, 2021

Hasegawa corporaiton, which mainly handles silk and natural fibers, is strengthening the appeal of silk yarn and yarn that combines different materials. They make use of their WHOLEGARMENT knitting machines and actively develop new products.

Especially appealing is the composite plying that combines different natural fibers to create hybrid characteristics. By increasing the variety of yarns that combine natural fibers, it also aims to express a sustainable aspect.

For spring and summer, they propose composite yarns that combine silk yarns and mercerized cotton yarns, mainly Mino Japanese paper. Make the best use of each characteristic such as the crispness of Japanese paper and the softness of natural fibers.

They will add silk and alpaca yarn to their lineup for the fall and winter. Combined with alpaca, which is as smooth and shiny as silk, it produces higher quality yarn. We will continue to handle yarns that combine wool and mohair with silk. They aim to establish new varieties by doubling the characteristics and texture of each material.

Product development mainly using our own WHOLEGARMENT machines continues to evolve without stopping. Product development is very helpful in disseminating the characteristics of yarns and knitted fabrics. In addition to the masks that made a big impact last year, they also started selling silk covers for non-woven masks. In addition, the variety of basic sweaters, tunics, and dresses that can be worn in any scene will increase. The number of general merchandise and apparel design and planning staff has also increased, expanding the range of product development.