COMPANY PROFILE
PASTEL JAPAN CO., LTD.
PASTEL JAPAN CO., LTD. ／ BISHU TEXTILE EXPORT
The textile region chosen by
the world’s leading fashion houses.
BISHU ／ ICHINOMIYA, AICHI, JAPAN
COMPANY PROFILE
PASTEL JAPAN CO., LTD.
PASTEL JAPAN CO., LTD. ／ BISHU TEXTILE EXPORT
The textile region chosen by
the world’s leading fashion houses.
BISHU ／ ICHINOMIYA, AICHI, JAPAN
OUR BUSINESS
We introduce, sell and export finished apparel fabrics woven in the Bishu region to customers overseas
Centred on Ichinomiya City in Aichi Prefecture, the Bishu region has flourished since early times as Japan’s foremost wool textile district, blessed by the abundant waters of the Kiso River and a distinctive natural environment.
Today the world’s three great wool textile regions are said to be Huddersfield in the United Kingdom, Biella in Italy, and Bishu in Japan.
Every stage from yarn to finished cloth is completed within this region through a network of specialists working in concert. Spinning, twisting, dyeing, weaving, knitting, finishing — each process carries deep, highly specialised knowledge handed down over many years. Bishu as a whole may be called one large atelier and mill.
The quality this produces has earned the trust of leading brands in Japan and abroad alike, and the region continues to create textiles with diverse material combinations and rich new character.
PASTEL JAPAN CO., LTD. specialises in introducing, selling and exporting the finished apparel fabrics produced in this Bishu region to overseas markets.
We currently work to the requests of customers in China and Korea, handling fabric proposals, sales, production management after order, and export operations as a single service.
Send us a photograph or a swatch of the fabric you are looking for, and from the day after it arrives we will search the mills of Bishu for close matches and put proposals to you. These may include in-stock service items held as physical stock, or made-to-order fabrics woven after your order.
SUPPLEMENT
The textile region chosen by the world’s leading fashion houses.
Bishu ranks alongside the UK and Italy as one of the world’s three great wool textile regions.
Where Britain and Italy sit close to their wool sources and draw strength from local supply, Bishu imports all of its raw material and has held its ground through the sheer quality of its processing. Its advantage lies not in resources but in technique and concentration. Specialising in imported fibre also brought a freedom of its own: the ability to choose the finest raw material from anywhere in the world.
| HuddersfieldUNITED KINGDOM | BiellaITALY | BishuJAPAN | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw material | Local supplyDomestic wool | Local supplyDomestic wool | 100% importedAustralia, NZ, etc. |
| Source of strength | Proximity to resources | Proximity to resources | Technique and concentration |
WEAVING MILLA weaving mill in the region. Specialist factories for each process stand close by.
Bishu sustains world-class quality because of one structural fact: the expertise is concentrated inside the region itself.
T H E 6 S T A G E S
Bishu as a whole is, in effect, one large atelier and mill.
INTEGRATED PROCESS
FINISHING
OYABATA & KOBATA
| Regional strengths | Details |
|---|---|
| Natural environment | The abundant waters of the Kiso River and a climate suited to wool. |
| Division & collaboration | Specialist mills for each process stand close together, completing production within the region. |
| Transmission of skill | Specialised, advanced techniques accumulated in each process and handed down over many years. |
| Quality & trust | Trusted by leading brands in Japan and abroad alike. |
| Expressive range | Diverse material combinations, and textiles with rich new character. |
We connect the mills of Bishu with customers overseas, handling everything from fabric proposals through to export.
PRODUCTION
The mills of Bishu
Spinning / Twisting / Dyeing
Weaving / Knitting / Finishing
EXPORT PARTNER
PASTEL JAPAN
Fabric proposal / Sales
Production control / Export
CUSTOMERS
Customers in China & Korea
Apparel brands
and fabric traders
| Service | Details |
|---|---|
| Fabric proposal | We search the mills of Bishu for fabrics matching your requirements and put proposals to you. |
| Sales | Sale of the fabric you select, with guidance on trading terms. |
| Production control | We manage production progress end to end after your order. |
| Export operations | Export and trade formalities can be left entirely to us. |
Send a photo or a swatch of the fabric you seek; we begin searching for close matches the day after it arrives.
Please send a photograph of the fabric you are looking for, or an actual swatch.
We approach the mills of the region to find fabrics close to your brief.
We can offer a range of options, including in-stock and made-to-order fabrics.
We accept your order for the fabric you have selected.
From production management after the order through to export, we handle it all.
IN STOCK
Fabric held as physical stock. Available from small quantities on short lead times.
MADE TO ORDER
Fabric woven after your order. Can be built precisely to your specification.
For enquiries, or to ask us to source a fabric, please contact us below.
| Company | PASTEL JAPAN CO., LTD. PASTEL JAPAN 株式会社 |
|---|---|
| Representative | Takamasa Yamauchi, President |
| Address | 22 Terayashiki, Hagiwara, Hagiwara-cho, Ichinomiya, Aichi 491-0353, Japan |
| Tel | 080-5158-5439 |
| Fax | 0586-69-6749 |
| pastel_japan_138@yahoo.co.jp | |
| Business | Introduction, sale and export of finished apparel fabrics produced in the Bishu region |
| Products | Finished apparel fabrics, chiefly wool (in-stock service / made to order) |
| Markets | China and Korea |
PASTEL JAPAN CO., LTD.
PASTEL JAPAN CO., LTD.
Finished fabrics from Bishu
introduced, sold and exported
to customers overseas
Tell us what you can about the fabric you are looking for. With a photo or a swatch, we begin searching the mills of Bishu the day after it arrives.