Aoyama Shoji Releases a high-quality necktie that lets you enjoy the goodness of Japanese manufacturing, using fabric from Ishikawa Prefecture’s “Kokura Orimono”, which has high technology and is attracting attention both domestically and internati

[Aoyama Shoji] Launching a high-quality necktie that lets you enjoy the goodness of Japanese manufacturing, using fabric from Ishikawa Prefecture’s “Kokura Orimono”, which has high technology and is attracting attention both domestically and internationally. ​
Aoyama Shoji Press release: February 4, 2025 Using fabric from Kokura Orimono in Ishikawa Prefecture, which has high technical capabilities and is attracting attention both domestically and internationally, we are releasing a high-quality necktie that lets you enjoy the goodness of Japanese manufacturing. ～A carefully planned project made by Japanese craftsmen, including the fabric, dyeing, and sewing～
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-0050007c1e953af41dcc908a618d52d5-1915×1280.jpg Aoyama Shoji Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Fukuyama City, Hiroshima Prefecture/President: Osamu Aoyama) produces ties using fabric from Ogura Orimono, a silk jacquard fabric factory in Ishikawa Prefecture that is attracting attention both domestically and internationally. , is on sale at all Suit Square, The Suit Company, and Universal Language stores nationwide, as well as the official online store. Product page: https://x.gd/shjA0 As the prices of various goods have skyrocketed due to the continued depreciation of the yen, attention has been focused on high-quality manufacturing in Japan. Therefore, this time, we have planned a necktie using fabric woven by Kokura Orimono, Komatsu City, Ishikawa Prefecture, which is Japan’s oldest and last remaining Western-style silk jacquard textile factory*. Kokura Orimono uses rare looms from the 1960s that require a high degree of concentration even for experienced craftsmen. By combining this loom and the skills of our craftsmen, we create three-dimensional fabrics that are soft and smooth to the touch and have an elegant sheen. This project is a tie that is carefully crafted by Japanese craftsmen, from the fabric to the printing and sewing. *Silk jacquard comes in both Western and Japanese styles, and Ogura Orimono is the only factory in Japan that uses silk jacquard looms that are 150 cm wide for Western styles.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-e66dac30935c1812e69db4ba30adc1bc-3900×2925.jpg The fabric for this tie is approximately 1.4 times more silk than regular necktie fabric, and has a moderate thickness to give it a luxurious feel. In order to weave this fabric, it is necessary to manually set over 10,000 warp threads on the loom one by one without any deviation, so it is created by one of the few skilled craftsmen in Japan. Masu. Furthermore, this fabric is made into a jacquard weave to create unevenness, and the shading print gives it a more
three-dimensional and high-quality finish than a typical necktie. The coloring of the fabric is done at a factory in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, using a highly advanced technique known as piece-dying, in which the fabric is dyed after weaving. After that, we began sewing in Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture. [Product overview] Product: Ogura Orimono Silk Jacquard Print Tie Design: 4 types of stripes, 6 types of dots, 6 types of geometric patterns, total 16 types Material: Outer material 100% silk, lining 100% recycled polyester Sales price: 6,490 yen including tax Sales stores: All Suit Square/The Suit
Company/Universal Language stores, Official Online Store *The information listed is current at the time of release announcement. ■About “Ogura Orimono” “Ogura Orimono” was founded in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1895 (Meiji 28). There used to be about 600 silk jacquard textile factories in Komatsu City, but many of them have now closed down due to the aging of the craftsmen, the influx of cheap products from overseas, and the effects of the coronavirus. Today, Kokura Orimono is the last factory in Japan that weaves wide Western-style silk jacquard. However, its advanced technology and high-quality products have been praised, and it has attracted attention from all over the world, to the extent that it has been adopted as fabric for dresses not only in Japan but also by many overseas maison brands exhibiting at Paris Fashion Week. “Ogura Orimono” uses looms from the 1960s, which are rare in Japan. Weaving jacquard fabric requires an extremely delicate and sophisticated technique in which craftsmen manually set over 10,000 threads into a machine one by one along the warp. Normal fabrics are woven by twisting two warp threads (Tateito), but the fabric of “Ogura Orimono” is woven by weaving two very thin warp threads (Tateito) side by side without twisting them. It can produce an elegant luster and is soft and smooth to the touch. *Twisting: Twisting threads together into one thread. ■Process status
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-44c36f40c8a70a33cb7c66dc886facd7-3900×2925.jpg Washing silk with water from lush Komatsu City
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-c448d084a609170d4ac6626556a835de-3900×2925.jpg Silk thread before becoming jacquard fabric
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-0bf5940838cc9e0cdbfcca16a6407deb-3900×2925.jpg Uses pattern paper that converts the jacquard design into data Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-f3f221ab3648bd53f7f98a62499072c9-3900×2925.jpg An uneven pattern is added at the same time as the fabric is woven
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-c3c4922c401646de94fe237c61178d33-3900×2925.jpg Inspect the thread set in the machine even while weaving
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-a8f16efa7d2914e9a4086f9bba75010f-3900×2925.jpg Inside the factory ■Necktie made in Japan A company in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture performs inkjet printing on undyed silk jacquard fabric woven using Ogura Orimono. Here, we used a high-performance printer that can color even extremely thin 3-pixel lines without blurring and with good color reproduction. We also use a custom-made giant steamer, the only one of its kind in the world, to fix the printed dye. The necktie was then sewn by a company in Mimasaka City, Okayama Prefecture that has advanced sewing techniques. ■Buyer comment Planning person: Keisuke Takashima
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/115161/246/115161-246-329717fb5269a21aae5789de088946c3-3900×3720.jpg This time, with the cooperation of Ogura Orimono, we were particular about making everything in Japan, and were able to create a very high quality necktie. Japan’s textile industry is said to be in decline due to various factors such as the aging of the craftsmen and the pressure from cheaper overseas products, but there are still many factories and companies in Japan that make products with particular attention to detail. Through this project with Ogura Orimono, we are happy to be able to convey to our customers even a little bit of the goodness of Japanese manufacturing. Please feel free to pick it up and experience it for yourself.