Tokyo Knit Fashion Industry Association Press Release (2024.11.29) Tokyo Knit Fashion Industry Association Tokyo Knit Fashion Industry Association will be exhibiting at “TOKYO FASHION CROSSING 2024” [November 23rd (Sat/Holiday) 12:30-16:00 @ Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Square]!! Highlighting the possibilities of knit fashion on the runway and at a specialized booth & on Instagram Live Live broadcast of the day! The Tokyo Knit Fashion Industry Association (Sumida-ku, Tokyo, Chairman: Takao Fukasawa, hereinafter referred to as TKF) *1 will be held at Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Plaza on November 23, 2024 (Saturday/Holiday). We
participated in the fashion event “TOKYO FASHION CROSSING 2024” where everyone can participate. This event, which started in 2023, is sponsored by the Fashion Festa 2024 Executive Committee with the aim of creating a momentum to enjoy fashion and apparel and revitalizing the industry.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-dab030049e0ac5876976a91aa7606e1c-762×480.png This year’s theme is “You too are on the runway.” Seven runway stages were held with the participation of professional models such as Uno Kanda, Jimon Terakado, Christa Deguchi, and other celebrities, as well as “Tokyo resident models” gathered through public recruitment. MCs included Terry Ito and Alan Shirahama of GENERATIONS from EXILE TRIBE, and there was also a performance stage by Kamen Joshi and KOMOREBI, who are popular among young people, attracting visitors of a wide range of ages. was showing.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-b3912adeaf6ae716f69f39e8bf01aad8-764×306.png TKF participated in the runway stage and exhibited a booth, presenting a total of 30 items. On the runway, models appeared wearing works from the 2023 Art Collaboration Project for People with Disabilities, which was developed by a certified company that passed the examination of the TOKYO KNIT Brand Certification System*2. We performed collaboration works with Ito Meriyasu Kogyo Co., Ltd. on the LOOKS TOKYO stage, and collaboration works with Momose Seni Co., Ltd. on the HUMAN BEAUTY stage.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-d18cb77f7de4b506610a8c92a049ac42-766×629.png In addition to works from the same project, the exhibition booth will also feature the “Quality Collection,” which was developed in 2022 with a focus on the quality and technical capabilities of TKF certified companies with the theme of sustainability, and the Exhibiting the “PITTI Quality and Technology Collection” exhibited at the “Pitti Immagine Uomo” held. The booth was busy all day long, with people from the fashion industry, general fashion enthusiasts, influencers, stylists, and featured models visiting to take photos and actually touch the products, all with a high level of interest. I could hear it.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-5d2b1abf15f006b3b5dd4ad9c9f9c88d-769×597.png Furthermore, on the day of the event, Zoom Co., Ltd. CEO Masaru Kakamura and Itohen Co., Ltd. CEO/Curator Shinya Miyaura held an Instagram Live at the exhibition booth. The broadcast lasted approximately 40 minutes (13:45-14:25) and featured passionate discussions about TKF and the products exhibited at the booth that day, as well as the high level of technology of the works exhibited by the Art Collaboration Project for People with Disabilities. did. You can view the archive here. (
https://snkrdunk.slack.com/archives/D04D6R1AC6M/p1732595796101359)
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-1e267c2eef00c74771a5b2d4dbf9906c-764×514.png Overview of “Art Collaboration Project for People with Disabilities” In recent years, the activities of artists with disabilities have attracted attention, and they have come to be recognized as a genre of art. The collaboration project “Artists with Disabilities x TOKYO KNIT”, which started in 2023, will become even more serious in 2024. When you encounter a rich and pure talent, you will be moved and want to know more about the artist. Through dialogue with them, you learn about their disabilities, learn about their humanity, and even become their fans. Disabilities are not something special, they are a part of everyday life, and we want to enjoy and consider them as a society as a whole, aiming for an “inclusive society” where everyone can be themselves. With this in mind, this
collaboration started. Products with a focus on materials and quality, produced by the collaboration of certified companies with high technology and artists full of imagination, have a unique appeal. This year, we will launch the “Next Generation Creator Development Project,” in which young designers learning fashion and children with disabilities will create works together through workshops. Profiles and works of artists participating in the 2023 Art
Collaboration Project for People with Disabilities shown at TOKYO FASHION CROSSING 2024 [Runway stage work]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-f967322a6de3c500cba99bfc7db1e122-765×627.png 【Eiichi Shibata】 Born in 1970. For Shibata, the act of drawing itself feels good, and it has become something that stabilizes him when he feels uneasy. A veteran artist who has been painting the eternal mystery of “soap coating” for over 25 years, he has attracted attention at art fairs overseas and sold out his works at his first solo exhibition in New York. [TKF booth exhibition works] Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-73a85ab3d421d6520cc6279d97dfcaeb-749×561.png [Mika Kamijo] At the age of 19, he taught himself to draw deformed faces of hospital staff who were admitted to the hospital due to an autosomal recessive genetic disorder. The themes he draws are “colorful fantasy worlds” and “dream worlds.” “Quality Collection” overview With the theme of “sustainability,” 27 participating certified companies have developed original items such as hoodies and long-sleeved T-shirts using materials such as recycled materials, organic cotton, and secondhand clothing. The announcement was made at the “TOKYO KNIT General Exhibition 2023 Crossover Exhibition” held in Shibuya from February 22nd to 23rd, 2023. The color is expressed in gray tones from the ecru. Each certified company offers the same item, highlighting the unique quality and technology of each company. Introducing some of the participating companies: Kawashima Stockinette Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Maruyasu Yarn Co., Ltd., Wako Co., Ltd., Kawabe Modai-Sho Seisakusho Co., Ltd., Uchida Dyeing Factory Co., Ltd., Momose Textile Co., Ltd., Uchida Dyeing Factory Co., Ltd. “PITTI Quality/Technology Collection” Overview Based on the concept of “passing on the knitting skills accumulated in Tokyo to the next generation,” 17 participating certified companies participated, and each company made use of their technical and development capabilities. This work was performed at “Pitti Immagine Uomo” held in Florence, Italy in January 2020, and was a great success. Some of the pieces in the collection were
collaborations with ANREALAGE designer Kunihiko Morinaga, and they attracted a lot of attention at the time. [TKF booth exhibition works]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-e8538c144b45fa3d93fbc54c5b15881e-765×551.png 2022 Quality Collection and PITTI Quality/Technology Collection unveiled at TOKYO FASHION CROSSING 2024 *This project is part of the special support “Project to Strengthen Sales Power Utilizing Digital Technology (TOKYO KNIT Sales Utilizing Digital Technology)”, a special support project related to the new strategic support project for small and medium enterprise associations, etc., which will be implemented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Federation of Small and Medium Enterprise Associations in 2024. The project is being undertaken by a consortium of the TKF Union and JR East Planning Co., Ltd. ■About TOKYO KNIT Our mission is to share with the world the future of knitwear that can only be created in Tokyo. TOKYO KNIT is a new manufacturing platform for knitted fashion manufacturers operating mainly in the Honjo area of Sumida Ward in eastern Tokyo, aiming for the next generation of fashion industry. The history of Tokyo’s knitting industry dates back to the Edo period. Japan, which was in a state of isolation, had to rely on domestic production for many of its necessary supplies, and during the period of peace that came with the end of the Sengoku period, samurai were forced to throw away their swords and take up new jobs. I did. The samurai who lived in the eastern part of Edo began to make stockinette products such as socks and underwear by hand, and this gradually evolved, and with the Meiji era’s industrial promotion policy, this area became the birthplace of the knitting industry. is. After the war, Tokyo became the center of fashion culture, with many designers setting up ateliers and the number of distributors and retailers rapidly increasing. Furthermore, from the 1970s onwards, designs originating in Tokyo began to be highly acclaimed around the world, and Tokyo’s knitwear manufacturers became involved in a wide range of creations, from casual to high fashion. Tokyo’s knitting industry is rooted in a flexible philosophy that supports the unique creativity of Tokyo fashion, which continues to inspire the world, as well as reliable technical capabilities based on history and experience. ■Tokyo Knit Fashion Industry Association (*1) It was established in 1944 as an organization with formal corporate status under the Small and Medium Enterprise Cooperative Association Act, with the aim of improving, developing, stabilizing, and rationalizing the management of small and
medium-sized enterprises engaged in the manufacturing of knitted fabrics and products. In 1986, the organization was renamed the Tokyo Knit Fashion Industry Association (TKF), and currently has
approximately 170 member companies. ( https://www.tkf.or.jp/) ■TOKYO KNIT brand certification system (*2) The Tokyo Knit Fashion Industry Association (TKF), with the theme of “branding technology,” selects companies among its member companies that meet certain certification standards by a certification review committee made up of experts (chaired by Seiichi Mizuno). After a review, we were certified as a “TOKYO KNIT” brand certified company. Currently, 35 companies are certified. Furthermore, from last year, we started a product system that certifies products produced and sold by certified companies that meet certain standards. For more information, please visit the brand site ( https://www.tokyoknit.jp/) Please refer to [TOKYO FASHION CROSSING 2024 Overview]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/113335/10/113335-10-dff85b34c2ed54b05056690b64b3d3a9-750×495.png ■Title: TOKYO FASHION CROSSING 2024 ■Date and time: November 23, 2024 (Saturday/Holiday) 12:30 (doors open at 11:30) – 16:00 ■Venue: Shinjuku Sumitomo Building Triangle Square (2-6-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) ■Organizer: Fashion Festa 2024 Executive Committee ·Tokyo ・(One company) Tokyo Fashion School Association ・Japan Apparel and Fashion Industry Association ・Japan Fashion Week Promotion Organization ・(NPO) Universal Fashion Association ■Official website: https://tokyofashioncrossing.com/

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