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Extracting Dye from Discarded Food: FOOD TEXTILE
The fashion industry is continuously making various efforts to aim for a sustainable society. In addition to recycling and reusing, we have started to hear more about upcycling. Furthermore, did you know that mutual initiatives across different industries are now being developed?
One of these is the ‘FOOD TEXTILE’ project developed by Toyoshima & Co., Ltd. This project extracts dye from discarded food, uses it to dye threads and fabrics, and even produces clothes. It's probably a circular structure made possible precisely because they are a trading company that comprehensively handles fashion.
What's fascinating is why they focused on food. What's behind the cross-industry effort? This time, we delved deeper into the efforts of the FOOD TEXTILE project by speaking with Riho Tsuzuki, a member of the FOOD TEXTILE project, and Eiji Miyao, the Sales Department Manager.
PROFILE
Eiji Miyao
Joined the company in 1998, assigned to the eighth division, first section (Product Division).
Engaged in sales mainly for apparel manufacturers.
In charge of FOOD TEXTILE product business.
PROFILE
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Riho Tsuzuki
In charge of the FOOD TEXTILE project since 2017.
Handles interactions with food-related companies and farmers who provide the residues and planning and progress with brands that adopt FOOD TEXTILE.
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