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The Cotton Cycle: Aiming for “Fiber to Fiber” with Nisshinbo Textile
"Nisshinbo~♪ You know the name, but Nisshinbo~♪ You don't know what they do." Many people might have heard this catchy rhythm and tagline. But how many actually know about the activities of the Nisshinbo Group?
The focus should be on Nisshinbo Textile Inc., which specializes in fibers. We encounter fibers daily in our clothing and other items, so it's possible that we're unknowingly benefiting from their products.
In this feature, we spoke with Kazuhiko Renzo and Yasumi Kato from the company's Product Development Department to delve into their technologies, products, and philosophies as a textile industry leader.
PROFILE
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(From right) Kazuhiko Renzo, Yasumi Kato
Kazuhiko Renzo
Executive Officer, General Manager of Product Development Department, and Chief of Business Strategy Office, Nisshinbo Textile Inc.
Nisshinbo Textile, under the slogan of “Sustainable Textile Business,” demonstrates its eco-friendly spirit with waste-not-want-not principles in product development. Along with “Oikos” and “Meguri Cotton,” the company is actively working on circular economy projects like “Fiber to Fiber.”
Yasumi Kato
Section Manager of Product Planning in the Product Development Department and Senior Specialist at the Business Strategy Office, Nisshinbo Textile Inc.
Longer cotton fibers create higher-quality threads, making it challenging to produce threads from short recycled cotton fibers. However, using proprietary technology, they succeeded in developing “Meguri Cotton” with recycled fibers and are now taking on their next challenge.
Putting the Environment First
The Development Materials Division upholds the values of "Environment & Energy" and "Health & Comfort." Can you tell us more about your business activities?
Kazuhiko RenzoThe Development Materials Division develops three materials: the non-woven fabric “Oikos,” polyurethane elastic fiber “Mobilon,” and urethane material “Elastomer.”
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