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2024.01.16

From Nature to Nurture: The AIZOME Textile Approach to Healthier Living

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AIZOME Textile, a Japanese textile start-up based in Chicago with offices in Japan and Germany, specializes in manufacturing and selling bedding products like bed sheets and pillowcases. These products, in addition to being GOTS-certified organic cotton, are made without any synthetic chemicals achieved through a dyeing technology rooted in traditional Japanese indigo dyeing. We recently spoke with the company's co-founders, Michel and Misa May.

The Beginnings of AIZOME

AIZOME's story is deeply personal. Co-founder Michel's journey began amidst his mother's cancer battle when she suffered severe skin reactions from synthetic dyes in her textiles. Michel recalls, "Caring for my ailing mother, I witnessed the adverse effects of traditional textile dyes on her skin, revealing the health hazards of petrochemical dyes prevalent in most fabrics."
Spurred by this experience, Michel relocated to Japan to meet his business and life partner, Misa. Together, they sought to redefine the textile industry. Leveraging Michel's medical research expertise and Japan's rich heritage in indigo dyeing, they pioneered a new line of textiles dyed exclusively with plant-made colors.
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