Tex.Box

Tex.Box

Specialist in “needle punch”

Tex.Box mixes fabrics in ways that no one would have seen before. To take a few examples, an extra light denim hybrid with organza, polyester with a warm feel, and a checked design that is woven with lace. These are all made by a “needle punch” loom, a special machine with hundreds of short needles on the board to interweave different textile layers. It is more commonly used for utility unwovens such as felt or carpet, rather than for apparel fabric. Tex.Box is one of the best known specialists for this process. The owner, Sawa Toshikazu, fell in love with needle punch technology, and set up this business 15 years ago. Ever since, the company has supplied many prestigious brands with an unlimited variety of fabrics. The great flexibility of needle punch means that a sample piece can be available on the spot.

Tex.Box
Add. 2-10-3 Shinshuku Kiryu City Gunma JAPAN
Tel&Fax. +81-277-43-5550
Email. texbox-sawa@if-n.ne.jp

TEXTILE SAMPLE

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DISTINGUISHED WEAVERS

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HORITATSU
KIRYU KENSHOKU
KIRYU SEISEN SHOJI
KOBATOU TEXTILE
MITASHO
SHIMOJIMA
SUSAI
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TSUKUHIRO TEXTILE
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The hearts are cut out of the checker fabric and see-through. The black lace is needle-punched on top of it.
Three layers of polyester fabrics are needle-punched together, then pressed into pleats. The texture has an unexpected warmth.
Three layers of organza fabrics are needle-punched with the woollen checker fabric. The needles run along the overlapping border of two fabrics to create a gradation.
A woven woollen fabric with no wept. The cording embroidery and the fluffy cotton are needle-punched directly on the warped yarns.
The multiple polyester pieces are laid out on the polyester lace, and needle-punched together into the patchwork.
The checker fabric was loosely tucked and needle-punched. A cheeky experiment.
Green, yellow, and white organza pieces are needle-punched on the denim fabric. It resulted in a surprising light feel, and was made into a kimono.
The stripe and the checker fabrics are needle-punched into one. The random creases make an interesting expression.