Yet while the modest home of Japanese company Daiichi Orimono ... weaving unique - and much in demand - synthetic fabrics that look and feel like cotton and linen. Polyester and nylon may have ...

But why is this Japanese fabric so highly valued in the Middle East, which is 8,000 kilometers away? According to Shikibo, the Middle East is facing a serious water shortage, forcing the region to ...

Many brands are thought to indirectly source cotton products from the Xinjiang region in China's far west. Japanese retailers Muji and Uniqlo attracted attention recently after a report ...