Recently, large domestic textile companies in Japan have begun to strengthen the tracking and management of product production information, specifically involving production areas, raw materials and other aspects. For many years, Japanese textile companies have been trying to use advanced production and processing technology to produce high value-added products. Production information tracking and management can help avoid disputes caused by product quality issues.
Production information tracking management first appeared in wool yarn production. Itochu Corporation uses cashmere produced in Mongolia for local production and launches a wool yarn series called “Mongolian T&I”. The reason why production information tracking management was launched is that cashmere products are prone to quality problems, and Itochu hopes to reduce customer complaints about quality. Nikke uses Australian wool to produce cotton yarn and also carries out production information tracking and management. The company hopes to leverage its domestic production technology advantages in Japan and establish a leading position among its peers.
Production information tracking management subsequently appeared in organic cotton yarn production. Today, as awareness of ecological and environmental protection has increased significantly, organic cotton has received unprecedented attention, followed by quality issues. If the production information tracking management system is introduced, it will help maintain the order of the organic cotton market and help companies better promote organic cotton. The organic cotton yarn “Natural Cotton” launched by Unitika also adopts a production information tracking management system and has obtained certification from Cotton Union, an international certification body for organic cotton.
