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| Outline of the Japan Textile Federaion |
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1．Establishment and background
The Japan Textile Federation(JTF) was established in January, 1970. In
the midst of mounting controls on the import of textile products into
the United States around 1968, the decision to establish the Japan Textile
Federation was made with the recognition by the textile industry of the
necessity to make a consolidated effort to take comprehensive measures
towards government, bureaucrats, business and Japanese people. |
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2．Objectives
In collaboration with various organizations in the textile industry, our
Federation aims to promote measures towards important issues that the
textile industry faces.
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to request the government and the Diet to take concrete measures |
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to hold meetings on various issues |
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to collect and communicate information and material |
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to exchange with overseas textile-related organizations |
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other necessary items to be addressed |
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3．Recent activities
In recent years, with “Creation and Trust” as our key policy to promote
the development of the domestic textile industry, our Federation has
been pursuing activities to strengthen the competitive edge of the textile
industry as a total industry, embracing synthetic fiber making, spinning,
weaving, knitting, dyeing, apparel, sewing and retailing through upstream,
midstream and downstream.
To this end, our Federation has made various proposals regarding measures
for revitalizing small to medium-sized companies, for rectifying the
high-cost structure, for commerce and industrial policy and for export
promotion program. These proposals have been made through discussion
in the joint meetings between the Ministry of Economy and Industry
officials and people in private sectors, and through lobbying to politicians
so that our proposals can be translated into concrete policies. Our
Federation also has promoted structural reform which includes the productive
structure & the reform of the distribution of the textile industry
and the promotion of information technology in the textile industry.
In view of globalization, we hold an annual meeting with the Korea
Federation of Textile Industries (KOFOTI) counterpart of JTF and China
National Textile and Apparel Council(CNTAC), in order to increase shared
information and thoughts, and promote mutual development and cooperation.
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4．Organization
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Membership: 27 main textile organizations (Please refer
to the attached paper) and 20 branches in the main textile-producing
areas, and 51 companies as supporting members. |
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President
Dr. Akikazu SHIMOMURA, appointed in January,
2009. A new president is to be elected at the Annual Assembly
which is held in January every year. Reappointment is allowed. |
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Standing Committee
This Committee includes the Chairman
and heads, and advisors of nine main textile organizations,
to discuss important agendas. It is held three to four times
annually. |
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Secretaries-General Meeting
This meeting is aimed at
the communications by representatives of all main textile
organizations. It is held three to four times annually. |
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Secretariat |
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3-1-11 Nihonbashi-honcho, Chuo-ku,
Tokyo 103-0023
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| Tel: 81-3-3270-8192 Fax: 81-3-3270-8194 |
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