Slipper production amount Japan's No. 1 town exported for the first time For indoor use overseas Yamagata July 17, 16:26
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In Hebei Town, Yamagata Prefecture, which has the largest production of slippers, there are many inquiries about slippers as indoor footwear from overseas to prevent infection with the new coronavirus from overseas, which is a habit of wearing shoes indoors. Was the first maker of this company to carry out packing work for export.
Kawakita-machi is working on branding as "Kahoku slippers", which is the number one in Japan with slipper production of about 40% in Japan.
According to the city's business and industry association, inquiries about slippers for indoor use are being made one after another from overseas, such as the United States and France, who have a habit of wearing shoes both inside and outside the house, in order to separate footwear to prevent infection with the new coronavirus. is.
Of these, the long-established manufacturer "Abe Sangyo" in the town, which has been established for more than 100 years, will receive the order from an American supplier and export for the first time.
The exported slippers are improved for domestic use, and the sole part has good breathability and uses artificial leather that is said to reduce harmful substances when incinerated.
On the 17th, 240 pairs of slippers exported by employees were ironed and packed in bags, with English labels attached and then packed in cardboard boxes one after another.
Hirotoshi Abe, president of “Abe Sangyo”, said, “This is the first export. If the Japanese lifestyle of taking off shoes can be accepted by American customers.”