As a “clothing materials B-to-B wholesale shopping site”
Operated by Kiyohara Co.
Since its establishment in 1934, Kiyohara Corporation has continued to provide materials to a variety of customers in the apparel industry, both domestic and international, including department stores, major apparel manufacturers,
ODM/OEM trading companies, and sewing factories, as a specialized trading company of clothing materials.
We handle more than 600,000 garment materials, and we know how difficult it is for customers to find materials that meet their needs from a huge number of items in order to make a single product.
In response to customer requests to freely
“look up products and place orders” using PCs and smartphones, etc., regardless of time or location, we have launched a dedicated BtoB EC site specializing in clothing materials.
Through “APPM, Apparel Parts Market,” we will continue to support monozukuri so that you can experience the excitement of stepping into a market,
encountering and discovering unexpected materials, and above all, the joy of choosing materials. We will continue to support craftsmanship so that people can feel the excitement of stepping into a market, encountering and discovering unexpected materials, and most of all, the joy of choosing materials.
APPMFeatures
1.Clothing materials“
necessary for making clothes are available
We have an extensive lineup of clothing materials necessary for apparel products, including items other than outer fabrics, linings, interlinings, slacks, buttons, buckles, fasteners, ribbons, tapes, and laces, carefully selected from our original products and selected products. (Updating as needed)
We handle more than 600,000 garment materials, so we can suggest and add any products even if they are not currently listed, so please feel free to contact us via chat.
2.Propose “original products” and “rare value” that cannot be purchased anywhere else
APPM sells original products developed by our company. In product development, we analyze market needs independently and incorporate them into our products.
We also take a market-in perspective and develop products based on customer feedback in our daily business dealings. We work hard day and night on product development to fulfill our customers' “I wanted this! New products developed by us will be updated on APPM as needed.
We also do not cut corners on select products. We have materials that can be entrusted to us because of the trust of our business partners, which we have cultivated over the years.
In addition to our supply chain and abundant material procurement capabilities, we deliver the “rare value” that only we can provide, which is entrusted to us by the manufacturers who order from us. We will also focus on sustainable materials, for which demand is expected to increase further in the future.
3.Multilingual support to reach the world
In order to deliver the appeal of “Monozukuri” to our overseas customers through our products, we are available in English and Chinese (simplified Chinese).
We have offices not only in Japan but also overseas as overseas branches and local corporations (subsidiaries). We have business with companies in more than 30 countries in Europe, Asia, North America, Central and South America, and other regions, and we plan to continue our multilingualization efforts in the future.
We hope to convey the appeal of our products to our overseas customers through APPM. Purchasing from overseas is not yet possible, but we will let you know as soon as it is ready.
how to useUsage Scenes
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Designers
Find parts at any time and place, even outside the office
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Pattern maker
Selected parts for clothing sample production
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Production Control Manager
Mass production order after confirmation of quotation
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Sewing factory
Smoothly place replenishment orders for stock materials based on previous order history
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International designers and pattern makers
Check out the latest products and content as a catalog
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Sole proprietor
Repeat order for next season with different sizes and colors of ordered parts
3POINT
「Easy to choose」
「Easy to buy」
「Easy to use」
APPM
APPM is equipped with three types of content to make it easy for customers to choose, buy, and use.
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1. easy to choose
- Extensive search tags
- Search by item you want to make
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2. easy to buy
- Easy repeat order function
- Secondary processing also available online
- Convenient draft batch ordering for requests as well
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3. easy to use
- Easy communication via chat
- A business portal where you can connect with colleagues and share information
- Quick “Request for Alternative Proposal” button
- Useful content to help you solve your problems
Easy to choose
APPM offers a wide range of products, but we feel that it is a difficult task to find the right material for the product you want to make from the huge number of products available.
Therefore, we have prepared a search function that allows you to quickly reach the product you want.
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A wide range of search tags allows you to find the ‘I want it now! you can find the perfect product for your needs.
We have an abundance of search tags that cater to the customer's ‘I want it now!’, including not only product price, size, colour and material, but also functional items such as deodorant and stretch, tastes such as mode and feminine, product characteristics and textures such as pattern and fabric thickness, etc. We have an abundance of search tags that cater to the customer's ‘I want it now!
Only a professional clothing material specialist with a thorough knowledge of the product can produce such detailed, itchy search tags.
Search by function | #Sustainable #anti-odor #stretchy #cool to the touch #moisture wicking #quick drying |
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Search by taste | #Mode #Trad #Masculine #Folklore #Natural #Feminine #Normcore #Luxe #Outdoor |
Search by adjective | #Clear #glitter #colorful #neon #fluffy #simple #monochrome #sheer #chic #retro #cool #transparent |
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Intuitive selection, search by the item you want to make.
When you have decided on the item you want to make, but are unsure which parts to select, we have prepared content that allows you to intuitively search for the recommended parts for each item you want to make from the illustrations.
Even for coats, the parts used will differ depending on the type, such as trench or mod coat. We propose recommended parts from the perspective of a clothing material professional, based on the cut-out of the item you want to make from the customer's point of view.
Easy to buy
The system was designed to make ordering a smooth process after selecting a product, and also to make people feel the convenience of APPM even after they have bought the product.
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Easy repeat order function
The system supports cases such as additional production in small lots, sample orders to mass production orders, and has a function that makes it easy to place repeat orders for products using the information once the order has been placed.
You can search freely by keywords such as product name or product number from the order history on the My Page. When you find the relevant order history, simply press the ‘Reorder’ button!
You can not only use the order information as it is, but also change the quantity, delete previously ordered parts or add new ones.
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Secondary processing also available online
We also offer flexible online services for secondary processing of parts required for sewing products, such as interlining adhesion tests, dyeing of parts and cord-tip processing.
We would like to be in close contact with our customers and offer as many product processing services as possible, which are not often found online.
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Interlining adhesion tests
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Dyeing of parts
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Tipping of string ends
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Bespoke logo processing
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Buckle
pinning process -
Part Assembly
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Gluing the parts together
- About secondary processing
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Requests and convenient batch draft orders
In response to requests such as ‘I am looking for this kind of product’ or ‘I want a proposal with this kind of image’, it is possible for us to propose products directly in the cart on behalf of the customer as a ‘draft order’.
By putting the products directly into the cart, the customer simply orders the products they want from the proposed products as they are.
Everything from product suggestions to ordering can be completed online, enabling speedy material procurement.
Easy to use
Not only convenient purchasing, but also meticulous ‘Convenient to have!’ We have prepared a range of services from the customer's point of view that we think would be.
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Easy communication through ‘Channel Talk’.
We have prepared a chat function so that you can contact us more easily and communicate more smoothly, even outside of email enquiries. If you do not know how to select a product, or if you would like someone to suggest an alternative product based on stock availability, for example, there are many types and depths of clothing materials, and these materials require communication before you can make a selection.
It is also useful when communicating product images, as you can send not only messages but also images and videos.
About Channel Talk messages
- ・The maximum number of uploads is 10, including both images and files of 1 GB or less.
- ・Data that can be sent: pdf, png, jpg, screenshot, word, excel
- ・Video: mp4, .avi, mov.
- *There is no time limit for storing images.
Feel free to contact them for requests and consultations via chat!
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Pattern maker
This button I found on social media and in magazines,I'd like to suggest something similar
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APPM
In the image you sent
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Production control
Out of stock items
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APPM
Replacement products for out-of-stock items,I will send it to you as a draft order.Please confirm
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designer
I want to use interlining and anti-stretch tape.The items and specifications have been decided,I want to make a recommendation
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APPM
We will make suggestions so that you can decide where to use it.Can you provide some images etc?
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Sewing Factory
I would like to know the delivery date for the materials I ordered the other day.
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APPM
The product is scheduled to ship on ◯/◯
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A ‘business portal’ to connect with colleagues and share information.
A ‘Business Portal’ is available for registered members to share information with multiple people in a company or project unit, and after reviewing and discussing products, to smoothly place orders online with a decision-maker.
The portal page is equipped with useful functions tailored to business situations. For example, information on parts selected by designers and pattern makers can be shared on the ‘Business Portal’, and production management staff can check and consult with the decision-makers, making it possible to smoothly carry out projects involving multiple people non-stop.
If, after placing an order, you wish to place an additional order or place a repeat order for a different size or colour, you can smoothly re-order from the order history, which is convenient and reduces the time and effort required for long-term use.
・Easy sharing of online selections by multiple people to members
・The ability to set member permissions by role provides management peace of mind.
・Easy ordering (put the parts shared by other members into the cart and order them as they are)
・Easy quote request
For more information on the Business Portal3
Quick alternative proposal request button
If you have found the part you want, but the part you want is not immediately available due to being discontinued or out of stock, try the ‘Chat or email us’ button from the product details page. We will suggest an alternative product that is immediately available in the shortest possible time, not limited to listed or unlisted products, from our extensive product range.
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Useful content to help you solve your problems
Sewing materials that cannot be seen from the surface are one of the items that are difficult to buy online, as it is difficult to tell the difference. However, they are also essential materials for making clothes, and in our everyday dealings with customers, we are often asked ‘Which products and how should I use them to achieve the silhouette I have in mind?’ In our everyday dealings with customers, we are often asked ‘Which products should I use to achieve the silhouette I have in mind?
APPM plans to distribute content in the future that solves customers' problems related to parts, as taught by “dressmaking professionals”. We hope that by providing information from the perspective of an accessory shop professional on the problems that only a sewing professional can have in making clothes, we will be able to make new discoveries and solve problems.
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productssmoothordering of products and secondary processing
Use of businessportals
Delivering the latest news via a newsletter
Checking Secret products
that can only be seen by membersUseful
contentpages open to members onlyIrregular
campaignoffers, etc.
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