Manufacturing Magazine August 2024 | Page 38

KAZUHIDE SEKIYAMA & JUNICHI SUGAHARA
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Junichi Sugahara , Co-founder Spiber
Kazuhide Sekiyama , Co-founder , Spiber

KAZUHIDE SEKIYAMA & JUNICHI SUGAHARA

COMPANY : SPIBER REVENUE : US $ 71.2M EMPLOYEES : 284 FOUNDED : 2007
Spiber , pioneers in brewed protein , are a Japanese fashion manufacturer . Spiber ’ s brewed protein provides luxurious , sustainable alternatives to leather , cashmere , fleece and more .
Collaborating with Goldwin , who runs North Face ’ s Japanese brand , Spiber created coats , hats , and scarves using brewed protein for their 2022 fall / winter collection .
Spiber in 2023 collaborated with CORDE , the Toyota car brand to create a Land Cruiser Prado with brewed protein in its interior . Spiber also worked with PANGAIA to create the NXT GEN hoodie .
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