Hello everyone, I’m Dong from ApparelX.

How have you all been lately? The third wave of COVID-19 is sweeping across the world, and as an overworked employee living in Tokyo, one of the hardest-hit areas, I’ve been working from home a lot recently. Every time it’s my turn for remote work, I face a century-old problem: what should I wear???

A lot of people might say, just wear loungewear at home. I thought so too, but... when you work from home, video meetings are unavoidable, and I don’t dare show up on camera in pajamas.

Japan is a country that values appearance and etiquette, so while back home people may not think it’s too strange to go to work in a T-shirt with no makeup, in Japan it’s rare to see a girl walking outside in pajamas with no makeup. Especially in the workplace, people are expected to dress neatly, and even when working from home, everyone still pays attention to their appearance and clothing.

So the question is, how can you dress comfortably but still look presentable??

The answer is clothing that combines style, a formal feel, and comfort. These garments don’t look sloppy, can be worn in slightly more formal settings, and feel comfortable and unrestricted—almost perfect. In fact, the concept was also introduced at the 21SW trend fabric seminar at the 2020 fall/winter Shanghai textile show: “two-mile clothing.”

Two-mile clothing

“Two-mile clothing” means a piece of clothing that works for all kinds of situations within a 2-mile radius of home. It’s comfortable enough to wear at home, suitable for going to the supermarket or a restaurant, and best of all, it’s not too casual for the office. This kind of clothing places very high demands on the fabric. Unlike ordinary suit fabrics, it needs the skin-friendly feel of natural fibers while also having a certain amount of support. And at this point, I have to recommend ApparelX’s newly launched TRABEST® fabric.

TRABEST® fabric

TRABEST® fabric is characterized by stretch, easy care, and moisture absorption with quick-drying performance. The yarn used in this fabric is made with a special process, giving it the look of wool fiber products. Compared with ordinary suit fabrics, it has moderate stretch; to use its own slogan: clothing made with TRABEST® is suitable for any occasion, from travel to work. Easy care means this fabric series uses anti-wrinkle setting and other processing, so even after machine washing it doesn’t need ironing, won’t wrinkle easily, and won’t lose its shape. Moisture absorption and quick drying means the fabric has excellent breathability, keeping you dry even in the hottest summer weather.

Below I’ve included a few TRABEST samples for your reference. In addition to the images below, ApparelX also has many more TRABEST fabrics. Please click the product links below or search～

I feel that in today’s busy world, we really need clothing that can be worn in any situation, feels high-quality, and is easy to care for. I believe modern office workers all have their own idea of what makes a good garment. Good design creates good clothing, and good fabric is also essential to good clothing. ApparelX is your guarantee of great fabric.