Japan fashion industry gets set for green makeover

Digital technology seen as key in push to sustainability

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Digital textile printing company Kornit is targeting the fashion industry's massive water usage by offering a way to produce clothes without dyeing fabric. (Photo courtesy of the company)

RURIKA IMAHASHI, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japan's fashion industry looks set for a green makeover as its companies turn to recycled materials and slash the amount of water they use to churn out clothes and accessories.

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