Shima Seiki Sets Sights on Sustainable Fashion

Knitwear coming out of a Wholegarment machine. (Photo provided by Shima Seiki)

Shima Seiki CEO Shima Masahiro

The Shima Seiki factory in 1978. (Photo provided by Shima Seiki)

The Wholegarment was the darling of this 1995 textiles expo in Milan. (Photo provided by Shima Seiki)

Shima Seiki’s computer graphics system is based on an ex-NASA graphics board. (Photo provided by Shima Seiki)

Apex 4 displays a virtual rendering of a finished garment. (Photo provided by Shima Seiki)

Shima Seiki CEO Shima Mitsuhiro. (© Mizuno Hiroshi)

This booth at a 2015 industry expo in Milan marked 20 years since the Wholegarment machine was released. (Photo provided by Shima Seiki)

Shima Seiki’s Blueknit brand. (Photo provided by Shima Seiki)