Evolving towards the future

A thread leading to the future

Based on the themes of Health and Environment, Kowa aims to develop human and environmentally-friendly fiber materials.
Our attention turned towards silk-producing insects such as silkworms.
Could we apply our cutting-edge technology to the development of new fiber materials that have the advantages of those made naturally by insects?
Establishing a base in Tsukuba City, where Japan’s largest agricultural research institute for basic life sciences is located, we started research.

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  • トビケラ
  • 野蚕

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