![4 Textile Companies from the Old School](https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2016/07/5796f8ede070a_5796f8da1a1bf_2144483275.jpg)
4 Textile Companies from the Old School
Textiles are vital to modern day-to-day life. Here are four companies that draw on more than half a century of experience to produce everything from silk to high-end yarn.
![Following Japan's Paper Trail](https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2016/07/577c99e09f685_577c9974b7a6a_911815772.jpg)
Following Japan's Paper Trail
From money to sliding doors, traditional Japanese paper can be seen all over the country. And one company in Tottori Prefecture has been a leader in making beautiful, natural and even eco-friendly materials.
![Masterful Memo Blocks & Drawing Pads](https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2016/07/577b6c2a3a098_577b6bc5f3a52_134033286.jpg)
Masterful Memo Blocks & Drawing Pads
These memo blocks and drawing pads are so good they garnered a Good Design Award and have been featured in the UK's Monocle Magazine.
![Looking for a Next-Level Sharpener?](https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2016/07/5778e5a4ee706_5778e40977cb6_1685633147.jpg)
Looking for a Next-Level Sharpener?
Made in Osaka, these next-level pencil and makeup sharpeners boast of being 'light as an apple peel, sharp as a samurai sword.' Try them out to be sure!
![Dustless Chalk & Erasable Window Crayons](https://imgcp.aacdn.jp/img-a/488/auto/global-aaj-front/article/2016/07/5778efbff29e1_5778efa9918f2_1224513980.jpg)
Dustless Chalk & Erasable Window Crayons
Make playtime a little cleaner with dustless chalk made from scallop shells, and crayons that can draw on windows and then wash off like the art was never there!