JAPAN TECHNICAL TEXTILES MANUFACTURERS TARGET GROWING MARKET FOR ELDERLY AND INFIRM
March 1st, 2017
JAPAN’S flair in developing effective cutting edge technology is of course well-known, and with an ageing population and still restricted immigration, the potential domestic market for medical and health-focused technical textiles is significant. Amidst shortages of construction, manufacturing and other manual workers, many Japanese industries are purchasing and even developing wearable products that companies can use to monitor or maintain the health of their increasingly stretched and ageing staff, as well as those working from remote locations. And, given ...
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