Textile Company

Consisting of four divisions, the Apparel Division 1, the Apparel Division 2, the Brand Marketing Division 1 and the Brand Marketing Division 2, the Textile Company develops the business in a range of fields from raw materials to finished products, from fashion to non-fiber materials, and is proud of its top billing among general trading companies in Japan.

Business Fields

Raw Material & Material: Fiber, raw materials, textile fabrics, lining and garment materials, shirts, denim, functional materials, and so on.

Industrial Textile: All kinds of fiber materials for industry and manufacturing, such as automobiles, aircraft, electronics, sports, building materials, and engineering, as well as general merchandise.

Apparel: All types of garments, from men's and women's fashion, underwear, sportswear and uniforms.

Brand Business: Television and Internet-based mail order businesses, as well as businesses focusing on import licenses for lifestyle brands, fashion accessories and garments in a wide range of areas, such as luxury, casual and sports.

Related News

Apr. 1, 2013: ITOCHU Announces Expansion of U.S. Casual Bag Brand LeSportsac into Developing Countries
Jan. 30, 2013: ITOCHU Announces Partial Stock Transfer of MAGASEEK Corporation, Operator of General Fashion Websites
Dec. 21, 2012: ITOCHU Announces Full-scale Expansion into China for U.S. Luxury Bag Brand HUNTING WORLD
Dec. 14, 2012: ITOCHU Announces Acquisition of Trademarks of US Brand Penfield
Dec. 11, 2012: ITOCHU Announces Plan to Start Handling Bear USA Brand Products

Main Project

Brand Business and Retail Store Development with the Shanshan Group: Accelerating Business Development in China' s Fast-Growing Downstream Area through Collaborations with Partners

Entering TV Home Shopping and e-Commerce in China: Building New Platforms in China' s Rapidly Growing TV Home Shopping and e-Commerce Markets

Expanding from Apparel to the Entire Area of Lifestyle Categories, Utilizing Our Expertise in Brand Business: Le Pain Quotidien: Taking Advantage of Our Brand Management Expertise to Support the Development of a Network of Le Pain Quotidien Restaurants

Initiatives for the Environment: Initiatives in areas such as organic cotton and INKMAX Co., Ltd (a business that develops eco friendly dyes).

Environmental initiative: Fashion Earth PROJECT (FEP): FEP is a campaign to protect the environment that targets the entire fashion industry. This project will help prevent global warming by helping Japan meet its commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.

Capital Alliance with Shandong Ruyi Science and Technology Group: We have entered a Capital Alliance with Shandong Ruyi Science and Technology Group, a major textile conglomerate in China.