Textile Company

Consisting of four divisions, the Textile Material & Fabric Division, the Apparel Division, 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: The Textile Company is still the world market leader in the raw materials field where ITOCHU got its start in business. In textile fabrics, lining and garment materials, shirts, denim, and other fields, the company also boasts overwhelming strength in Japan, as a matter of course, but also in Asia, Europe and North America.

Industrial Material: The company provides a range of commodity materials covering the sphere of “industrial applications” such as automobiles, aircraft, electronics, sports, building materials, and engineering, as well as general merchandise. Recently, we have been expanding the range of application by focusing on advanced technologies.

Apparel: We are in possession of manufacturing capacity for all types of garments from men's and women's fashion, underwear, and sportswear to functional garments such as uniforms. We propose materials and plan products based on a wealth of experience, and armed with the ITOCHU distribution system, we supply the products that meet the needs.

Brand Business: We are proud of our long record of being the best in the industry at developing marketing and sales activities for European and American brands in overseas markets, primarily Japan and Asia. We are constantly building new business models from purchasing trademarks to M&A and global expansion.

Strategy

Adhering to its fundamental strategies of “pursuing added value” and “seizing the initiative,” the Textile Company embraces customer-focused concepts to grow its businesses.

In the raw material / material field, in addition to the development and sales of Japanese unique fabrics inside and outside Japan, we have spread production and sales through our factories around the world, which is mainly managed by our group companies such as ITOCHU Textile Materials (Asia) Ltd. in Hong Kong, ITOCHU TEXTILE (CHINA) CO., LTD., and Prominent Apparel Ltd. in Hong Kong, ITOCHU Prominent USA LLC., and Prominent (Europe)Ltd.

In the industrial material field, we maintain the top-level share in most of the fields surrounding our daily living such as automobile, electronics, aircraft, sports, construction, agriculture, marine products, and living environment materials, through domestic sales, trading of raw material to final product . We also watch where a growing field or market is, to create a new business field. For example placing the target to the expanding automobile market in China, we develop interior materials production business in China.

In the Apparel field, we focus on OEM business, which includes designing, production, delivery, and sales, for major apparel and SPA companies. We also have the largest share in corporate uniforms and garment materials. We have a strong cooperation with Asian production sites to control production with the utmost caution and support the customer's brand from behind.

In the brand business, with our refined marketing abilities, we have succeeded to find prestigious brands from overseas and establish them on the Japanese market. Now we have made a step forward to deepen the business model such as long-term commercial rights and sales in non-Japanese markets through alliances and acquisitions.
With these advantages, we continue to introduce valuable new brands while developing over 150 existing brands. Item range of brand business has expanded to shoes, bags and accessories such as CONVERSE, Le Sportsac, and SCAVIA. We have also attempted a fusion of food and fashion with DEAN & DELUCA.

Related News

Sep. 6, 2010: Design, Manufacturing & Distribution License Agreement of Global Surf Brand O'Neill within Japan
Aug. 18, 2010: Joint Investment in LuckyPai, the Leading TV Home Shopping Operator in China
Aug. 9, 2010: New Development with Italian Premium Sports and Lifestyle Brand Lotto
Aug. 4, 2010: Business Development Begins for AVIA, a US Fitness and Running Shoe Brand, and RYKA, a US Running Shoe Brand for Women
Apr. 9, 2010: Fashion Earth PROJECT

Main Project

Capital and Business Partnership with Shanshan Group Co., Ltd.: We have augmented our expansion overseas by entering a capital and business partnership with the Shanshan Group, a prominent conglomerate in China.

e-business Expansion at MAGASeek Corporation: A B2C website facilitating PC or mobile phone searches for products carried in fashion magazines and online purchases.