Takisada Nagoya

Name

Takisada Nagoya

Legal name

Takisada Nagoya Co., Ltd.

Website

https://takisada-nagoya.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1864

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Other Textile Product Mills (3149), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Apparel Knitting Mills (3151), Textile Mills (313), Textile Product Mills (314)

SIC

Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130), Textile Mill Products (2200), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Textiles & Fabric / Piece Goods Wholesale (CRAOADAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Woven Fabrics (CRAAAMAB), Greige Woven Fabric Mills (IMAOABAA), Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

Keywords

• Textile trading
• Fabric wholesale
• Apparel manufacturing
• Uniform supply
• Sustainable textiles

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices10 records

Markets served

Revenue model

1. Textile Sales: Sale of women's wear fabrics, men's wear fabrics, knitted fabrics, raw materials, and functional fibers to apparel manufacturers and retailers. Revenue split: Ladies fabrics 29.6%, Men's fabrics 25%, with approximately 20% of domestic fabrics now produced in-house.
2. Apparel/Product Sales: Sale of finished apparel including women's clothing, men's clothing, children's wear, roomwear, and accessories. Largest revenue contributor at 44.6% of total sales.
3. Logistics and Processing Services: X-ray needle detection, repair services (product repair, fabric repair, remakes), and logistics services for apparel distribution through TAKISADA TECHNICAL SUCCESSOR subsidiary.
4. Rental Income: Office rental income from the Takisada Building, contributing 0.9% to total revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Takisada Nagoya is a textile trading company that procures, processes, and supplies raw materials, yarns, fabrics, and finished apparel to apparel manufacturers, fashion brands, and corporate/institutional uniform buyers. It operates a hybrid trading-and-manufacturing model spanning wool, synthetic, and functional textiles, with proprietary sustainable and functional fabric brands such as LUMISHADE, WarmdArt, RE:NEWOOL, and BRING Material. Beyond materials, the company offers finished apparel products, uniform supply programs, and logistics/processing services across a global network anchored in Japan.

Product overview

Takisada Nagoya is a textile trading company with over 150 years of history, operating as a hybrid of traditional merchant functions and modern trading company capabilities. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized into six main business divisions: Women's wear Fabric Division (handling natural/synthetic/composite textiles across sections 11, 14, 32, 34, 81, 82), Men's wear Fabric Division, Knitted Clothing Fabric Division, Uniforms & Functional Fibers Division, Product Division (finished apparel), and Global Business Division (international trade). Key materials include LUMISHADE by SOLAMENT® (UV/near-infrared blocking), WarmdArt (recycled heat-generating polyester), RE:NEWOOL® (recycled wool), and BRING Material/Uniform (sustainable recycled polyester). The company operates the Takisada Nagoya Online Studio e-commerce platform for B2B textile sales. Manufacturing bases include facilities in Shanghai, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Europe, supported by affiliated companies handling logistics, technical services, and domestic sales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THE LOOM LINE: A womenswear brand born from the field of textiles, emphasizing that selecting yarn, designing structure, and weaving fabric is part of clothing design. Presented collections in collaboration with three designers at TRANOÏ TOKYO.
• RE:NEWOOL®
• WarmdArt
• LUMISHADE by SOLAMENT®

Named customers19 records

Segments7 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Nagoya University HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Medical product co-development partnership. Joint development of Hospi Shoes Koroban slip-prevention medical footwear (10,000 pairs/year usage) and medical garments. Monthly meetings to extract medical site needs and develop fiber products.
• Towa Wool Weaving (東和毛織)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Joint development of cotton yarn spun using wool equipment at Towa's English spinning machines (400 spindles, 80-year-old machines). Produces unique fabrics with wool-like bulk and softness. Currently selling 3 products: tenjaku, inray, and fries. Evaluation rated highly by select shops and domestic/foreign apparel manufacturers.
• JEPLAN (BRING Uniform)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Joint uniform fabric exhibition with JEPLAN's BRING Uniform sustainable line. Theme '整う' (arrangement). Three ceramic-based uniform fabrics proposed combining sustainability and functionality: heat shielding, recovery, temperature regulation.
• Mash Style LabcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 April 2026Joint development partnership with Mash Style Lab for LUMISHADE by SOLAMENT® UV and near-infrared blocking material. Material adopted by 7 fashion brands including SNIDEL, FRAY I.D, Lilly Brown, and Mila Owen starting 2026 spring/summer season.
• Sumitomo Metal MiningcoreTechnology or Integration · 2 April 2026Technology provider for near-infrared absorbing SOLAMENT® technology used in LUMISHADE fabric development. Proprietary technology enables over 70% near-infrared and 90% UV blocking.
• TOSTOminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 December 2025Shoes OEM company using Takisada-Nagoya's WarmdArt recycled polyester for SPOKTS snow boot brand padding. Final products manufactured at TOSTO's China and domestic factories.
• Bishu Region ManufacturerscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Network of weaving and dyeing companies in Bishu (Owari) textile region for original fabric production. Women's Fabric Division Section 32 produces approximately 700 original fabric styles in-house, representing 20% of domestic fabrics handled.
• JEPLANcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Partnership for recycled polyester 'BRING Material' derived from textile waste. JEPLAN collects used garments and converts to pellets. Takisada-Nagoya purchases pellets, processes into yarn in China, and develops fashionable textiles. Partnership expanded to uniform fabrics for AW2026-27 season.
• SOTOH Co., Ltd.minorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 September 2003Dyeing and finishing company in Ichinomiya, Aichi that hosts the Bishu Lab facility. Used as hub for collaboration with regional production partners and showroom for manufacturing capabilities.

Scale indicators17 records

Recent moves15 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Li & Fung Limited: Hong Kong-headquartered global apparel and textile sourcing giant. Comparable in that it sits between Asian manufacturing capacity and Western/global brand buyers, though at substantially larger scale.
• Toray Industries, Inc. Japanese integrated textile/fiber manufacturer producing synthetic fibers, fabrics, and functional materials. Comparable on the technical and functional materials axis (e.g., UV/thermal/moisture-management fabrics), though operates upstream of Takisada's trading model.
• Toyobo Co., Ltd. Japanese textile and material manufacturer with functional fabric, film, and industrial material businesses. Comparable on the technical textile/material development axis, particularly around performance and sustainable fabrics.
• Itochu Corporation (Textile Division): Major Japanese sogo shosha with a sizable textile/apparel division that trades fabrics, licenses brands, and operates global supply chains. Overlaps with Takisada on the wholesale and global trading axes, but is many times larger and more diversified.
• Sojitz Corporation (Textile Division): Japanese trading house with a textile and apparel business covering fabric trading, OEM manufacturing, and brand licensing. Similar broad-incumbent role to Itochu, with comparable overlap on Asian production sourcing.

Direct peers

• World Co., Ltd. Japan-based apparel planning, manufacturing, and wholesale group serving SPA and brand customers with vertically integrated operations — overlapping with Takisada's Product Division and global brand customer base.
• Chori Co., Ltd. Japanese mid-sized textile trading company with comparable woven and knit fabric wholesale operations, global sourcing network, and OEM apparel production in Asia. Most direct mid-cap peer to Takisada's core trading/wholesale model.
• Stylem Co., Ltd. (formerly Stylem Takisada Osaka): The sister company created from the 2001 split of Takisada KABUSHIKI KAISHA. Operates a near-identical Japanese textile trading and global production business, making it the closest direct peer in product, customer base, and operating model.

Regional players

• Pacific Textiles Holdings Limited: Hong Kong-listed knit fabric manufacturer serving global apparel brands from China and Vietnam facilities. Comparable on textile manufacturing and global brand customer overlap, but regionally focused on knit production rather than full-line trading.

Others

• Shenzhou International Group Holdings: Largest Chinese knitwear OEM, manufacturing for Nike, Uniqlo, Adidas, and other global brands. Comparable as a manufacturing partner and competitor for Takisada's brand customers, though much larger and at a different vertical position in the value chain.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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