Hasetora Spinning

What Hasetora Spinning does

Hasetora Spinning Co., Ltd. (長谷虎紡績株式会社) is a privately held Japanese textile manufacturer founded in 1887 in Hashima-shi, Gifu Prefecture, operating two production divisions across two factories plus sales offices in Osaka and Tokyo. The company's core spinning business produces yarn from a wide range of natural fibers (silk, linen, cotton) and synthetic fibers, serving apparel, industrial, and home-goods end-markets under a B2B OEM model that spans material planning through mass production. Its interior business, launched in 1961 alongside the Hirakata factory, manufactures carpets, artificial turf, and automotive/aircraft interior carpets, utilizing proprietary CJ (Computer Jet) digital printing technology for custom designs. The company has positioned itself as a specialist partner for advanced sustainable materials, including Spiber's Brewed Protein™ structural proteins, Bioworks' PlaX™ bioplastic, and group-company-developed Hikodenshi® far-infrared fibers, with documented co-development relationships with Goldwin, The North Face, Nanamica, and Woolrich.

The business model is project-based B2B OEM with quotation-driven pricing and multi-year enterprise contracts; revenue derives from custom yarn manufacturing, carpet/interior product sales (including licensed-character mats sold via partner e-commerce platforms), and — as of May 2026 — newly insourced special fiber twisting. The company is a fifth-generation family business led by President Hase Toru, with two wholly owned operating subsidiaries (Hasetora Linen Service and Fabest Co., Ltd.) and a workforce of approximately 100-200 employees. Recent strategic activity signals a deliberate pivot beyond pure textile manufacturing: Hasetora joined Helical Fusion's Helix Program as a founding industrial partner for fusion energy (April 2026), signed a nature-positive regional economic model partnership with Innoqua and aiESG (June 2026), completed a new twisting factory (May 2026), and exhibited at Spacetide 2026 (space industry). GTM is primarily enterprise field sales augmented by trade show presence (JAPAN YARN FAIR, NEOCON, Milan Unica, Outdoor Retailer) and direct engagement with major brand customers for material co-development.

Name

Hasetora Spinning

Legal name

長谷虎紡績株式会社

Website

https://hasetora.co.jp

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hasetora Spinning is a 139-year-old Japanese B2B OEM textile manufacturer in Gifu producing custom yarn and carpets for apparel brands, interior/contract clients, and advanced-material partners like Spiber, Goldwin, and The North Face.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile and Carpet Manufacturing

NAICS

Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (313110), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (3131), Carpet and Rug Mills (314110)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200), Carpets & Rugs (2273)

akta.pro primary industry

Spun Yarn Manufacturing (Ring/Open-End/Compact) (IMAOAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Textured & Specialty Yarn Manufacturing (Textured/Chenille/Bouclé) (IMAOAAAF), Area Rug Manufacturing (IMAOAJAC), Rug & Mat Manufacturing (Entry/Anti-fatigue/Utility) (IMAOAJAD), Upholstery & Furniture Textiles Manufacturing (Upholstery Fabrics/Slipcovers) (IMAOAKAD)

Keywords

• Textile manufacturing
• Carpet manufacturing
• OEM yarn production
• Industrial textiles
• Digital carpet printing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hashima

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Textile/Yarn OEM Manufacturing: Custom yarn and fiber products manufactured to client specifications, from yarn development through to finished product. OEM model covering apparel, industrial materials, and home goods.
2. Interior/Carpet Products: Manufacture and sale of carpet, artificial turf, automotive and aircraft interior carpets, and custom-printed mats (including licensed character mats). Revenue from direct product sales to commercial and residential customers.
3. Special Fiber Twisting (In-house): Following the 2026 construction of a new twisting factory for special fibers, the company now performs previously outsourced special fiber twisting in-house, improving quality control and production stability.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hasetora Spinning manufactures and sells textile yarn and carpet products through two business divisions. The Spinning Business produces yarn from natural fibers (silk, linen, cotton) and synthetic fibers via OEM services covering planning to mass production for apparel, industrial materials, and home goods. The Interior Business manufactures carpets, artificial turf, and automotive/aircraft interior carpets using CJ (Computer Jet) digital printing technology for custom designs. The company also insourced special fiber twisting in 2026.

Product overview

Hasetora Spinning (長谷虎紡績株式会社) operates two core business divisions: the Spinning Business (紡績事業) and the Interior Business (インテリア事業). The Spinning Business is the company's heritage operation, producing yarn from natural fibers (cotton, silk, hemp) and synthetic fibers for apparel, industrial materials, and home goods through OEM services spanning planning to mass production. The Interior Business manufactures carpets, artificial turf, and automotive/aircraft interior carpets, leveraging CJ (computer jet) printing technology for custom carpet designs. The company also insourced specialized twisting operations for advanced fibers in 2026. Group company Fabest Co., Ltd. develops complementary wellness textiles including 光電子® (far-infrared fiber). The company actively pursues sustainability through its Feather Recycling Project (羽毛回収プロジェクト) and nature-positive initiatives with local partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Spinning Business (紡績事業) OEM yarn manufacturing from natural fibers (silk, linen, cotton) and synthetic fibers for apparel, industrial materials, and home goods. Provides one-stop service from yarn development to mass production for Japanese and international brand partners.
• Interior Business (インテリア事業) - Carpet, Artificial Turf, and Vehicle Interior Manufacturing Manufacture and sale of carpets, artificial turf, automotive and aircraft interior carpets, and custom-printed mats for offices, commercial facilities, sports venues, and licensed character mat products for retail consumers. Leverages CJ (Computer Jet) digital printing technology for custom designs.
• Special Fiber Twisting (撚糸事業) Specialized twisting service for advanced fibers, newly insourced with a dedicated new factory building for twist processing of specialty fibers, improving quality control and production stability.
• Hikodenshi Far-Infrared Fiber (光電子®) Far-infrared radiation fiber material that absorbs and emits human body heat to provide natural warmth, used in apparel products, bedding, and wellness applications. Developed and sold by group company Fabest Co., Ltd.
• Feather Recycling Project (羽毛回収プロジェクト) Sustainability service collecting used feather bedding and down jackets for recycling, partnering with FC Gifu and regional schools to create circular economy loops, with disaster relief donations from proceeds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Feather recycling: 1kg of recycled down reduces CO2 emissions by approximately 1.8kg
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• 株式会社イノカ (Innoqua Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Three-party partnership with Innoqua and aiESG to implement a nature-positive regional economic model. Innoqua provides 'environmental transfer technology®' and environmental DNA surveys to scientifically assess the company's impact on local aquatic ecosystems, contributing to a new framework for measuring manufacturing's positive effects on nature.
• 株式会社aiESGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 June 2026Three-party partnership with Innoqua and aiESG for nature-positive manufacturing. aiESG (Kyushu University startup) quantifies local residents' environmental perceptions and social well-being using advanced social science methods, creating an evidence-based framework for sustainable consent-building between the company and community.
• Helical Fusion Co., Ltd.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Hasetora Spinning joined Helical Fusion's 'Helix Program Official Partners' as one of three founding industrial partners (alongside NICHIAS Corporation and Seno Kisen Co., Ltd.) to build Japan's industrial coalition for commercial fusion energy deployment in the 2030s. Participation involves both strategic alignment and capital commitment as active industrial collaborators.
• NICHIAS CorporationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Co-founding partner with Hasetora Spinning in Helical Fusion's Helix Program, part of the same industrial coalition for fusion energy.
• Seno Kisen Co., Ltd.flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 April 2026Co-founding partner with Hasetora Spinning in Helical Fusion's Helix Program, part of the same industrial coalition for fusion energy.
• Spiber株式会社 (Spiber Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing partnership for processing and spinning Spiber's Brewed Protein™ (構造タンパク質素材) artificial spider silk fibers into commercially viable yarns for major apparel brands including Goldwin, The North Face, Nanamica, and Woolrich.
• ゴールドウィン (Goldwin Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor customer and development partner; Goldwin uses Hasetora's advanced spinning capabilities for premium outdoor apparel. Goldwin and Spiber's March 2023 press conference featured Hasetora's hybrid material development for 23FW collections across 5 brands.
• Bioworks株式会社 (Bioworks Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for PlaX™ plant-derived bioplastic materials. Hasetora exhibits Bioworks' materials at international shows (Milan Unica 2025AW) as part of their sustainable material portfolio.
• 株式会社ファーベスト (Faber Best Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGroup company specializing in far-infrared materials (光電子®) and femtech products. Joint exhibition at Milan Unica 2025AW; developed ぬくもりLab exhibition for far-infrared materials; collaborated on young employee training programs.
• 株式会社長谷虎リネンサービス (Hasetora Linen Service)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGroup company handling linen products and laundry services, distributing complementary product lines alongside Hasetora's core textile offerings.
• 株式会社ヘラルボニー (Heralbony Inc.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArt-to-carpet collaboration since March 2022. Heralbony licenses artwork from artists with intellectual disabilities; Hasetora transforms these into custom carpets and mats. Partnership expanded with multiple artist visits and product launches. Heralbony won the Ministry of Economy METI Japan Startup Award 2022.
• 河田フェザー株式会社 (Kawada Feather Co., Ltd.)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partner for down/feather recycling projects. Joint feather collection at FC Gifu matches and community events; recycled down is sanitized and reused, with disaster relief donations from proceeds. Co-exhibited at Osaka-Kansai Expo 2025.
• FC岐阜 (FC Gifu)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial sponsor since approximately 2023. Collaborative feather recycling at matches, children's soccer clinics, ball donations to local schools, and community events. FC Gifu is the company's primary sports marketing and community engagement platform.
• 岐阜大学 (Gifu University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGifu University students conducted factory tours at Hasetora; Fiber Glaze startup (Gifu University venture) organized student visits. President gave guest lectures at Gifu University and Gifu Kyoritsu University.
• 株式会社リバネス (Leave a Nest Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerScience and technology platform company. Hasetora participated in Gifu Tech Grand Prix and Science Castle 2022 Kansai. Collaborated on knowledge manufacturing seminars and startup ecosystem events. Partner in regional innovation initiatives.
• 臨済宗妙心寺派 正眼寺 (Seigan Temple)minorOthersTemple providing annual New Year lectures and Zen guidance to the company. Chief monk 山川宗玄 serves as the company's moral advisor and delivers annual commemorative speeches at founding anniversary ceremonies.
• 湯峰ソーイング株式会社 (Yumine Sewing Co., Ltd.)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSewing company partner for Milan Unica 2025AW exhibition, demonstrating end-to-end product development capability from material to finished garment.
• クリプトン・フューチャー・メディア株式会社 (Crypton Future Media)minorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerLicensed character IP partner for Hatsune Miku door mats and accent logo mats. Hasetora manufactures and sells officially licensed character mats via third-party e-commerce platforms.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Unitika Ltd. Japanese textile and fiber manufacturer producing spun yarns, nonwovens, and industrial materials. Comparable in fiber/yarn scope and Japanese OEM manufacturing profile.
• Toyobo Co., Ltd. Major Japanese filament and spun yarn manufacturer with a broad fiber/textile portfolio. Comparable as a domestic Japanese spinner serving apparel, industrial, and home-textile markets with similar OEM-style operations.
• Sangetsu Corporation: Japanese interior products company with a strong carpet, flooring, and wallcovering portfolio. Comparable on the interior/contract side of Hasetora's business.
• Komatsu Matere Co., Ltd. Japanese textile manufacturer focused on synthetic yarns and high-performance fabrics for apparel and industrial use. Comparable scale and product scope to Hasetora's specialty yarn operations.
• Seiren Co., Ltd. Japanese textile manufacturer specializing in carpets, automotive interiors, and industrial materials. Highly comparable to Hasetora's interior/carpet business and contract/commercial orientation.
• Suminoe Textile Co., Ltd. Japanese carpet and floor-covering manufacturer with strength in automotive interiors, residential rugs, and commercial flooring. Direct overlap with Hasetora's interior business.
• Shikibo Ltd. Japanese spinning and weaving company producing yarns and fabrics across natural and synthetic fibers. Closely comparable in spinning operations and OEM customer base.

Broad incumbents

• Toray Industries, Inc. Global Japanese fiber and materials conglomerate with extensive synthetic yarn and advanced materials operations. Comparable in fiber technology breadth but materially larger and more diversified than Hasetora.
• Kuraray Co., Ltd. Diversified Japanese chemical and fiber manufacturer with significant fiber/yarn operations. Comparable product categories but operates at much larger scale with a broader non-textile portfolio.
• Nisshinbo Holdings Inc. Japanese diversified manufacturer with textile, brakes, and electronics businesses. The textile segment includes spinning and weaving relevant to Hasetora's product scope, though textiles are a smaller portion of the parent portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments3 records

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