Takeda Lace Co

What Takeda Lace Co does

Takeda Lace Co., Ltd. is a Japanese privately-held manufacturer of high-quality knitted lace for women's innerwear, primarily foundation garments and lingerie. Founded in 1969 in Fukui, Japan, the company designs, develops, produces, and sells lace fabrics directly to major domestic and international underwear manufacturers, with a stated position as one of the world's top 5 knitted lace producers by production capacity.

The company's technology foundation is built on proprietary Raschel knitting machinery, including several world-first introductions: 52-bar (1977), 56-bar (1980), 78-bar (1981), and 53-bar fall plate (1993) machines, combined with a proprietary computer analysis system for pattern design and process control. Takeda operates a fully integrated manufacturing chain covering yarn purchasing, processing, twisting, knitting, and dyeing in-house, which enables high-quality, multi-variety small-lot production. Approximately 1,000 original lace designs are developed annually, most of which are registered as design intellectual property.

Takeda monetizes its products through direct B2B sales to enterprise innerwear customers, with domestic sales handled from Tokyo and Osaka offices and international distribution managed through a long-established network of wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures in Taiwan, Thailand, Korea, China, Hong Kong, and the United States. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated on a per-specification basis. The company is family-led, with Shigeru Takeda serving as President since May 2008, and no external institutional investors, public listing, or disclosed revenue figures are present in the source material.

Name

Takeda Lace Co

Legal name

株式会社武田レース (Takeda Lace Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://takedalace.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Takeda Lace Co., Ltd. is a Japanese privately-held manufacturer of high-quality knitted lace for women's innerwear, selling directly to major domestic and international underwear manufacturers through an integrated yarn-to-dyeing production system and a global subsidiary network across Asia and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Knitted Lace Manufacturing

NAICS

Knit Fabric Mills (31324)

SIC

Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Lace, Tulle & Netting Mills (IMAOABAE)

Keywords

• Knitted lace manufacturing
• Raschel lace textiles
• Innerwear fabric production
• Lace design registration
• Integrated textile dyeing

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukui

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lace Manufacturing and Sales: Takeda Lace designs, develops, produces, and sells high-quality knitted lace for women's innerwear including foundation and lingerie. Revenue is generated through direct sales of manufactured lace products to major underwear makers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Takeda Lace designs, develops, produces, and sells high-quality knitted lace fabrics primarily for women's innerwear including foundation garments and lingerie. Manufacturing is fully integrated in-house, covering yarn purchasing, processing, twisting, Raschel knitting with proprietary world-first machines, and proprietary dyeing and finishing. The company introduces approximately 1,000 new original designs per year, most of which are registered as original designs, and serves major domestic and international underwear manufacturers through direct sales.

Product overview

Takeda Lace Co. is a specialized manufacturer of high-quality knitted lace for women's innerwear (foundation and lingerie). The company operates with an integrated manufacturing system that covers the entire workflow from design and yarn processing to knitting and dyeing. Their core product line includes Forrpo Liivers Lace and Lacy Liivers Lace, with approximately 1000 original designs developed annually, most of which are registered as original designs. The products serve major domestic and international underwear manufacturers and are recognized for high quality and technical sophistication in global markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Forrpo Liivers Lace: High-quality knitted lace product line for innerwear.
• Lacy Liivers Lace

Products and services

• Forrpo Liivers Lace (フォルポリバーレース) High-quality knitted lace for women's innerwear, developed as an original design-registered product that supports high-grade foundation and lingerie applications for major domestic and international underwear manufacturers.
• Lacy Liivers Lace (レーシーリバーレース) Premium lace fabric for innerwear garments featuring refined aesthetics and technical sophistication, trusted by major domestic manufacturers and recognized internationally.

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 1000 original products developed annually, with most registered as original designs
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Jen Tsong Lace Co., Ltd. (仁宗レース株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company established in Taiwan in October 1981 when Takeda acquired stock. Serves as a production base in Taiwan for Takeda's Asian operations.
• Thai Takeda Lace Co., Ltd. (THAI TAKEDA LACE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company established in Thailand in September 1984. Key production base in Southeast Asia supporting global operations.
• K.T.Y. Industry Co., Ltd.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company established in Thailand in September 1994, specializing in yarn twisting operations.
• Unsu Lace Co., Ltd. (運寿レース)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint venture company established in Korea in November 1988. Production base serving the Korean market.
• Takeda Lace USA Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary established in May 2002 to serve the American market.
• Takeda Lace China Co., Ltd. (寧波武田紡織有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary established in China in November 2002. Production base in China, acquired ISO 14001 certification in December 2008.
• Takeda Lace International Co., Ltd.supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary established in Hong Kong in April 2006 for international business operations.
• Eiheiji Takeda Co., Ltd. (株式会社永平寺タケダ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated company established in April 1996, handles yarn processing operations as part of the integrated manufacturing system.
• Takeda Kikai Co., Ltd. (株式会社武田機械)supportingTechnology or IntegrationRelated company providing machinery and equipment support for Takeda's manufacturing operations.
• Takeda Knit Coop. (タケダニット協同組合)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperatives established in March 1977 for shared manufacturing resources and operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Solstiss: French Calais lace maker supplying luxury lace for haute couture, bridal, and lingerie. Closely comparable to Takeda in product category (premium lace for intimate apparel), customer base (luxury and intimate apparel brands), and technology-driven differentiation.
• Sophie Hallette: French Calais lace manufacturer producing fine knitted and Leavers lace for haute couture and lingerie. Directly comparable to Takeda as a premium lace producer serving high-end fashion and intimate apparel brands with proprietary weaving/knitting technology.
• Noyon Dentelles: Historic Calais lace manufacturer (founded 1840) producing fine lace for lingerie, bridal, and luxury fashion. Directly comparable to Takeda in product (lace), end-use (lingerie/intimates), and value proposition (premium quality for major brands).
• Lauma Fabrics: Latvian manufacturer of lace, fabrics, and technical textiles primarily for lingerie and intimate apparel. Comparable to Takeda as a vertically integrated specialty textile supplier focused on the same women's innerwear end market.
• Stretchline Holdings: UK-based manufacturer of knitted narrow fabrics, elastics, and stretch textiles for intimate apparel and activewear. Comparable to Takeda as a B2B supplier of knitted technical textiles into the same intimate apparel customer base globally.

Broad incumbents

• Toyobo: Large Japanese diversified textile and materials manufacturer producing fibers, fabrics, and films across apparel, industrial, and technical end-uses. Comparable to Takeda as a Japanese textile incumbent operating broadly across apparel categories, including knit and specialty fabrics.
• Asahi Kasei: Major Japanese diversified materials and chemicals group producing fibers, textiles, and engineered materials across multiple industries. Comparable to Takeda as a large Japanese textile/fiber incumbent whose fiber and textile businesses overlap with Takeda's yarn-to-fabric value chain.
• Toray Industries: Global Japanese textile and materials conglomerate producing fibers, yarns, and fabrics across apparel, technical, and industrial markets. Comparable to Takeda as a much larger Japanese-based textile player with overlapping yarn-to-fabric capabilities serving apparel customers.
• Seiren: Japanese specialty textile manufacturer known for knit and digital-print fabrics across apparel, automotive, and industrial markets. Comparable to Takeda as a Japanese knit-fabric incumbent with vertically integrated production and B2B apparel customer base.

Others

• Karl Mayer: German manufacturer of Raschel and warp knitting machines used to produce lace and technical textiles globally. Comparable to Takeda as the dominant supplier of the underlying Raschel machine platform Takeda has innovated on, and a key enabler of the lace industry.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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