Takihyo

What Takihyo does

Takihyo Co., Ltd. (タキヒヨー株式会社) is a publicly traded Japanese textile and apparel trading company headquartered in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (9982.T) and founded in 1751. The company operates across six business segments — Apparel, Textile, Retail, Materials, Lifestyle, and Real Estate — serving a mix of enterprise B2B customers (OEM/wholesale trading) and end consumers through retail storefronts (ma lumiere, ZOY) and consumer product lines. The company is governed by Representative Director, President and CEO Taki Kazuo (滝 一夫), with 501-1000 employees, and maintains a controlling subsidiary in TF&C Co., Ltd. for sewing and apparel manufacturing, plus a Shanghai-based trading subsidiary, Longbin (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd.

The company's product portfolio centers on its textile heritage, anchored by the Ichinomiya factory's rare British-style spinning machines and Schonherr looms, which enable specialty yarn and fabric production via four sequential processes (Carding, Gill, 24SP, and Spinning). Sustainability is a strategic pillar, manifested in four named initiatives: NO WASTE PROJECT (circular scrap-to-yarn system), THE NEW DENIM PROJECT® (recycled denim), BRING Material™ (recycled polyester, OEM authorized), and HIGHLACT® (corn-derived PLA). In June 2026, Takihyo expanded into regulated health products with Recovery Wear, a general medical device-registered garment using resonance-based far-infrared technology (registration no. 47B3X10001TH0001), distributed nationwide at mass retailers.

Revenue is generated through a combination of B2B trading/OEM wholesale relationships (supplying brands such as Converse Japan, Takashimaya, Shimamura, Snow Peak, and CIAN) and direct-to-consumer retail and consumer products. The company has executed a multi-year operational turnaround, moving from negative EBITDA and net losses in 2022 to positive and growing profitability through 2026, formalized in the 2025-2027 medium-term management plan 'Create Future with Passion' and reinforced by September 2025 DX Certified Operator recognition from Japan's METI.

Name

Takihyo

Legal name

タキヒヨー株式会社 (Takihyo Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://takihyo.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1751

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Takihyo is a Japanese publicly traded textile and apparel trading company founded in 1751, operating across apparel, textile, retail, materials, lifestyle, and real estate segments, serving B2B OEM customers and consumers through specialty manufacturing, sustainable material brands, and retail stores.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile and Apparel Wholesale

NAICS

Textile Mills (313), Fiber, Yarn, and Thread Mills (31311), Apparel Manufacturing (315), Broadwoven Fabric Mills (313210), Other Textile Product Mills (3149)

SIC

Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Cotton (2211), Broadwoven Fabric Mills, Man Made Fiber & Silk (2221), Wholesale-Apparel, Piece Goods & Notions (5130), Textile Mill Products (2200), Apparel & Other Finishd Prods Of Fabrics & Similar Matl (2300)

akta.pro primary industry

Technical Fabric Mills (Performance/Protective/Medical Substrates) (IMAOABAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Woven Fabrics (CRAAAMAB), Textiles & Fabric / Piece Goods Wholesale (CRAOADAH), Greige Woven Fabric Mills (IMAOABAA)

Keywords

• Textile manufacturing
• Apparel wholesale
• Sustainable materials
• Fiber trading
• Circular fashion

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagoya

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Takihyo is a Japanese textile and apparel trading company that manufactures, wholesales, and retails fibers, textiles, garments, sustainable materials, lifestyle products, and real estate. The company operates across six business segments (Apparel, Textile, Retail, Materials, Lifestyle, Real Estate) and runs its own spinning/weaving factory equipped with rare British-style spinning machines and Schonherr looms to produce unique yarn and fabric. It also develops sustainable material brands and consumer medical-device products.

Product overview

Takihyo is a diversified textile and lifestyle company organized into six business segments: Apparel, Textile, Retail, Materials, Lifestyle, and Real Estate. The product portfolio centers on its core fiber and textile expertise, supplemented by sustainable material projects (NO WASTE PROJECT, THE NEW DENIM PROJECT®, BRING Material™, HIGHLACT®) and consumer products (Recovery Wear as a registered medical device, retail store brands ma lumiere store and ZOY). Manufacturing capabilities include the rare British-style spinning and Schanher weaving facility at the Ichinomiya factory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• THE NEW DENIM PROJECT®: Sustainable fashion project using recycled denim materials
• NO WASTE PROJECT
• BRING Material™
• HIGHLACT®
• ma lumiere
• ZOY
• TAKIHYO FOR GOOD

Products and services

• THE NEW DENIM PROJECT® (ザ ニュー デニム プロジェクト) A sustainable denim material project started by Central America Textile in Guatemala. Converts denim cutoffs, unsold used clothing imported from the US, and cotton waste from spinning into new yarn and products. Takihyo has been the Japanese distributor since 2018 and supplies the material to brands such as Converse Japan for sneakers.
• BRING Material™ (ブリングマテリアル)
• HIGHLACT® (ハイラクト®) A next-generation sustainable material made from corn-derived PLA (polylactic acid), developed by HaiChem Co., Ltd. It is biodegradable under specific conditions and theoretically carbon neutral. Takihyo handles domestic and international expansion.
• NO WASTE PROJECT (ノーウェイストプロジェクト)
• Recovery Wear (リカバリーサァーリ) — Registered General Medical Device A general medical device-registered recovery apparel product using a resonance mechanism that promotes blood circulation by matching the far-infrared frequency emitted from skin with that of special fibers. Contains approximately 45% cotton for comfort. Sold to consumers at mass retailers nationwide.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Unitika Ltd. Japanese textile manufacturer producing yarns, fabrics, and industrial textiles. Comparable as a domestic broadwoven fabric and technical textile producer with similar end-market exposures to apparel and industrial customers.
• Seiren Co., Ltd. Japanese textile manufacturer specializing in fabric production with a focus on functional and sustainable textiles. Comparable as a domestic peer pursuing high-value textile innovation and circular-economy initiatives.
• Onward Holdings Co., Ltd. Japanese apparel conglomerate operating multiple fashion brands and manufacturing operations. Comparable as a domestic apparel manufacturer/wholesaler with similar customer base and channel structure.
• Toyobo Co., Ltd. Japanese textile and fiber manufacturer with similar heritage (founded 1882) producing filaments, spun yarns, and industrial textiles. Comparable vertically integrated textile business and Japanese mid-cap profile.
• Sanei International Co., Ltd. Japanese apparel planning, manufacturing, and wholesale company with a focus on OEM/ODM. Comparable as a domestic textile/apparel wholesaler serving similar Japanese and global retail customers.
• World Co., Ltd. Japanese apparel company operating across brand planning, manufacturing, and retail. Comparable vertically integrated apparel business model with Japanese heritage and multiple sub-brands.

Broad incumbents

• Teijin Limited: Diversified Japanese materials conglomerate with aramid fibers, carbon fibers, and textile operations. Comparable in its textile/fiber manufacturing base, though much larger and more industrially weighted.
• Toray Industries, Inc. Japan's largest diversified textile and materials conglomerate with global operations. Comparable as a domestic textile producer, though materially larger and more diversified into fibers, composites, and life sciences.

Others

• Shimamura Co., Ltd. Major Japanese apparel retailer and a named Takihyo sustainability partner. Comparable as a counterparty/ecosystem participant and indirect exposure to the same Japanese apparel consumer base.
• Snow Peak, Inc. Japanese outdoor lifestyle brand named as a Takihyo NO WASTE PROJECT collaborator. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in the Japanese sustainability-driven apparel space.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/takihyo
• Xx.com/takihyo_jpn

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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