株式会社レイ

What 株式会社レイ does

株式会社レイ (REY CO.,LTD.) is a privately held Japanese textile printing company headquartered in Osaka, with a Tokyo sales office and a wholly-owned production subsidiary, 株式会社プリント工房 (Print Koubou), in Hyogo Prefecture. The company generates revenue through two distinct streams: (1) B2B custom textile printing services for fashion brands, sports uniform makers, bridal textile producers, and makers of tapestries and sports towels, delivered via project-based orders coordinated through the Osaka headquarters and Tokyo sales office; and (2) a direct-to-consumer e-commerce channel (REYPRINT / Rey Gallery) selling pre-designed textile patterns as single-unit purchases to individual consumers and craft enthusiasts, distributed through the company's own website and the Stores.jp marketplace.

Production is built on rotary screen printing (cylindrical screens for high-volume runs) and hand printing (one screen per color layered for precision and color registration), with supplementary outsourcing to external auto-screen printing partners. The company offers eight specialty finishing treatments — pigment, puff, glitter, transparent printing, flocking, opal finishing, ripple processing, and embossing — which serve as the primary technical differentiator for fashion and sports apparel customers. The DTC catalog contains 225+ designs organized into four series (Animal, Big Flower, Medium Flower, Small Flower).

The pricing model is twofold: B2B custom printing is quote-based per project, while DTC pattern sales are sold at fixed unit prices inclusive of tax and shipping, with credit card payment on order and an optional pay-after-delivery (コンビニ後払い) method carrying a 300 yen handling fee. Marketing relies on the company website, the Stores.jp marketplace listing, and direct inquiry/consultation, which includes online screen-sharing for remote customers. The company explicitly pursues a "small, elite team" (少数精鋭) philosophy emphasizing quality over scale.

Name

株式会社レイ

Legal name

株式会社レイ

Website

https://reyosaka.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

株式会社レイ (REY CO.,LTD.) is a privately held Japanese textile printing company that provides B2B custom fabric printing for fashion, sports, and bridal brands, and operates a direct-to-consumer online pattern store (REYPRINT) selling pre-designed textile designs to individual consumers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Printing Services

NAICS

Printing and Related Support Activities (3231), All Other Textile Product Mills (31499)

SIC

Commercial Printing (2750), Textile Mill Products (2200)

akta.pro primary industry

Printing Operations (Rotary/Flat/Digital/Sublimation) (IMAOACAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dyeing, Printing & Finishing (Chemical & Mechanical) (CRAAAMAJ), Custom Printing & Decoration Services (Screen Print, Embroidery, Laser) (BPAFAMAL)

Keywords

• Textile printing services
• Custom fabric printing
• Rotary screen printing
• Apparel printing services
• Fabric pattern design

Headquarters

HQ city

Osaka (Osaka-shi)

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Textile Pattern E-commerce (Pattern Sales): The company sells pre-designed textile patterns (animals, flowers in various sizes) directly to consumers through its REYPRINT/Rey Gallery online storefront. Products are sold as one-time unit purchases. Each pattern is priced at a fixed unit rate (tax and shipping included). Patterns are categorized and sold by design series (Animal, Big Flower, Medium Flower, Small Flower).
2. Custom Textile Printing Services (B2B): The company provides custom textile printing services for business customers including sports uniforms, fashion apparel, bridal textiles, tapestries, and sports towels. Revenue is generated through project-based orders. They also outsource some work (e.g., auto-screen printing) to external partners.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

株式会社レイ (REY CO.,LTD.) is a textile printing company that provides custom fabric printing services for business customers (sports uniform makers, fashion/apparel brands, bridal textile companies) using rotary screen printing and hand printing techniques, plus specialty finishing treatments (pigment, puff, glitter, transparent, flocking, opal, ripple, embossing). It also sells a curated library of 200+ pre-designed textile patterns (Animal, Big Flower, Medium Flower, Small Flower series) directly to individual consumers via its own online storefront and the Stores.jp marketplace for personal sewing and craft use.

Product overview

株式会社レイ is a textile printing company operating a business-to-business platform (REYPRINT) that connects fabric buyers with custom textile printing services. The company provides two primary service offerings: (1) specialty printing services including rotary screen printing and hand printing for sports uniforms, fashion apparel, and bridal textiles, with various special finishes; and (2) an online pattern marketplace where customers select from categorized design collections (Animal, Big Flower, Medium Flower, Small Flower patterns) and order custom-printed fabrics. The product portfolio includes 225+ pattern designs across four main categories, with group companies handling manufacturing (Print Koubou) and online retail operations (Rey Dream).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• レイギャラリー (Rey Gallery): Online textile gallery showcasing pattern designs including animals, big flowers, medium flowers, and small flowers for textile printing
• レイプリント (ReyPrint)

Products and services

• REYPRINT (レイプリント) Custom Textile Printing Service Online textile print gallery and e-commerce platform offering pattern-based custom textile printing services for fashion, apparel, and craft applications. Customers select from categorized patterns and order custom-printed fabrics.
• Sports Uniform Custom Textile Printing (スポーツユニフォーム print) Custom textile printing services for sports uniforms, sports towels, and athletic wear, including team apparel and other sports-related fabrics. Targeted at sports uniform makers and athletic wear brands.
• Apparel / Fashion Style Textile Printing (アパレル Fashion テキスタイルプリント) Custom textile printing services for fashion apparel including dresses, blouses, and other clothing items, with optional specialty finishes (puff, glitter, flocking, etc.). Targeted at fashion and apparel brands.
• Bridal Textile Printing (ブライダル用テキスタイルプリント) Custom textile printing services for bridal applications including wedding dresses and ceremony decorations. Targeted at bridal textile companies.
• Tapestry and Sports Towel Printing (タペストリ・スポーツタオル) Printed tapestry and sports towel products featuring custom textile designs, produced by the company's Print Koubou manufacturing facility.
• Animal Pattern Series (a1-a117) - 117 designs Pre-designed animal-themed textile pattern collection (117 designs, a1-a117) sold through the REYPRINT online store for individual consumers purchasing single-unit pattern prints for personal sewing, craft, and small-scale fabric projects.
• Big Flower Pattern Series (bf1-bf21) - 21 designs Pre-designed large-flower-themed textile pattern collection (21 designs, bf1-bf21) sold through the REYPRINT online store for individual consumers purchasing single-unit pattern prints for personal sewing, craft, and small-scale fabric projects.
• Medium Flower Pattern Series (mf1-mf25) - 25 designs Pre-designed medium-flower-themed textile pattern collection (25 designs, mf1-mf25) sold through the REYPRINT online store for individual consumers purchasing single-unit pattern prints for personal sewing, craft, and small-scale fabric projects.
• Small Flower Pattern Series (sf1-sf62) - 62 designs Pre-designed small-flower-themed textile pattern collection (62 designs, sf1-sf62) sold through the REYPRINT online store for individual consumers purchasing single-unit pattern prints for personal sewing, craft, and small-scale fabric projects.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• 株式会社レイドリーム (ReyDream Co., Ltd.)minorOthersA group company of REY CO.,LTD., listed as a related entity on the company's website. Located at 大阪府大阪市中央区安土町1-6-18 第2杉本ビル4階. Primarily serves as an affiliated group company within the REY corporate structure.
• 株式会社プリント工房 (Print Koubou)minorOthersA group company / affiliated printing factory handling textile printing and finishing production. Located at 兵庫県西脇市黒田庄町前坂822. Specializes in manufacturing textile printing products for REY CO.,LTD., handling sports uniforms, fashion apparel, bridal textiles, tapestries, and sports towels.
• External Auto-Screen Printing Partners (外注)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe company outsources certain auto-screen printing work to external partners (noted as '(外注)オートスクリーン' in the print process description). This partnership extends production capacity for high-volume auto-screen printing orders.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• TOYOBO Co., Ltd. Long-established Japanese diversified manufacturer with textile, film, and industrial materials businesses. Overlaps with REY in specialty fabric finishing but operates at far greater scale across multiple industries.
• Komatsu Matere Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty textile manufacturer focused on functional and fashion fabrics with proprietary finishing technologies. Overlaps with REY in fashion textile finishing but operates at enterprise scale across multiple end markets.
• Unitika Ltd. Diversified Japanese textile and materials manufacturer producing fibers, fabrics, and finished textile products. Comparable in the apparel textile domain but with a much broader portfolio including industrial and functional materials.
• Seiren Co., Ltd. Major Japanese textile manufacturer with capabilities spanning printing, dyeing, and finishing across automotive, apparel, and industrial textiles. Comparable to REY in the printing/finishing domain but at vastly larger scale and broader portfolio.

Direct peers

• Contrado: UK-based custom textile and fabric printing service targeting fashion designers and small brands. Mirrors REY's combination of B2B custom printing for apparel brands plus curated pattern selection for individual creators.
• Spoonflower: US-based DTC custom fabric printing platform that lets individual consumers and designers order custom-printed textiles by the yard. Closely comparable to REY's REYPRINT DTC pattern business model, though at much larger scale and global reach.

Others

• Mimaki Engineering Co., Ltd. Japanese manufacturer of industrial inkjet and digital textile printing equipment. Adjacent to REY as an enabling technology provider rather than direct competitor — REY uses printing equipment of this type for its own production operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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