The Textile Company consists of two divisions: the Apparel Division and the Brand Marketing Division, and develops businesses in a wide range of textile-related fields including textile materials/fabrics, which are the founding businesses of ITOCHU, apparel products, brands and Industrial materials.

Textile Affiliate

IPA Holdings (Thailand) Co., Ltd.

www.ipahkg.com.hk

Thai Kurabo Co., Ltd. (Thailand)

www.kurabo.co.jp

Apparel area

Globally expanding and improving high value-added value chains

We provide a wide variety of products globally, ranging from the textile materials/fabrics to garment materials and apparel products manufactured in our global supply chain .

We provide high value-added products and services that meet needs in an array of supply chain processes, such as services that focus on digital needs.

Recently we have been working to establish an unparalleled business model through close collaboration with our partners and group companies inside and outside Japan, while strengthening the construction of ITOCHU's original value chain that creates materials, including sustainable materials

Brand marketing area

Expanding beyond the clothing sector into an entire area of lifestyle categories

Having long led the industry as a pioneer in the brand business, ITOCHU has rolled out an array of famous brands in Japan and overseas markets centered on Asia. We are proud to be the industry leader in this business area, and capitalizing on our unique marketing capabilities, we have built complex business models consisting of not only an importing business but also a license business, the production of branded products that we handle, the acquisition of trademarks, M&A activities and participation in management.

In addition to a wide variety of brands such as luxury, casual and sport brands, we handle numerous brands relating to shoes, bags, accessories and many other brands in the entire area of lifestyle categories. Together with more than 200 sub-licensees and distributors, we are striving to maximize the value of brands in the global market.

Industrial textile & lifestyle area

Providing a wide array of textiles that transcend industrial boundaries

Widely involved in just about every kind of textile and material imaginable, from cutting-edge industrial textiles with advanced functionality to non-woven textiles used for sanitary items such as disposable diapers, ITOCHU is developing its businesses globally. We are in the area of automobile, aviation, sports, electronics, construction, civil engineering, logistics, home interiors and linens – almost everywhere.

Further, we have focused our efforts on the creation of supply chains and services to address change in society, including our response to the electrification of automobiles and provision of supplies to hospitals and medical and welfare facilities.