Growing demand for materials used in school and government uniforms, while demand for corporate uniforms remains weak
First written in FY2017-Q3. 22 of 27 entries say "Reframed", first in FY2018-Q1. Latest entry: 2026-10-09.
The Japan Wool Textile moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2019, the same year as the typical company in this theme.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2020: 8 of 13 companies on the "Worse" side.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「School uniform fabrics were weak due to excess inventory in the distribution channel. Government uniform fabrics were solid overall on strong sales to the fire services. Corporate uniform fabrics were at the level of the previous period.」
School uniform fabrics were weak due to excess inventory in the distribution channel, while government uniform fabrics benefited from strong sales to the fire services, and corporate uniform fabrics were at the previous-period level. - FY2025-H1ReframedAnnual report
「School uniform fabrics performed poorly due to excess inventory in the distribution channel. Government uniform fabrics performed well overall, as strong sales for the fire services offset weak sales to the police and other government agencies. Corporate uniform fabrics performed well.」
Conditions diverged by uniform-fabric category: school uniforms were weak due to excess inventory in the distribution channel, while government uniforms benefited from demand from the fire services and corporate uniforms performed well. - FY2024-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were solid due to pull-forward deliveries ahead of price revisions. Sales of both government and corporate uniform fabrics were strong.」
School uniform fabrics were solid on pull-forward deliveries ahead of price revisions, while both government and corporate uniform fabrics performed well, indicating a change in conditions by category. - FY2024-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were strong due to apparel companies building inventory early. Sales of government and corporate uniform fabrics were both in line with the same period of the previous year.」
School uniform fabrics improved from the previous year's weakness, caused by production constraints and delayed sales timing, to strong performance on early inventory building by apparel companies. Government and corporate uniform fabrics were in line with the same period of the previous year. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics exceeded the previous year. Sales of government uniform fabrics for both police and fire services were at the level of the previous period. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics increased for transportation-related customers.」
School uniform fabrics exceeded the previous year, and sales of corporate uniform fabrics to transportation-related customers also increased. Government uniform fabrics for both police and fire services were at the previous-period level. - FY2023-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were in line with the same period of the previous year. Sales of government uniform fabrics for both police and fire services were also in line with the same period of the previous year. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics were weak.」
School and government uniform fabrics were broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, while corporate uniform fabrics were weak. - FY2023-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, despite delayed sales timing due to production constraints at sewing factories. Sales of government uniform fabrics for police uniforms and products were weak, while sales for the fire services were in line with the same period of the previous year. Although inquiries for corporate uniform fabrics increased compared with the same period of the previous year, when the market was depressed by COVID-19, they had not yet translated into sales in the second quarter and sales remained weak.」
School uniform fabrics remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year despite delayed sales timing, government uniform fabrics were weak for police use and in line with the same period of the previous year for fire services use, and increased inquiries for corporate uniforms had not translated into sales, leaving the category weak. - FY2023-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were weak because production constraints at sewing factories delayed the sales schedule. Sales of government uniform fabrics for police uniforms and products were weak, but sales for the fire services were solid. Although inquiries for corporate uniform fabrics increased compared with the same period of the previous year, when the market was depressed by COVID-19, they had not yet translated into sales in the first quarter and sales remained weak.」
School uniforms were affected by delayed sales timing due to production constraints at sewing factories, government uniforms were weak for police use but solid for fire services use, and increased inquiries for corporate uniforms had not translated into sales, leaving the category weak. - FY2022-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were solid as new orders increased. Sales of government uniform fabrics for the fire services were in line with the same period of the previous year, but sales for the police were weak due to cuts in procurement budgets. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics were weak as market conditions remained depressed due to COVID-19 and the number of new and replacement projects failed to increase.」
School uniform fabrics were solid on increased new orders, while government uniform fabrics for the police were weak due to procurement budget cuts, and corporate uniform fabrics also remained weak. - FY2022-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were solid as new orders increased. Sales of government uniform fabrics for police uniforms and products were solid, but sales for the fire services were weak due to inventory adjustments in the distribution channel. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics remained weak as deteriorating market conditions caused by COVID-19 continued, with new and replacement projects repeatedly postponed or cancelled.」
School uniforms were solid on increased new orders, and police uniforms were solid, while fire services uniforms and corporate uniforms were weak due to inventory adjustments and COVID-19-related postponements and cancellations. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were weak compared with the same period of the previous year, when early deliveries ahead of price revisions were brisk, but recovered to the previous-year level after winning replacement demand from public junior high schools. Sales of government uniform fabrics were solid as demand for police uniform fabrics and products recovered. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics were poor as the prolonged impact of COVID-19 led to repeated postponements and cancellations of new and replacement projects.」
School uniforms were at the level of the same period of the previous year on replacement demand from public junior high schools, government uniforms were solid on recovering police demand, and corporate uniforms were poor due to postponements and cancellations. - FY2021-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were weak compared with the same period of the previous year, when early deliveries ahead of price revisions were brisk. Sales of government uniform fabrics were solid as demand for police uniform fabrics and products recovered. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics were poor as the prolonged impact of COVID-19 led to repeated postponements and cancellations of new and replacement projects.」
School uniform fabrics were weak compared with the early deliveries in the same period of the previous year, while government uniform fabrics were solid on recovering demand from the police, and corporate uniform fabrics were poor due to postponed and cancelled projects. - FY2021-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were weak because the spread of COVID-19 caused consumers to defer purchases during the new-school-year shopping season. Sales of government uniform fabrics were solid as sales of police uniform fabrics and products increased. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics were poor as new and replacement projects were repeatedly postponed or cancelled due to the spread of COVID-19.」
School uniform fabrics were weak due to deferred purchases during the new-school-year shopping season, and corporate uniform fabrics were weak due to postponed and cancelled projects, while government uniform fabrics were solid on increased sales to the police. - FY2020-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were strong because, although the spread of COVID-19 reduced demand for summer products and delayed shipments for the following fiscal year, early deliveries ahead of price revisions were brisk. Sales of government uniform fabrics were weak for both police and fire services because the spread of COVID-19 led to cuts in uniform procurement budgets and delayed shipments. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics were weak as demand in transportation, customer-facing services and other service sectors declined sharply due to the spread of COVID-19.」
School uniform fabrics performed well on early deliveries, while government uniform fabrics were affected by budget cuts and delayed shipments, and corporate uniform fabrics remained weak due to lower demand in transportation, customer-facing services and other service sectors. - FY2020-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were strong because, although school closures caused by the spread of COVID-19 delayed sales of summer products, early deliveries ahead of price revisions were brisk. Sales of government uniform fabrics were in line with the same period of the previous year for police uniforms, but declined for fire services uniforms due to inventory adjustments in the distribution channel. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics were weak as the number of new and replacement projects declined, mainly in transportation and services, due to the spread of COVID-19.」
Delayed sales of summer products due to school closures, inventory adjustments in the distribution channel, and a decline in new and replacement projects related to transportation and services affected performance by uniform-fabric category. - FY2020-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics were solid, supported by factors including increased additional orders for new students. Although the number of orders for both police and fire services uniforms was in line with the same period of the previous year, sales of government uniform fabrics declined due to inventory adjustments in the distribution channel. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics were weak compared with the end of the previous period, when the number of new and replacement projects was strong.」
School uniform fabrics remained solid on additional orders, while government uniform fabrics declined due to inventory adjustments in the distribution channel, and corporate uniform fabrics were weak compared with the end of the previous period. - FY2019-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Additional demand for school uniforms for new students this fiscal year remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. Demand for government uniform fabrics related to police services was on a declining trend, but solid demand related to firefighting brought sales in line with the same period of the previous year. Corporate uniform fabrics performed well, supported by increased new and replacement demand related to transportation and strong demand for workwear in the manufacturing sector. Although wool raw material prices were declining, they remained high, and higher costs weighed on earnings.」
School uniform fabrics remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, as did government uniform fabrics overall, while corporate uniform fabrics performed well on demand related to transportation and manufacturing-sector workwear. - FY2019-Q2ReframedAnnual report
「Additional demand for school uniforms for new students this fiscal year remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year, but overall demand remained weak due to inventory adjustments in the distribution channel. Demand for government uniform fabrics was solid, supported by strong pull-forward demand ahead of price revisions as well as solid demand related to firefighting. Although new and replacement demand related to transportation was increasing, demand in other areas declined and remained weak. Wool raw material prices also remained high, and higher costs weighed on earnings.」
School uniform fabrics remained weak due to inventory adjustments in the distribution channel. Government uniform fabrics were supported by pull-forward demand ahead of price revisions and solid demand related to firefighting. Corporate uniform fabrics remained weak outside the transportation sector. Cost pressure from high wool raw material prices also continued. - FY2019-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Additional demand for school uniforms for new students this fiscal year remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. Demand for government uniform fabrics related to firefighting remained solid, but demand from other government agencies was weak. Although new and replacement demand related to transportation was increasing, demand related to financial institutions and other sectors declined and remained weak. Wool raw material prices also remained high, and higher costs weighed on earnings.」
Demand for school uniform fabrics remained at the level of the same period of the previous year, and demand related to firefighting was solid, while demand from other government agencies and for corporate uniform fabrics was weak. The disclosure also cited cost pressure from high wool raw material prices. - FY2018ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics returned to the previous-period level as the impact of delayed apparel sales through the third quarter was resolved. Sales of government uniform fabrics declined because large projects for government agencies other than the fire services decreased from the previous period, despite solid sales related to firefighting. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics remained at the previous-period level as new orders for customer-facing uniforms offset the decline in large replacement demand.」
The impact of delayed sales timing for school uniform fabrics was resolved, and new orders for customer-facing uniforms offset the decline in large replacement demand for corporate uniform fabrics, while sales of government uniform fabrics declined due to a decrease in large projects. - FY2018-Q3ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics declined due to the delayed sales season for apparel products. Sales of government uniform fabrics declined because large orders decreased from the previous period. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics increased as demand remained solid, supported in part by large orders for customer-facing uniforms.」
Sales of school and government uniform fabrics declined due to delayed sales timing and a decrease in large orders, while sales of corporate uniform fabrics increased on large orders for customer-facing uniforms. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics declined due to the delayed sales season for apparel products. Sales of government uniform fabrics declined despite increased demand from the fire services, as other large projects decreased. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. Although market conditions were beginning to improve, this had not yet translated into sales.」
Sales of school and government uniform fabrics declined due to delayed sales timing and a decrease in large projects, while sales of corporate uniform fabrics remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. - FY2018-Q1ReframedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics declined because apparel companies delayed taking delivery, although demand remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. Sales of government uniform fabrics declined because increased demand from the fire services did not exceed the large transportation-related demand recorded in the previous period. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year as demand remained solid.」
School and government uniform fabrics, which had recorded higher sales in the previous quarter, turned to lower sales due to delayed delivery and comparison with large demand in the previous year, while corporate uniform fabrics remained broadly in line with the same period of the previous year. - FY2017-Q3First statedAnnual report
「Sales of school uniform fabrics increased as demand remained solid. Sales of government uniform fabrics increased, supported by higher demand related to firefighting and large orders from various government agencies. Sales of corporate uniform fabrics declined because replacement demand for large projects, including those for financial institutions, remained weak due to the impact of negative interest rates.」
Sales of school and government uniform fabrics increased on solid demand and large orders, while sales of corporate uniform fabrics declined due to weak replacement demand, including from financial institutions.