Sluggish OEM Sales and New Orders in the Textile and Apparel Business
First written in FY2018-Q1. 18 of 32 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2018. Latest entry: 2026-08-03.
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- 2026-08-03WorsenedEarnings
「In the products division, apparel OEM operations struggled mainly due to unfavorable weather, and sales fell below the same period of the previous year. In terms of earnings, operating profit fell below the same period of the previous year, partly due to the delayed delivery schedule in the textile division.」
The textile business reported lower sales and profit due to weak apparel OEM operations, unfavorable weather and delayed delivery schedules. - FY2026WorsenedAnnual report
「In the textile segment, government uniforms remained solid, but sales fell below the previous fiscal year due in part to delayed delivery schedules. In the products segment, sales of new projects were secured, but existing customers, including major accounts, performed poorly, and sales fell below the previous fiscal year.」
Government uniforms remained solid, but the textile business posted lower sales and lower profit due to delayed delivery schedules, missed opportunities with major customers, and weak private-sector uniform sales. - FY2026-H1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the textile segment, government uniforms continued to perform steadily, but because they had also performed well in the same period of the previous year, sales ultimately remained at roughly the same level. In the products segment, sales of new projects were secured, but missed opportunities with major customers weighed on performance, and sales fell below the same period of the previous year. In terms of earnings, the products segment was flat, but in the textile segment, the increase in labor costs from expanding the workforce and higher costs for certain materials could not be fully absorbed, and operating profit fell below the same period of the previous year. As a result, the textile business posted sales of ¥333 million, down 5.9% year on year, and operating profit of ¥8 million, down 65.6%, remaining profitable despite the decline.」
Government uniforms performed steadily, but the textile business posted lower sales and lower profit due to missed opportunities with major customers and higher labor and material costs resulting from workforce expansion. - FY2025-H1Lower apparel sales alongside higher uniform salesAnnual report
「In the apparel segment, sales fell below the same period of the previous year, mainly because sales from the Chinese subsidiary, whose liquidation was completed in the previous fiscal year, were no longer included, and the start of the fall/winter merchandise season was delayed by a continuing record-breaking heat wave. In the uniform segment, the government-uniform business performed steadily, and sales exceeded the same period of the previous year.」
The apparel segment posted lower sales as sales disappeared following the liquidation of the Chinese subsidiary and the start of the fall/winter merchandise season was delayed by the heat wave, while government-uniform sales increased. - FY2024SoftenedAnnual report
「Excluding the Chinese subsidiary, domestic sales exceeded the previous fiscal year on the recovery of market conditions. In the uniform segment, both government and private-sector uniforms performed steadily, and sales exceeded the previous fiscal year.」
Overall sales declined due to the liquidation of the China business, but domestic sales increased by ¥111 million, or 22.4%, year on year, while government and private-sector uniforms also posted higher sales. - FY2024-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「In the apparel segment, domestic apparel OEM sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, but total sales declined by ¥243 million year on year as operations at the Chinese subsidiary, which was slated for withdrawal, were almost halted. In the uniform segment, the government-uniform business performed steadily, and sales exceeded the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic apparel OEM and government-uniform sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, reducing the risk of stagnation in domestic sales. However, the apparel segment as a whole posted a ¥243 million year-on-year sales decline due to the suspension of operations at the Chinese subsidiary. - FY2024-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the apparel segment, domestic apparel OEM sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, but sales declined by ¥127 million year on year as operations at the Chinese subsidiary, which was slated for withdrawal, were almost halted. In the uniform segment, the government-uniform business performed steadily, and sales exceeded the same period of the previous year.」
Domestic apparel OEM and government uniforms improved, but the apparel segment posted a ¥127 million year-on-year sales decline due to the suspension of operations at the Chinese subsidiary. - FY2024-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the apparel segment, domestic apparel OEM sales exceeded the same period of the previous year, but sales at the Chinese subsidiary, which had performed well in the same period of the previous year, fell sharply, resulting in a sales decline of approximately ¥100 million year on year.」
Domestic apparel OEM sales increased, but sales at the Chinese subsidiary, which had performed well in the same period of the previous year, fell sharply, resulting in an approximately ¥100 million year-on-year decline in apparel segment sales. - FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In the textile business, the government-uniform business recovered toward the end of the period, but the previously strong performance of the Shanghai subsidiary in China declined following a change in the ownership structure of its major customer.」
The government-uniform business recovered, but the Shanghai subsidiary's performance in China declined following a change in the ownership structure of its major customer. - FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「In the apparel segment, domestic apparel OEM operations struggled, but sales exceeded the same period of the previous year as the Chinese subsidiary continued to perform well.」
Domestic apparel OEM operations continued to struggle, but the apparel segment as a whole posted higher sales on the strength of the Chinese subsidiary. - FY2023-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the apparel segment, domestic apparel OEM operations struggled, but sales exceeded the same period of the previous year as the Chinese subsidiary continued to perform well.」
Domestic apparel OEM operations continued to struggle, but the apparel segment as a whole posted higher sales on the strength of the Chinese subsidiary. - FY2022WorsenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales declined in Japan because the domestic market had not fully recovered from the impact of COVID-19, although sales by the subsidiary in the Chinese market, where the pandemic had subsided, increased. In the uniform division, the public-sector uniform field, which was less affected by COVID-19 and offered reasonable profitability, remained firm, but sales declined because the number of large year-end bidding projects fell from the previous fiscal year.」
Although the Chinese market and some public-sector uniform business remained firm, the decline in the domestic apparel market and the drop in large bidding projects caused the loss for the business as a whole, including uniforms, to widen. - FY2022-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales declined in Japan because the domestic market had not fully recovered from the impact of COVID-19, although sales by the subsidiary in the Chinese market, where the pandemic had subsided, increased. In the uniform division, the public-sector uniform field, which was less affected by COVID-19, remained firm and maintained a level comparable to the previous year.」
Although the domestic apparel market remained weak, sales growth in China and the resilience of public-sector uniforms brought some improvement from the previous broad-based weakness. - FY2022-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales declined as the market remained depressed due to the prolonged impact of COVID-19. In the uniform division, results were affected by a decline in the company's orders as supply and demand for masks, which had sold well in the same period of the previous year, improved. In terms of earnings, results remained almost flat year on year. As a result, textile and apparel business sales were ¥278 million, compared with ¥371 million in the same period of the previous year, and the operating loss was ¥20 million, unchanged from the same period of the previous year.」
Prolonged weakness in apparel market conditions was compounded by lower orders as supply and demand for masks improved. Sales declined from ¥371 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥278 million, while the operating loss remained flat at ¥20 million. - FY2022-Q1WorsenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, prolonged weakness in market conditions due to the impact of COVID-19 continued. In the uniform division, results were affected by a decline in the company's orders as supply and demand for masks, which had sold well in the same period of the previous year, eased. In terms of earnings, results were below the same period of the previous year. As a result, textile and apparel business sales were ¥87 million, compared with ¥178 million in the same period of the previous year, and the operating loss was ¥23 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥7 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Prolonged weakness in apparel market conditions was compounded by lower orders as supply and demand for masks eased. Sales declined sharply year on year, and the operating loss widened from ¥7 million to ¥23 million. - FY2021-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「As a result, textile and apparel business sales were ¥551 million, down 29.4% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥35 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Textile and apparel business sales fell 29.4% year on year, and the operating loss widened from ¥8 million to ¥35 million. The decline in apparel division sales and delays in bidding projects affected results. - FY2021-Q2WorsenedAnnual report
「In the uniform division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year because some projects were pushed back to the third quarter or later, despite sales from projects carried over from the previous fiscal year in the public-sector uniform field and mask sales as a COVID-19 countermeasure.」
Although mask sales and other factors contributed to revenue, the uniform division posted lower sales because projects were pushed back to the third quarter or later, and the operating loss for the textile and apparel business as a whole widened. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「In the uniform division, sales fell below the previous fiscal year because orders for private-sector projects were pushed back to the next fiscal year. In terms of earnings, results improved year on year due to the higher gross margin.」
The postponement of orders for private-sector projects emerged as a full-year decline in revenue. Meanwhile, operating income and loss improved due to the higher gross margin, resulting in a return to operating profitability for the first time in 3 periods. - FY2020-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the uniform division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year because orders for planned private-sector projects were pushed back to the next fiscal year or later.」
Orders for planned private-sector projects were pushed back to the following fiscal year or later, emerging as a full-year decline in revenue. Meanwhile, the loss narrowed due to the absence of the inventory write-down. - FY2020-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year, partly due to difficult conditions in the domestic apparel market. In the uniform division, sales exceeded the same period of the previous year because public-sector uniform sales increased. In terms of earnings, the loss narrowed year on year, partly because the inventory write-down recorded in the same period of the previous year was no longer incurred.」
While deteriorating conditions in the apparel division continued, the loss for the business as a whole narrowed due to growth in public-sector uniforms and the absence of the inventory write-down recorded in the previous year. - FY2020-Q1SoftenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year, partly due to difficult conditions in the domestic apparel market. In the uniform division, sales exceeded the same period of the previous year because public-sector uniform sales increased. In terms of earnings, the loss narrowed year on year, partly because the inventory write-down recorded in the same period of the previous year was no longer incurred.」
Although difficult conditions in the domestic apparel market continued, the impact on the business loss narrowed due to growth in public-sector uniforms and the absence of the inventory write-down recorded in the same period of the previous year. - FY2019WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Apparel Division, the domestic China sales business performed well, but sales fell below the previous fiscal year's level due to difficult market conditions in the domestic apparel market. In the Uniforms Division, sales also fell below the previous fiscal year's level as the business struggled, including because sales of government uniforms expected at the end of the fiscal year failed to materialize. In terms of earnings, results fell below the previous fiscal year due to lower sales and losses recognized in connection with inventory disposal. As a result, sales in the Textiles and Apparel Business were ¥1,336 million, down 1.9% from the previous fiscal year, and the operating loss was ¥24 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥2 million in the previous fiscal year.」
Although some domestic sales in China performed well, sales and earnings for the business as a whole deteriorated due to the impact of domestic apparel market conditions, public-sector uniforms and inventory disposal losses. - FY2019-Q3WorsenedAnnual report
「In the Apparel Division, sales exceeded the year-earlier level, mainly due to higher sales at the China subsidiary. In the Uniforms Division, sales fell below the year-earlier level due to the decline in government-uniform sales. In terms of earnings, profit declined year on year, partly due to losses recognized in connection with inventory disposal in the Apparel Division. As a result, sales in the Textiles and Apparel Business were ¥902 million, up 0.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥29 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥6 million in the year-earlier period.」
Although increased revenue from OEM operations and the Chinese local subsidiary provided positive factors, the operating loss widened due to the decline in public-sector uniform sales and inventory disposal losses. - FY2019-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In the textile and apparel business, strengthening OEM sales produced some improvement in sales and profitability despite weak consumer appetite for apparel, but the company struggled because uniform-related business remained sluggish.」
While strengthening OEM sales produced some improvement in sales and profitability, weakness in uniform-related business continued. - FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the uniform division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year because public-sector uniform sales were sluggish, and despite improved profitability, the decline in sales could not be offset, resulting in lower profit year on year.」
Continued stagnation in public-sector uniform sales meant that improved profitability alone could not offset the decline in sales. - FY2018WorsenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales fell below the previous fiscal year because sales by some OEM customers related to woven fabrics, where market conditions were weak, were poor, and sales of seasonal products were weak due to adverse weather. In the uniform division, sales fell below the previous fiscal year because the decline in public-sector uniform orders received in the previous fiscal year weighed on results toward the end of the period.」
In addition to poor sales at some OEM customers, weak seasonal products and the decline from the previous year's public-sector uniform orders resulted in an 11.4% year-on-year decline in business sales and an operating loss of ¥2 million. - FY2018-Q3SoftenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year, mainly because sales by some OEM customers related to woven fabrics, where market conditions were weak, were sluggish. In the uniform division, sales exceeded the same period of the previous year because sales of uniform fabrics for public-sector demand increased. In addition, improvements in gross margin and the effect of expense reductions caused operating income and loss in the textile and apparel business to exceed the same period of the previous year.」
Although stagnant sales of some OEM woven-fabric products continued, the operating loss narrowed due to increased sales of uniform fabrics for public-sector demand, improved gross margin and expense reductions. - FY2018-Q2SoftenedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year, mainly because sales by some OEM customers related to woven fabrics, where market conditions were weak, were sluggish. In the uniform division, sales exceeded the same period of the previous year because deliveries of uniform fabrics for public-sector demand in the September period increased. Operating income and loss improved year on year due to the improvement in gross margin.」
Although stagnant sales of some OEM woven-fabric products continued, the operating loss narrowed from ¥5 million in the same period of the previous year to ¥2 million due to increased uniform deliveries and improved gross margin. - FY2018-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the apparel division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year, mainly because sales by some OEM customers related to woven fabrics, where market conditions were weak, were sluggish. In the uniform division, sales fell below the same period of the previous year because new orders failed to grow. As a result, textile and apparel business sales were ¥240 million, down 23.2% year on year, and the operating loss was ¥12 million, compared with an operating loss of ¥8 million in the same period of the previous year.」
Stagnant sales at some OEM customers and insufficient new uniform orders became actual factors behind the decline in revenue, resulting in a 23.2% year-on-year decline in sales and an operating loss of ¥12 million.