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MARUCHO-WORKS

Networked Factories for Sustainable Manufacturing. Tochigi, Iwate, Akita, Shimane, Fukushima…Five wholly owned factories, each employing a team of skilled garment manufacturing specialists focusing on specific fields of expertise, including T-shirts, shirts, jackets, pants, and coats. Seeking an ever-higher level of quality, talented workers refine their skills and share information across the network.
Maintaining the traditions of superior Japanese sewing technology with the support of up-to-date facilities, we provide world-class cutting and sewing craftsmanship. Bequeathing Japanese garment manufacturing to the next generation – that is our mission at MARUCHO-WORKS.

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Tochigi, Iwate, Akita, Shimane, Fukushima…Five wholly owned factories

FACTORIES

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TOCHIGI

Tochigi Factory
J∞QUALITY Certified
Specializing in: T-shirts, all items
Multi-item line can produce up to six items simultaneously.
Proprietary machines: Mlock®, Mcover®
Automatic cutting machine: 1 unit  Sewing machines: 80+  
In-process pressing: 2 units  Finishing tables: 4 units

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IWATE

Iwate Factory
J∞QUALITY Certified
Specializing in: Polo shirts
Advanced solutions result in fully automated cutting process
Automatic cutting machine: 1 unit  Sewing machines: 60+  
In-process pressing: 10 units  Finishing tables: 3 units

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AKITA

Akita Factory
J∞QUALITY Certified
Specializing in: Shirts, polo shirts, jackets, coats, blouse jackets
A complete SMART FACTORY facility, with numerous standup and purpose-specific sewing machines
Proprietary machines: Mlock®, Mcover®, Mseamer®, Mflat®
Automatic cutting machines: 2 units  Sewing machines: 150+  
In-process pressing: 8 units  Finishing tables:5 units

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SHIMANE

Shimane Factory
J∞QUALITY Certified
Specializing in: T-shirts, all items
Automatic cutting machine: 1 unit  Sewing machines: 60+  
In-process pressing: 4 units  Finishing tables: 4 units

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FUKUSHIMA

Fukushima Factory
Specializing in: Samples, small-lot items (skilled at complicated processes and handwork)
Automatic cutting machine: 1 unit  Sewing machines: 20+  
In-process pressing: 2 units  Finishing table: 1 unit
 J∞QUALITY Certification: A certification system initiated by the Japan Fashion Industry Council, indicating authentic “Made in Japan” products that are woven, knitted, dyed and sewn in Japan.

SMART FACTORY

With the future in mind, our SMART FACTORY initiative is conceived to maintain conventional mass-production capabilities while expanding our ability to handle small-lot custom orders. Artisanship is augmented by up-to-date facilities, such as digital sewing machines connected to the network. Workers’ intuition and skills are digitized and reflected in production lines in a timely manner, automatically integrating data required to fine-tune digital processes. As a result, the efficiency of each production process has been greatly improved. Productivity is enhanced and stable production maintained, despite erosion of the workforce through declining birthrates and aging of the population. Phased investment in plant and equipment is making our SMART FACTORY project a reality.

SMART FACTORY