Brand & Maker Overview

Maruyama Towel

Established in 1966. Imabari-made towels focused on “Safety, Quality, and Reliability.”

Maruyama Towel Corporation is a towel manufacturer based in Imabari, Ehime, Japan. The company was founded in December 1966 and incorporated on April 11, 1984. In addition to producing towels such as bath towels and face towels, it also provides printing processing and sales for towels and T-shirts. The official site introduces a wide range of original towel lines, including “WORLD’S BEST TOWEL,” “Takumi no Wata,” and “Luxury Hotel,” with selected items available through the official online shop. The company also presents environmental initiatives such as CO2 reduction through process review and reuse of fabric selvage (“sute-mimi”) generated during production.

3-1-48 Higashitoryu-cho, Imabari, Ehime 794-0801, Japan Maruyama Towel
Maruyama Towel

PROFILE About the Company / Workshop

According to the company history, Maruyama Towel was founded in December 1966 and incorporated on April 11, 1984. The timeline also lists milestones such as factory expansion, business succession (2002), capital increase (2004), the introduction of photo printing towels (2009), opening a Tokyo showroom (2013), and relocation of the Tokyo office/direct shop area (2018).

The company message emphasizes that towels touch the skin directly, and therefore the company prioritizes safety and quality. It also states that the company works on product manufacturing and development with the aim of delivering “safe, secure, high-quality” towels.

The official product pages explain different design approaches by series. For example, “WORLD’S BEST TOWEL” highlights organic Ultimate Pima cotton and its three series, while “Luxury Hotel” introduces durability-focused towel design and the described processes (TZ scouring/bleaching and RX processing) to reduce lint shedding and maintain performance through repeated washing.

The Tokyo office/direct shop is introduced as a place for purchasing original products and for consulting on OEM and original towel projects, including viewing material samples and finish samples (consultations are described as reservation-based).

Towel manufacturing and printing services (including T-shirt printing)

The company profile states its business covers towel manufacturing as well as printing processing and sales for towels and T-shirts.

Production equipment and capacity listed in the company profile

The company profile lists 16 towel looms (including Toyota air-jet looms) and indicates a capacity of approximately 20,000 face towels per day in total.

Original towel lineup introduced on the official site

The official “Original Towel” pages showcase multiple series such as “WORLD’S BEST TOWEL,” “Takumi no Wata,” “Luxury Hotel,” and more, each with different concepts and materials.

“WORLD’S BEST TOWEL”: organic extra-long staple “Ultimate Pima” cotton

The “WORLD’S BEST TOWEL” page introduces organic “Ultimate Pima” cotton and describes three series: “Pure Cotton,” “Hotel Type,” and “Harmony Type.”

Environmental initiatives: CO2 reduction and reuse of production selvage

The ecology page explains efforts to reduce environmental impact by reviewing processes and promoting reuse of production selvage (“sute-mimi”).

Tokyo office & direct shop in Higashi-Nihonbashi

The official site introduces a Tokyo office/direct shop in Higashi-Nihonbashi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo, with business hours on weekdays and closed on weekends/holidays (with notes on seasonal/temporary closures).

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