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Wacoal

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Manufacturer of women's lingerie and underwear

Wacoal (Japanese: ワコール) is a manufacturer of women's lingerie and underwear, founded in 1949 in Japan by Koichi Tsukamoto. The company has divisions in North America and Europe, and manufactures the brands Wacoal, b.tempt'd, Elomi, Eveden, Fantasie, Freya, Lively, and Goddess.3 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1949Founded1

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Wacoal (Japanese: ワコール) is a manufacturer of women's lingerie and underwear, founded in 1949 in Japan by Koichi Tsukamoto. The company has divisions in North America and Europe, and manufactures the brands Wacoal, b.tempt'd, Elomi, Eveden, Fantasie, Freya, Lively, and Goddess.3

Corporate structure

Wacoal sits at the top of its group. 3 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Wacoal reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Property and equipment

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Land$264.3M6 Mar 31, 2012$263.1M7 Mar 31, 2011+0.5%
Buildings and improvements$729.0M6 Mar 31, 2012$728.9M7 Mar 31, 20110%
Machinery and equipment$170.4M6 Mar 31, 2012$169.4M7 Mar 31, 2011+0.5%
Construction in progress$267.0K6 Mar 31, 2012$1.1M7 Mar 31, 2011−76.2%
Property and equipment, before depreciation$1.2B6 Mar 31, 2012$1.2B7 Mar 31, 2011+0.1%
Accumulated depreciation$568.4M6 Mar 31, 2012$561.5M7 Mar 31, 2011+1.2%
Property and equipment, net$595.5M6 Mar 31, 2012$601.1M7 Mar 31, 2011−0.9%

Investments

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Cash and cash equivalents$363.9M6 Mar 31, 2012$319.3M6 Mar 31, 2011+13.9%
Marketable securities, current$62.8M6 Mar 31, 2012$58.2M7 Mar 31, 2011+7.9%
Marketable securities, non-current$413.3M6 Mar 31, 2012$394.8M7 Mar 31, 2011+4.7%
Stakes in other companies (equity method)$177.2M6 Mar 31, 2012$177.6M7 Mar 31, 2011−0.3%

Intangibles and goodwill

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Goodwill$125.8M6 Mar 31, 2012$125.3M7 Mar 31, 2011+0.4%
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)$115.8M6 Mar 31, 2012$124.8M7 Mar 31, 2011−7.2%

Inventory

ItemLatestA year beforeChange
Inventory, total$398.6M6 Mar 31, 2012$374.0M7 Mar 31, 2011+6.6%
Raw materials$13.1M6 Mar 31, 2012
Work in process$38.9M6 Mar 31, 2012
Finished goods$346.5M6 Mar 31, 2012

The story

The name Wacoal comes from Wakō Shoji (和江商事), the original legal business name (which meant harmonizing (wa, 和) with Kōshu (江, short for Ōmi Province where founder Tsukamoto spent his childhood). Adding "forever" (aru, 留) in 1957, the brand was formed.

In 1964, Wacoal established the Human Science Research Center to conduct scientific research on women's beauty, health, and bodies for product development.

In 1985, Wacoal launched in America. To encourage potential customers to purchase the new brand despite the higher prices than its competitors, Wacoal's fit experts partnered with sales associates in department stores across the country to educate consumers about the fit and quality of Wacoal products. In 2009, Wacoal launched b.tempt'd, an intimate apparel brand aimed toward younger consumers.

In 2012, Wacoal acquired the Eveden Group, a UK-based lingerie manufacturer founded in 1920, bringing the full-figure brands Freya, Elomi, Fantasie, and Goddess under its corporate umbrella.

Thai subsidiary Thai Wacoal Public Company Limited is listed on the Stock Exchange of Thailand.

From Wikipedia’s article on Wacoal, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Products and brands

Brand portfolio

Wacoal, flagship brand, launched in 1949 in Japan and 1985 in the United States

b.tempt'd, junior brand (sizes 30AA–38E), launched in 2009 worldwide

Elomi, launched 2008 in the UK by Eveden Group, full-figure bras and swimwear (34 bands and up, D through K cup)

Eveden, launched 1920 in the UK

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Fantasie, full-figure bras and swimwear, formerly produced by Eveden Group

Freya, launched 1998 in the UK by Eveden Group, large-bust bras and swimwear up to K cup and sports bras and swimwear up to H cup

Goddess, launched in the US and acquired in 2002 by Eveden Group, full-figure bras and swimwear

Product manufacturing

Wacoal products are manufactured almost entirely by hand. Much of the production occurs at Wacoal Vietnam, a manufacturing location established in 1997.

From Wikipedia’s article on Wacoal, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1949Founded Founded1

SEC filer profile

How Wacoal is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.

  • Name on EDGARWACOAL HOLDINGS CORP2
  • CIK0000104040
  • Filer statusLarge accelerated<br>well known seasoned issuer2
  • Incorporated inJapan2
  • Fiscal year endsMarch 312
  • Industry code (SIC)2340 Women's, Misses': Children's & Infants' Undergarments2
  • Business address29, Nakajima-Cho, Kisshoin, Minami-Ku, Kyoto, Japan, M0 601-85302
  • Phone817568210292
  • Shares outstanding140,851,070 as of Mar 31, 20126
  • On EDGAR sinceJan 25, 20022
  • Filings187 in all: 6-K (122), SC 13G/A (22), 20-F (11), CORRESP (8), UPLOAD (8), 20-F/A (5), SC 13G (3), 6-K/A (2)2
    All 14 form types

    15F-12G (1), 25 (1), 424B3 (1), CB (1), F-6EF (1), F-X (1)

  • Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Jul 13, 2012

Sources

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