Moriya Corporation

Moriya Corporation (株式会社森谷・コーポレーション) is a Japanese fabless manufacturer that plans, produces and sells a range of hygiene-themed lifestyle comfort products. The company is headquartered in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, and was established in July 2008. Its representative director is Akihiro Moriya. Rather than operating its own factories, Moriya Corporation designs and commissions production, then sells through retail partners — a fabless model that lets it focus on materials research, product development and brand building. The company's flagship line is eri-pret® (エリプリ), a series of apparel care goods made from high-performance functional materials. eri-pret® products are designed to protect clothing that is difficult to wash — hats, kimono, blouse collars and similar items — from sweat stains, odour and damage. The core material combines deodorizing, bacteriostatic, sweat-absorbing and quick-drying functions. According to the company, the fabric uses a safe antibacterial agent fixed onto polyester fibre from surface to interior like a dye, achieving high antibacterial performance, durability and safety, and has obtained the SEK mark for bacteriostatic processing certified by JAFET (the Japan Textile Evaluation Technology Council). A naturally derived deodorant adsorbs and neutralizes malodorous substances, while a graft-polymerization technique gives the polyester high water absorbency without sacrificing its quick-drying properties. The eri-pret® range has expanded over the years into a family of related products. The original liner for hats and collars was joined by a washable deodorizing and bacteriostatic mask, a head-top pad for hats, a pillow wrap towel, a half-collar liner for kimono, a face-shield liner, and deodorizing/antibacterial sprays — one based on a 100% natural-material aqueous solution and another using a titanium-ion molecular aqueous solution. The company also sells a HAT & CAP product guard and a tabletop board called EATING BOA®D. Moriya Corporation positions these affordable care goods as strategic products for retailers of hats, kimono and blouses, arguing they raise customer spend through add-on purchases. Moriya Corporation states that its eri-pret® material was validated through a monitor survey of 870 people conducted in Omotesando, Tokyo, in April 2008, in which 96% (835 respondents) said they wanted to try it or were very interested. The company has also published third-party test results showing high deodorization rates against hydrogen sulphide, isovaleric acid, acetic acid, ammonia and indole, and a bacteriostatic activity value of 5.8 against Staphylococcus aureus — well above the JIS standard of 2.0 for antibacterial-deodorant effect. The brand has been adopted by hat brands in Japan and overseas, and the company reports more than 15 years of OEM experience. In July 2025 eri-pret® moved to new packaging while retaining its core functions of strong deodorization, bacteriostasis, water absorption and quick drying.

Moriya Corporation was established in July 2008 in Karuizawa, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, as a fabless manufacturer of lifestyle comfort products themed around hygiene. Its representative director is Akihiro Moriya. The company's basic philosophy emphasizes human development and growth of the heart, the happiness of all people involved, making products that please people and are environmentally friendly, and challenging beyond past frameworks. The company's defining product line, eri-pret®, was developed around a high-performance functional material combining deodorizing, bacteriostatic, sweat-absorbing and quick-drying properties. According to the company, the material fixes a safe antibacterial agent onto polyester fibre from surface to interior like a dye, achieving high antibacterial performance, durability and safety, and has earned the SEK mark for bacteriostatic processing certified by JAFET (the Japan Textile Evaluation Technology Council). A naturally derived deodorant adsorbs and neutralizes malodorous substances, and a graft-polymerization technique gives the polyester high water absorbency while preserving its quick-drying character. Before market launch, Moriya Corporation conducted a monitor survey of 870 people in Omotesando, Tokyo, in April 2008; 96% (835 respondents) said they wanted to try the product or were very interested. The eri-pret® concept targets clothing that is difficult to wash — hats, kimono, blouse collars — protecting them from sweat stains, odour and damage. Over time the line expanded into a family of sister products. In July 2013 the pillow wrap towel was launched, followed in September 2014 by the deodorizing spray. In April 2020 the head-top pad for hats went on sale, and in May 2020 the mask and the EATING BOA®D tabletop board were introduced. The company also sells a HAT & CAP product guard and a titanium-ion antibacterial/deodorizing spray. In November 2020 the corporate website was renewed, and in July 2025 the eri-pret® series adopted new packaging while keeping its core functions unchanged. Moriya Corporation reports that its eri-pret® material has been adopted by hat brands in Japan and overseas, with more than 15 years of OEM experience. The company markets its affordable care goods to retailers of hats, kimono and blouses as strategic products that raise customer spend through add-on purchases. Third-party test data published by the company show high deodorization rates against hydrogen sulphide, isovaleric acid, acetic acid, ammonia and indole, and a bacteriostatic activity value of 5.8 against Staphylococcus aureus, well above the JIS standard of 2.0 for antibacterial-deodorant effect.

• Monitor survey of 870 people conducted in Omotesando, Tokyo; 96% expressed interest in trying eri-pret®.

• Moriya Corporation established in Karuizawa, Nagano, Japan.

• eri-pret® sister product pillow wrap towel launched.

• eri-pret® sister product deodorizing spray launched.

• eri-pret® sister product head-top pad for hats launched.

• eri-pret® sister product mask and EATING BOA®D tabletop board launched.

• Corporate website renewed.

• eri-pret® series adopts new packaging while retaining core functions.

Affordable, functional hygiene and apparel-care goods for retailers of hats, kimono and blouses; positioned as strategic add-on products that raise customer spend.

• eri-pret® deodorizing and antibacterial spray (natural material 100% aqueous solution)

  A spray based on a 100% natural-material aqueous solution, publicly tested.

• eri-pret® washable strong deodorizing/bacteriostatic liner for hats and collars

  A washable liner that protects hats and collars from sweat stains, odour and damage.

• eri-pret® washable strong deodorizing/bacteriostatic mask (skin-friendly)

  A washable mask emphasizing skin comfort.

• eri-pret® washable strong deodorizing/bacteriostatic mask (Coolmax)

  A washable mask using Coolmax material.

• eri-pret® washable strong deodorizing/bacteriostatic head-top pad for hats

  A pad placed inside hats for deodorizing and bacteriostatic care.

• eri-pret® washable strong deodorizing/bacteriostatic pillow wrap towel

  A wrap towel for pillows providing deodorizing and bacteriostatic care.

• eri-pret® washable strong deodorizing/bacteriostatic liner for kimono half-collar

  A liner for the half-collar of kimono.

• eri-pret® washable strong deodorizing/bacteriostatic liner for face shields

  A liner for face shields.

• eri-pret antibacterial/deodorizing spray (titanium ion molecular aqueous solution)

  A spray using a titanium-ion molecular aqueous solution.

• HAT & CAP product guard

  A dedicated product guard for hats and caps.

• EATING BOA®D tabletop board

  A tabletop board product.

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