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Chuo Bohshi.,LTD.

中央帽子株式会社

MerchChildren's ApparelFashion Accessories
Osaka / OsakaUpdated 6/16/2026

A specialist hat manufacturer with headquarters and factory functions in Osaka. Chuo Bohshi handles woven hats for men, women, and children as well as braid, natural straw, and felt materials, with strengths in integrated support across planning, pattern making, material review, cutting, sewing, finishing, inspection, packing, and delivery through its directly operated domestic factories. Publicly confirmed equipment includes CAD/CAM, band knives, punch cutting machines, laminating machines, sewing machines, hat finishing presses, needle detection, and hat-body equipment, supported by an internal quality control department. It is well suited to brands developing original caps or fashion hats where quality and reproducibility matter.

Specialist hat OEMDirectly operated domestic factoriesCAD/CAM pattern makingIntegrated cutting, sewing, and finishingHat-body processing equipmentWoven, braid, natural straw, and felt supportIn-house quality control departmentNeedle detection and visual inspectionSample lead time around 1-2 weeksDepartment store and select-shop track record

Order overview

Minimum order
0-100 units
Sample
Custom quote
Lead time
Needs confirmation

Terms vary by specifications and quantity. Confirm current details when inquiring.

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Items and categories

MerchMerch Hats
Children's ApparelHats
Fashion AccessoriesFashion Hats

Order fit

Supported products

  • Original caps, woven hats, braid hats, natural straw hats, and felt hats
  • Men's, women's, and children's hats
  • Hat OEM projects for department stores, select shops, sports brands, and apparel brands

Best for

  • Brands that want to develop original caps or fashion hats with quality-focused support from a specialist hat manufacturer's planners and pattern makers
  • Teams developing hats across woven, braid, natural straw, and felt materials through an integrated domestic factory setup

Checks before inquiry

  • Very small orders below MOQ are stated as unsupported, so prototype-only requests or small event runs should be checked in advance.
  • Monthly capacity, production lead time, payment terms, storage for OEM clients, and ODM scope cannot be finalized from public information alone and should be verified during inquiry.

Lot guidance

Public guidance indicates an MOQ of at least 72 units per color and size, or 120 units per style. Very small runs such as 1-10 units are stated as unsupported, so final terms should be confirmed by specification, material, and size range.

Sample terms

Sample development is stated to typically take about 1-2 weeks. Sample cost, revision count, and production assumptions should be confirmed per project.

Service scope

See which stages are available from planning through delivery.

Planning and design proposal

Supported

Sample development and testing

Supported

Material and packaging sourcing

Needs confirmation

Mass production and processing

Supported

Quality, certification, and labeling

Supported

Packing, kitting, and logistics

Supported

Quality and certifications

The company has an internal quality control department and publicly confirmed processes including needle detection, visual inspection, light fastness testing, dye migration testing, fabric shrinkage testing, and wash testing for finished hats. Third-party inspection may be used in some cases, but certifications such as ISO, BSCI, SEDEX, FSC, GOTS, and OEKO-TEX require confirmation.

Certifications

Not confirmed in public information

Sustainability

Not confirmed in public information

Published information may include supplier-provided or operator-verified details. Confirm specifics during your inquiry.

Track record

Past clients

全国有名小売店, 大手百貨店及び量販店, 有名セレクトショップ, 大手スポーツメーカー, 大手アパレルメーカー

Production countries

Japan

Equipment and materials

Manufacturing equipment and resources

Hat CAD/CAM systemBand-knife cutting machinePunch cutting machineAutomatic cutting equipmentLaminating machineIndustrial sewing machineShell-tuck and other special sewing machinesHat finishing press and ironing equipmentNeedle-detection equipmentHat-body production equipmentQuality lab equipment for fastness, migration, shrinkage, and wash testing

Supported materials

Woven fabricsHat braidsNatural straw materialsFeltHat bodies

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