Liberta Co., Ltd. (head office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Tokyo Stock Exchange Standard: 4935) announced that new items from “Hyogeki FREEZETECH,” offered by FREEZETECH, the cooling wear and gear brand under its functional apparel brand LIDEF, will be released sequentially from Saturday, May 16, 2026. The expansion follows strong response to the Hyogeki FREEZETECH shirt, which was adopted as a business shirt by Konaka and Futata, operated by Konaka Co., Ltd. (head office: Yokohama, Kanagawa; President and CEO: Kensuke Konaka). Konaka and Futata, whose motto is “Reliable tradition. Innovation in comfort,” continue to pursue meticulous manufacturing as businesswear specialty stores. In recent years, record-breaking summer heat has become the norm in Japan. In 2025, temperatures nationwide again exceeded average levels, while urban heat island effects made conditions even harsher for businesspeople. For business settings that involve daily outdoor movement, such as commuting, sales activities, and client visits, heat countermeasures have become an important issue for both companies and individuals, not only for comfort but also for maintaining health, improving performance, and securing productivity. Against this backdrop, Konaka and Futata developed a business shirt for 2025 heat countermeasures based on their bestselling non-iron stretch dress shirt “ULTRA MOVE,” incorporating the proprietary “Hyogeki FREEZETECH” cooling technology, which reacts with sweat and moisture to provide lasting coolness (*1). The product received strong support immediately after launch. In response, the lineup will be further expanded in 2026. In addition to existing business shirts, the lineup will add business slacks, business-casual T-shirts, and handkerchiefs, covering five product categories in total. The products will be released sequentially from Saturday, May 16, 2026, at all Konaka and Futata stores nationwide. *1 While the cooling print is reacting with moisture. Cooling performance eval