Chiso Co., Ltd. | |
Native Name: | 千總 |
Founded: | 1555 |
Industry: | Textile |
Num Employees: | about 95 |
Key People: | Sohzaemon Nishimura (CEO) |
Location: | 80 Mikura-cho Sanjo Karasuma Nishiiru, Nakagyō-ku |
Location City: | 604-8166 Kyoto |
Location Country: | Japan |
Chiso Co., Ltd. is a traditional Japanese textile producer, one of the oldest yūzen coloring companies in Nishijin district of Kyoto founded in 1555. It produces many styles of kimono and the customers include the royal family members Empress Michiko, Princess Akishino, etc.[1]
The company created the Chiso Gallery containing the collection of about 20,000 items of historic fabrics, books, paintings, etc.[2]
Article contains translated text from 千總 on the Japanese Wikipedia retrieved on 20 March 2017.