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Greetings from the President

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Preserving the high technical ability cultivated by tradition while continuing to evolve

I was born in the Yoshida family as the eldest son of the Hamachirimen factory, and I have been standing at the forefront of manufacturing and sales of Hamachirimen for 40 years.
I believe that we must continue to preserve the high technical ability that has been cultivated through a long tradition.

However, these are the times when it is difficult to continue in the same manner, and I think, while we continue to evolve constantly, it is essential to protect our traditions.

It is possible to maintain high quality by integrating all the production operations, starting from procurement of raw materials to product inspection that includes 38 processes.
​​​​​​​ I feel that it is my mission to allow Hamachirimen to evolve while producing new products by matching the traditional technology with the demands.

President Kazuo Yoshida

Company profile

Company name

Yoshimasa Orimono Co., Ltd.

Established

1927

President

Kazuo Yoshida

Address

629 Kumodecho, Nagahama shi, Shiga, Japan 526-0014

Phone:

+81-749-62-1790

Fax:

+81-749-62-3153

Number of employees

13

Description of business

Manufacture and sales of Hamachirimen and Hamatsumugi (white silk fabric)

Bankers

Shiga Bank, Kansai Mirai Bank and Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank

History of Yoshimasa Orimono Co., Ltd.

1927

Taijuro Yoshida, the first generation entrepreneur, established a velvet manufacturing business

1934

Shifted to the manufacture of Hamachirimen and Hamatsumugi

January 1960

Former president Masayoshi Yoshida established the company

March 1979

Started full-scale manufacturing of "Hamachirimen"
​​​​​​​The current president Kazuo Yoshida joined the company

July 1983

"Kawari Mitsukoshi Chirimen: Saibi" won the Minister of International Trade and Industry Prize at the 25th New Textile Products Launch Event of Shiga Prefecture

July 1997

Kazuo Yoshida was appointed as the president

August 1998

Developed Sawayaka Chirimen (Hamachirimen for summer)

May 1999

Assumed a supervisory role at the Hamachirimen Industrial Association

May 2001

Became a member of the board of directors of the Hamachirimen Industrial Association

July 2004

Selected as an Independent Small and Medium Textile Manufacturer (Organization for Small and Medium Enterprises and Regional Innovation, Japan)

September 2004

Established Sojinsha Co., Ltd. (Joint venture with Yabuuchi Co., Ltd.)

December 2007

Selected for Regional Industrial Resource Utilization Support Project (Kinki Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry)

March 2008

Sojinsha Co., Ltd. was restructured into a stock company

February 2010

Established Silk Life Japan Co., Ltd. (Joint venture with Nankyu Chirimen)

May 2012

Assumed the role of Vice Chairman of Hamachirimen Industrial Association

May 2014

Assumed the role of Chairman of Hamachirimen Industrial Association, till date

January 2017 ~

Started presentation on wide-width fabric for Italy

February to August 2017

Received an order for 1,000 m from a French brand
​​​​​​​(order was for the maximum 92 cm wide Sawayaka georgette based on the equipment at that time)

March 2017

Started initiatives with JETRO Shiga

December 2017

Participated for the first time in the exhibition and business talks organized by JETRO to promote textile exports to Europe and America

2018 to July 2019

Capital investment: Introduced a 125 cm class loom for apparel and started trial production of 125 cm class fabric

September 2018

Visited seven buyer companies in Milan

2019 ~

Our company was selected for hands-on support by the Consortium for New Export Nation program of JETRO
​​​​​​​Conducted business negotiations with prominent European and American luxury fashion brands

December 2019

Visited 15 buyer companies in Paris and Milan

February 2020

During Paris Fashion Week, new products launched in which Sairyu Chirimen was used for prominent European brands

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