COMPANY PROFILE

The origin of Nishijin textiles is said to be the techniques introduced by the Kofun-era migrants. Since then, while adopting new techniques from the continent, it has overcome various difficulties, such as the Onin War, the great fires of the Edo period and the thrift ordinances of the Edo shogunate, to form a brand of luxury textiles. When the Meiji Restoration shifted the status of the capital, which had lasted for more than a thousand years, to Tokyo, the city of Kyoto was temporarily in decline and the Nishijin textile industry, which had played a central role in the city's industry, fell into crisis. Against this backdrop, by adopting advanced European technology, Nishijin became Japan's largest production centre in the post-war period. Often thought of as a uniquely Japanese technology, Nishijin textiles have been constantly transformed by introducing cutting-edge technology from around the world. This has been fused with the Japanese culture fostered by the millennium-old capital, and has now become the world-renowned brand NISHIJIN. Like our predecessors, we at CX will never forget our original intentions, but in order to reach our goal, we will actively introduce various technologies and strive for research and development with a fine balance between tradition and innovation.

The Nishijin weaving industry is characterised by the division of labour in which weavers are responsible for different processes, and the CX is also an aggregation of the power of various members with different knowledge, skills and ways of working. We have three bases of activity with different functions in the Nishijin area, and we intend to transmit new values to the world from this place.

President and Founder
Akira Watanabe

Main Lab

By car: go down Imadegawa Shichihonmatsu / up Neutraluri Shichihonmatsu. Use the coin-operated parking in front of the Tomiya Building.
By public transport: 3-minute walk from Kamishichiken station, Kyoto City Bus. 7-minute walk from Senbon Imadegawa / Senbon Neutraluori.