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Kaihara Denim (カイハラ) is a Japanese fabric mill originally founded as Marusu (㋜) in 1893 as an indigo kasuri producer. [1] Its name is written in katakana and refers to its founder, Kaihara Sukejiro (貝原助治郎), who established Kaihara Textile Mills Ltd. in 1951.
Toshikiyo Hirata was inspired to begin making denim after visiting the United States in the 1980s to teach karate where he encountered mid-century American denim. Upon his return to Japan, he studied and learned denim-making techniques in Kojima, and started a denim factory in 1984 replicating the quality of mid-century American-made denim. [11]
Ebisu is the name of the Japanese folk god of money who is usually portrayed with a fishing rod. In the early 1990s Yamane introduced a tailoring line, followed by fishing and golf lines. In 1999, he introduced a ladies fashion line called Evisu Donna to complete the development of Evisu as a full-fashion range going far beyond a jeans brand.
As any denim enthusiast knows, jeans are not all the same. Not only are there different cuts and silhouettes to choose from, but washes can also range from dark indigo to a faded light blue.
The Garment District is home to a number of well-known designers, their production facilities, warehouses, showrooms, and suppliers of fabric and materials. Many in the industry allege that this dense concentration of talent, entrepreneurship and supply stores functions like an ecosystem in which each of the parts help sustain the whole. [ 13 ]
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Edwin or often capitalized, EDWIN, is a Japanese clothing brand founded in 1947 as 'Tsunemi Yonehachi shop'. [1] Edwin Co. Ltd., (株式会社エドウイン) mainly focuses on jeans manufacture. Edwin Head Office. Their most popular line of clothing is the 503 jeans model which was first sold in 1997.
G-Star was founded in 1989, specializing in denim clothing in the Netherlands. Jeans, shirts, and other articles of clothing were produced. It was originally named Gap Star but decided to change their name when going international to avoid confusion with the already established Gap.