Chiso

{{Short description|Traditional Japanese textile producer}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Multiple issues|{{primary sources|date=July 2017}}{{unreliable sources|date=July 2017}}}}

{{Infobox company

|name = Chiso Co., Ltd.

|native_name = 千總

|founded = 1555

|industry = Textile

|logo =

|logo_size =

|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

|website = {{URL|http://www.chiso.co.jp/english}}

}}

File:Kimono fabric from Japan, early 20th century, Honolulu Museum of Art.JPG

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.

{{Cite web

|url=https://generationsofcraft.wordpress.com/2016/03/26/chiso-yuzen-kyoto/

|title=Chiso Yuzen, Kyoto

|date=26 March 2016

|access-date=20 March 2017

}}

The company created the Chiso Gallery containing the collection of about 20,000 items of historic fabrics, books, paintings, etc.

{{Cite web

|url=http://www.chiso.co.jp/english/

|title=Cultural program

|access-date=20 March 2017

}}