Renown (company)

{{Short description|Japanese clothing and textile company}}

{{Expand Japanese|date=November 2021}}

{{Infobox company

| name = Renown Incorporated

| logo =

| image = Tokyo Fashion Town Building, at Ariake, Koto, Tokyo (2019-08-13) 01.jpg

| image_caption = Headquarters

| trading_name = Renown Inc.

| type = Corporation

| traded_as = {{TYO|3606}}

| foundation = September 25, 1947

| location_city = Shinagawa, Tokyo

| owner = China Shandong Ruyi (41%)

| location_country = Japan

| area_served = Japan

| products = Textiles and apparel

| homepage = [https://www.renown.com/ renown.com]

}}

{{Nihongo|Renown Incorporated|株式会社 レナウン|4=Kabushiki gaisha Renaun|lead=yes}} is a Japanese company mainly involved in textile and clothing production.

On May 15, 2020, Renown filed for bankruptcy after it struggled to collect substantial debts owed to them by their Chinese owner and the COVID-19 pandemic hit sales sharply.{{Cite web|date=2020-05-16|title=Japan apparel firm Renown files for bankruptcy as virus hit sales|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/05/16/business/corporate-business/renown-bankruptcy/|access-date=2021-11-21|website=The Japan Times|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|date=2020-05-15|title=Japanese apparel maker Renown files for bankruptcy with $130 million debt|language=en|work=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-japan-renown-idUSKBN22R1NP|access-date=2021-11-21}}