Company

　Remarkable advancement of IT technology and economic globalization are dramatically changing the accessibility to the entire world and our sense of value and social awareness. On the other hand, drastic economic growth has brought about new issues such as environmental changes, including abnormal weather and marine pollution. Therefore, we are constantly contemplating how we can contribute to our customers and society.

　Since our establishment in 1862, Shinatomo has developed “trust” and “performance” throughout its long history, which have enabled us to engage in our business with pride and self-confidence as a group of textile professionals, and has adapted to the ever-changing times with innovative ideas and flexible thinking.

　Our business covers cotton, linen, wool, and other natural fibers as well as synthetic materials such as nylon and polyester to produce yarns, with which we then produce textiles, clothes, industrial materials, and more. We believe it is vital to respond to the diverse requests from our customers using our abilities to collect information and offer proposals while utilizing our global production network focused mainly on Asia. Our current challenge is to further promote our initiatives for SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) through fair trade, organic cotton, anti-bacterial materials, and other means.

　The scope of our business activities will keep expanding along with the ongoing globalization. We will continuously build up our business aiming for social contribution and new value creation through our textile production, and thus become a corporation that meets and exceeds our customers’ expectations.

Our founder, Tomoemon Kondo, launched a cotton yarn business in 1862 under the name "Shinanoya" as a supplier to the Owari Domain. The business name "Shinanoya Tomoemon," as was commonly used for our company in those days, is the origin of the company's name today—that is, "Shinatomo." The company "Shinatomo Shoten Limited" was incorporated in 1917, and this was changed to the current name in 1943.
Throughout the era of modern industrial development since the Meiji Restoration until the rapid post-war economic growth period, Shinatomo has consistently built up a record of achievements and trust as a specialized trading company.
Succeeding its founder's innovative mind, Shinatomo has taken the lead as a textile pioneer from the inception of the Japanese textile industry until today and thus has established its position as a group of textile professionals.