Nishijin Ori Textile Museum Co-op
The Nishijin district of Kyoto has produced Japan's most prestigious silk weaving for 1,500 years…
The Nishijin district of Kyoto has produced Japan's most prestigious silk weaving for 1,500 years, making ceremonial obi, noh theatre costumes, and decorative brocade fabrics from gold and silver threads. Member companies export Nishijin-ori fabric lengths, fashion accessories, and home furnishing textiles to luxury fabric importers, haute couture ateliers, and Japanese cultural goods distributors worldwide.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Kyoto, Japan
- Website
- nishijin.or.jp
- Categories
- Fabrics & Textile Materials, Home Décor & Textiles
- Markets
- United States, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Hong Kong
Verified facts
- web-presence-since (green), checked 2026-08-03 Internet Archive (Wayback)
Import rules for these goods
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)
- Textiles sold in the EU must carry fibre-composition labelling under Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011. European Commission
- Textiles sold in the US must comply with FTC labeling rules (fiber content, country of origin, care instructions). US FTC