Corporate History

History of
the IAAZAJ HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

• 1957

  Started business with knit dyeing, warp knitting, twining and manufacturing socks

  

• 1970

  Established DAIICHI AMIMONO CO., LTD. specialized in knit dyeing

• 1977

  Started printing, expanded finishing businesses including raising

• 1987

  Introduced Japan’s largest width-setter (at the time), producing a wide range of articles

• 1989

  AIZETTO CO., LTD. joined our group of companies (expansion of dyeing business)

• 1990

  ART JOY CO., LTD. joined our group of companies (entering the color business)
  Acquired certificate on flameproof operation

• 1991

  Introduced a rotary printing machine and buffer machine,moved to high value added items

• 1996

  Introduced a new special raising machine

• 1999

  SEK（Sen-i Evaluation Kino）Acquired SEK Mark
  Acquired Oeko-Tex Standard 100

• 2005

  Introduced Plus Touch Finishing machine

• 2006

  DAIICHI AMIMONO CO., LTD. registered for ISO9001:2000 approval process

• 2008

  AIZETTO CO., LTD. registered for ISO9001:2000 approval process

• 2009

  Introduced Inkjet Finishing machine and Knit Coating machine

• 2013

  Introduced Coater and Special circular knitting machine

• 2014

  All employees registered, Holding,
  Established IAAZAJ HOLDINGS CO., LTD.

• 2015

  Introduced cutting edge inkjet textile printing machine

• 2017

  ST SEWING CO., LTD. joined our group of companies
  (entering the sewing business)

• 2018

  MOTAI SANGYO CO., LTD. joined our group of companies
  (expansion of sewing business)

• 2019

  MK CO., LTD. joined our group of companies
  (entering the apparel business)

• 2020

  SOUWA CO., LTD. joined our group of companies
  (entering the weft knitting business)

• 2021

  ST SEWING CO., LTD. merges with SOUWA CO., LTD.and changes company name to ST SOUWA CO., LTD.

• 2022

  Lace business transferred from Ikku Embu Co., Ltd. Suzu Plant

• 2024

  Shirley Temple 50th Anniversary

• 2025

  TINKERBELL 50th Anniversary