KASAKAWA Corporation

Creating and Controlling "Filament"  -  Kasakawa's Processing Filament YarnTechnologies

We can process polyester, nylon, polyethylene, polypropylene, PPS, and so on. And especially Paper Yarn Fabric made by WASHI papaer

Coｍpany name KASAKAWA Corporation

Founded 1899

Establishment August 19, 1981

Representative Akihiro Kasakawa

Capital 20 million yen

Type of business Textiles and related businesses

Business areas Contract Manufacturing of Twisted Yarns and Fabrics, primarily utilizing Polyester and Washi Paper Yarns

providing end-to-end production, including twisting, warping, and weaving, all handled in-house 

Planning, Development, Manufacturing, and Sales of Textiles based on Polyester and Washi Paper Yarns

Planning, Design, Development, Manufacturing, and Sales of Apparel and Fashion Accessories

Contract Processing of Synthetic and Chemical Fibers

Operation of a Café and Light Food Service

Head Factory 36-1 Morikawa, Kitagocho, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui 911-0053 Japan

Shop & Cafe "nimbus" 1-1-36 Motomachi, Katsuyama-shi, Fukui 911-0804 Japan

1899 Founded by Kamematsu Kasakawa in Katsuyama to start manufacturing habutae silk fabrics (1st Generation).

1930's Business successed by Ensuke Kasakawa (2nd Generation).

1940's Peak era of rayon textile production.

1950's Business successed by Marue Kasakawa (3rd Generation).

1969 Operations commenced at the current location.

1970's Contributed to the technical development of sizing and weaving for silky synthetic fabrics.

1981 KASAKAWA Corporation officially established. Tatsue Kasakawa (4th Generation) appointed as President .

80's ~ Developed and mass-produced various twisterd yarn fabrics with UNITIKA.

2019 Akihiro Kasakawa (5th Generation) appointed as President.

2022 Launched BtoC Business as ther factory brand "CorDial/12" and opened the directly managed shop "nimbus". 

2025 Rebranded as "yakumono" to better celebrate the unique charm and textile heritage of our hometown, Katsuyama.

Twisted filaments yarn over 50,000kg/month

Rewinder

Pern winder(Murata, Ishikawa, Nakagoshi)

Corn winder(Schweiter)

Combined twister(Ishikawa)

Double twister Murata 302, 310C, 310A

Steam setter

Sectional warping machine (maximum 220cm)

Drawing machine (Staubli delta100)

Weaving machine (Picanol, Somet, Tsudakoma)