TOYOBOSHI KOGYO CO., LTD., a subsidiary of SHIMA SEIKI, has been producing yarns for more than 130 years. The predecessor, Kuwanohara Spinning Factory, was a factory originating in the Japanese textile industry. Founded in 1879, the spinning company has the longest history in the spinning industry in Japan. It is also the first company in Japan to produce cashmere yarn in 1930, and since then it has been producing for more than 80 years. Purely domestic cashmere yarn has maintained its history and tradition by the hands of craftsmen to today. TOYOBOSHI KOGYO CO., LTD., continues to produce the highest level of quality yarns in the world.