What Shindo does

SHINDO Co., Ltd. is a privately held Japanese narrow-woven textile manufacturer founded over 50 years ago and headquartered in Awara City, Fukui Prefecture, with a current CEO (Tadashi Shindo) from the founding family. The company operates three business divisions out of company-owned factories: a Textile Division producing ribbons, trimmings, knit tapes, jacquard, laces, cords, piping, braids, organic cotton, and microsuede under the S.I.C. (SHINDO Item Catalog) brand launched in 2000; an Industrial Materials Division producing non-crimp fabric (NCF), functional base materials, and thin ply thermoplastic prepreg (established 2013); and an SC (silicone) Division producing flame-resistant silicone rubber, silicone sponges, and multi-layered sheets. The integrated production chain spans planning, development, weaving, knitting, dyeing, and post-processing entirely inside owned facilities, yielding over 720 item numbers and 42,000+ items in stock across 17 categories.

The company monetizes via transactional B2B unit-pricing with no minimum order quantity (orders accepted from 1 meter), targeting fashion designers, apparel manufacturers, and industrial buyers. Distribution runs through six dedicated showrooms in Tokyo, New York, Paris, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Hong Kong; the S.I.C. Online Catalog web platform; and trade-show sales at Première Vision (30+ consecutive years, first Japanese company in the accessories section) and ISPO Munich. Differentiated technical capabilities include patent-pending optical fiber mesh knit and jacquard technology, LED-integrated glowing ribbons co-developed with Fukui Prefecture's Industrial Technology Center, and certified sustainable lines (GRS recycled polyester, GOTS organic cotton, washi paper ribbon). Customers include TOMO KOIZUMI (NYFW 2019), Teijin Frontier, IDÉE (POOL project with Akira Minagawa of minä perhonen), Daisen Co. (10-year Kiki Parfait partnership), and the 74th National Sports Festival. The company holds ISO14001 certification (since November 2007) and GDPR-compliant privacy practices.

Name

Shindo

Legal name

SHINDO Co., Ltd.

Website

https://shindo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SHINDO is a family-owned Japanese narrow-woven textile manufacturer operating three divisions — S.I.C. fashion ribbons/trimmings, industrial composite materials, and silicone products — selling B2B to global fashion brands and designers via six showrooms, an online catalog, and trade shows with no minimum order quantity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Textile Trimmings and Industrial Materials Manufacturing

NAICS

Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing (3159)

SIC

Textile Mill Products (2200), Knitting Mills (2250)

akta.pro primary industry

Scarves/Shawls/Winter Neckwear Manufacturing (IMAOAFAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scarves, Wraps & Shawls (CRAAAJAF), Outerwear & Performance Apparel Cut & Sew (IMAOAEAB), Fancy/Novelty Yarn Manufacturing (Melange/Slub/Multicolor) (IMAOAAAI)

Keywords

• Narrow woven textiles
• Ribbon manufacturing
• Fashion trim supplies
• Industrial composite materials
• Silicone rubber products

Headquarters

HQ city

Fukui

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fashion Accessories (Ribbons and Trimmings): Core revenue from manufacturing and selling ribbons, trimmings, and fashion accessories through S.I.C. brand and custom orders. Products include over 720 item numbers across 17 categories, sold via showrooms, online catalog, and trade channels. Offers no minimum order quantity and small-lot orders starting from 1 meter.
2. Industrial Materials: Revenue from industrial materials including NCF (non-crimp fabric), functional base materials, and thin ply thermoplastic prepreg for composite material applications.
3. Silicone Products (SC Division): Revenue from silicone-based products including flame-resistant silicone rubber, silicone sponges, and multi-layered sheets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SHINDO is a Japanese manufacturer that designs, develops, weaves, knits, dyes, and post-processes narrow-woven textiles at its own factories. Its flagship S.I.C. (SHINDO Item Catalog) brand offers 720+ item numbers and 42,000+ items across 17 product categories (ribbons, knit tape, jacquard, reflective, stretch, cord, piping, braid, organic cotton, microsuede, flowers, and multiple lace types) with no minimum order quantity and small-lot orders from 1 meter. The company also produces industrial materials (NCF, Functional Base Materials, Thin Ply Thermoplastic Prepreg) and silicone products (flame-resistant rubber, sponges, multi-layered sheets), distributed via showrooms in six global fashion capitals and an online catalog.

Product overview

Shindo operates three main business divisions producing fashion accessories (Textile), industrial materials (Industrial Materials), and silicone products (SC Division). The core product is S.I.C. (SHINDO Item Catalog), an original brand launched in 2000 offering over 720 item numbers and 40,000+ ribbon variations with integrated production from planning through post-processing. S.I.C. encompasses 17 categories including ribbons, knit tapes, jacquard products, reflective materials, stretch items, cords, piping, braids, organic cotton, microsuede, flowers, and various lace types. The Industrial Materials Division produces NCF, Functional Base Materials, and Thin Ply Thermoplastic Prepreg. The SC Division (Silicone) offers Flame-Resistant Silicone Rubber, Silicone Sponges, and Multi-layered Sheets. Products are available through the S.I.C. Online Catalog web platform and physical showrooms in six global locations with No MOQ policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• S.I.C. Original brand of SHINDO offering ribbons and trimmings for apparel, hats, shoes, bags and hobby items. Features over 720 item numbers with more than 40,000 items in stock across 17 product categories.

Products and services

• S.I.C. (SHINDO Item Catalog) Ribbons and Trimmings SHINDO's original brand of ribbons, trimmings, knit tapes, jacquards, reflective materials, stretch tapes, cords, pipings, braids, organic cotton, microsuede, flowers, and multiple lace types, featuring 720+ item numbers and 42,000+ items in stock across 17 categories. Manufactured through integrated planning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, and post-processing at company-owned factories. Sold directly to fashion designers, apparel manufacturers, and brands with no minimum order quantity and orders accepted from 1 meter.
• Industrial Materials Division (NCF, Functional Base Materials, Thin Ply Thermoplastic Prepreg) Industrial composite materials including NCF (non-crimp fabric) for composite applications, Functional Base Materials developed for growing needs in the composite materials field, and Thin Ply Thermoplastic Prepreg for advanced industrial applications. Sold to industrial manufacturers and materials buyers.
• SC Division Silicone Products (Flame-Resistant Silicone Rubber, Silicone Sponges, Multi-layered Sheets) Silicone-based products including Flame-Resistant Silicone Rubber, flexible Silicone Sponges for sealing and cushioning applications, and Multi-layered (laminated) Silicone Sheets combining multiple material layers. Targeted at industrial buyers requiring silicone materials with new functional properties.
• S.I.C. Online Catalog and E-commerce Platform Web-based searchable catalog and e-commerce storefront at sicen.shindo.com that allows product search by material, size, color, item number, product category, and keyword. Supports online ordering and favorites registration for SHINDO's S.I.C. ribbon and trimming line.
• LED Glowing Ribbon (E-Textile / Smart Textile) Light, flexible, water-resistant, and safe glowing ribbon with LED substrate woven using soldering-proof glass fiber and electro-conductive yarn, integrated with optimal insulating film. Developed through collaboration with the Industrial Technology Center of Fukui Prefecture and the e-Textile Working Group, targeted at fashion, costume, and illumination applications.
• Optical Fiber Mesh Knit and Optical Fiber Jacquard Patent-pending optical fiber products developed using warp knitting expertise. Optical Fiber Mesh Knit reduces filaments from 5,000 to 140 while maintaining functionality, and Optical Fiber Jacquard enables complex shapes with flexible properties for illumination and design applications.
• S.I.C. Showrooms (Paris, New York, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Tokyo) Physical S.I.C. showrooms in six global fashion capitals where customers can see, touch, and experience products, obtain sample cuts and swatch books, and place orders through consultation with SHINDO's sales staff. Tokyo showroom operates by appointment Monday-Friday 10:00-12:00 and 13:00-17:30.

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IDÉEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Collaboration on POOL project - Manufacturing by Pooling and Converting. IDÉE contacted SHINDO for S.I.C. cords to use in upcycled drawstring bags made from MUJI bed sheet offcuts. The project aims to upcycle waste materials into new products with new value.
• Akira Minagawa (minä perhonen)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Creative director for POOL project. Selected creators and supervised the project that transforms offcuts and remnants into products with new value. Named the project 'POOL' reflecting ideas of pooling and looping resources.
• Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010SHINDO has been manufacturing bon fin ribbon (friendship bracelets) from recycled polyester for Teijin Frontier since 2010. Products are distributed at A-Nation outdoor live music event eco-stations in exchange for recycled PET plastic bottles, supporting sustainability initiatives.
• Mic ItayaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVisual artist and designer who designed the pink rose motif for Jacquard-woven medal ribbons used at the 74th National Sports Festival in Ibaraki Prefecture.
• Daisen Co., Ltd. (大染工業株式会社)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner10-year partnership producing original printed ribbons for S.I.C. featuring Kiki Parfait fabric patterns. Daisen uses Kyoto traditional dyeing techniques to print designs on SHINDO's grosgrain ribbons, launching first strawberry pattern in 2016.
• Gina Kato (加藤ジーナ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on upcycling event using discontinued S.I.C. ribbons to create mask straps, bags, and neck straps. Kato runs sustainable fashion brand miss gina and conducted the event at S.I.C. showroom.
• ESMOD JAPONminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFashion education institution where students used S.I.C. materials for graduation collection fashion show in February 2020. SHINDO supported student creativity by providing ribbons and trimmings.
• Industrial Technology Center of Fukui PrefecturecoreTechnology or IntegrationLong-time supporter and partner in textile innovation. Inspired SHINDO's development of LED glowing ribbon through encounter with prototype used in fashion show. Collaboration on e-Textile Working Group for clothing and textiles combining fiber and electricity.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• YKK Corporation: Japan-based global leader in fastening and trim products (zippers, snaps, hook-and-loop, woven tapes) serving apparel and industrial customers. Overlaps with SHINDO's narrow-woven tape, webbing, and trim businesses across the same fashion/accessories customer base.
• Mantero Seta: Italian supplier of silk ribbons, scarves, ties, and luxury accessories to major European fashion houses. Operates with comparable craftsmanship-led positioning, narrow-woven textile expertise, and direct relationships with luxury designers — the closest international analog to SHINDO's S.I.C. brand.
• Talon International: US-based trim and fastener manufacturer (zippers, pulls, custom trims) supplying apparel brands globally. Highly comparable product breadth in apparel trims and direct-to-brand sales model targeting fashion and accessories manufacturers.
• Kufner Group: German family-owned manufacturer of apparel interlinings, tapes, and fusible trim products serving global fashion brands. Comparable specialty trim product portfolio and integrated production capability for technical apparel.
• Bemis Associates: US-based specialty tape, seam tape, and bonding solutions manufacturer for apparel and performance wear. Overlaps with SHINDO's stretch tape, reflective tape, and functional materials categories serving sportswear and outdoor brands.
• Prym Group: German family-owned haberdashery, fasteners, and sewing accessories supplier with global distribution. Comparable product breadth across apparel trims, ties, and sewing-related narrow textiles distributed through specialized channels.

Broad incumbents

• Coats Group plc: UK-listed global leader in industrial thread and adjacent trims/textile components. While broadly diversified across industrial and apparel applications, Coats' apparel trims portfolio overlaps with SHINDO's accessory/trim offerings to fashion manufacturers.
• Toray Industries, Inc. Japan-based global textile conglomerate with significant filament, fabric, and composite materials operations. Toray's industrial materials division competes directly with SHINDO's NCF and prepreg composite products, and its fiber business adjacently overlaps with SHINDO's specialty yarn products.
• Kuraray Co., Ltd. Japanese specialty chemicals and纤维 producer with significant textiles and industrial materials operations. Comparable integrated approach spanning raw materials through finished narrow-woven and specialty textiles, including potential adjacency to SHINDO's industrial composite materials.

Others

• Teijin Frontier Co., Ltd. Strategic partner and customer of SHINDO since 2010 (manufacturing bon fin recycled polyester bracelets). While Teijin Frontier operates in synthetic fibers and textiles (broader competitive adjacency), the deep collaborative relationship — including shared sustainability initiatives — positions it as ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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