In February 2019, the first TOKYO KNIT Brand Certification Review Board was convened. In the second stage of the review, interviews were held between the applying companies and the review board members. After rigorous screening, 17 companies were chosen for certification.

<Certification Review Board Members>
From the left of a picture.

• Takuro Ogasawara
  Director of Senken Shimbun Editorial Department and Editorial Board Member of Senken Shimbun Co., Ltd.
• Masami Takahashi
  Creative Director of MASAMI DESIGN / Trustee of the Association for Promotion of Sumida Area Brands
• Tamae Hirokawa
  Creative Director of SOMA DESIGN / Fashion Designer
• Seiichi Mizuno
  President of Institute of Marketing Architecture Co., Ltd. / Director of the Association for Promotion of Sumida Area Brands
• Tsutomu Hagihira Chairperson of the Institute for the Fashion Industries
• Kazufumi Nagai
  President of HAKUHODO DESIGN INC. / Professor of Tama Art University
• Dai Takeuchi CEO of river co., ltd.
• Mineaki Saito * Absent on the day President of Scenery International/ Former Vice President of Hermès International
• * Mr. Dai Takeuchi passed away on April 23, 2019.Please accept my heartfelt condolences.

The certified companies are as listed below.

• ARTES Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• Ito Knitting Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• OISHI KNITTIG inc. (cut and sewn)
• Ogura meriyasuseizousyo Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• Office Hodota Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• Kawai dyeing works Co.,Ltd (dyeing)
• Kawabe Knitting Co., Ltd. (textile)
• Kips Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• Zoom Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• SEIKO CORPORATION (cut and sewn)
• Nakahashi Knitting Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• Hanwa Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• Fujisaki Textile Co., Ltd. (textile)
• MARUCHO Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• Maruyasu Corporation (textile)
• Maruwa Textile Industries Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)
• Wakoh Co., Ltd. (cut and sewn)

In August 2019,We plan to announce the second certified companies on our homepage, etc.