TANGO Inc.
Sustainable Imabari towels—crafted by TANGO.
TANGO Inc. is a towel manufacturer based in Imabari, Ehime, Japan. The company was founded in 2015 through the business succession of a long-established Imabari towel company that was planning to close due to the lack of a successor. TANGO develops and offers its in-house brands “OLSIA” and “TANGONO,” and also provides OEM services for original towel production, leveraging Imabari’s craftsmanship and quality standards.
PROFILE About the Company / Workshop
TANGO Inc. is a towel manufacturer based in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, Japan.
According to the official site, TANGO began in 2015 through the succession of a long-established Imabari towel company that had decided to close due to the lack of a successor.
The company states its aim is to create towels that reach customers’ hearts—towels it truly wants to use—by valuing established techniques and skilled craftsmanship.
TANGO develops and offers its in-house brands “OLSIA” and “TANGONO,” presenting each brand’s concept and lineup on the website.
For OEM, TANGO describes a wide range of support from mass production to multi-type small-lot orders, with integrated management from planning to production and delivery.
TANGO also publishes sustainability initiatives, including quality assurance system building, brand development, and diversity management.
Established in 2015 through business succession in Imabari
TANGO’s official site states the company started in 2015 by taking over a long-established Imabari towel company (a business with about 90 years of history) that was planning to close due to no successor.
Craftsmanship focused: careful weaving using experienced techniques
TANGO emphasizes creating towels that truly meet users’ needs, relying on skilled craftsmanship and carefully selected yarns, and weaving with a “slow and careful” approach.
In-house brands: OLSIA and TANGONO
TANGO introduces its brands “OLSIA” (lifestyle towels) and “TANGONO” (towels for everyday life) on the official website, with series-based lineups.
OEM services: from mass production to small-lot, multi-variation orders
The OEM page describes support ranging from standard large-scale production to spot-based, multi-type small-lot production, including dyeing, jacquard weaving, various printing methods, embroidery, and sewn goods made from towel fabric.
Imabari Towel brand-standard manufacturing is addressed in FAQ
The resources/FAQ section states that producing towels based on the Imabari Towel brand certification standards is possible, and that the company can support product-making that meets the required conditions.
Sustainability initiatives are publicly described
TANGO’s sustainability page lists initiatives such as building manufacturing management and quality assurance systems, developing its own high-quality brands, and promoting diversity management.
LINKS Official Links / Social Media
- Official Website https://www.tango-imabari.jp/
- Online Shop https://shop.tango-imabari.jp/
- Contact Form https://www.tango-imabari.jp/contact/
- About TANGO (philosophy / message) https://www.tango-imabari.jp/about-us/
- OLSIA https://www.tango-imabari.jp/products/olsia/
- TANGONO https://www.tango-imabari.jp/products/tangono/
- OEM Service https://www.tango-imabari.jp/oem/service/
- Sustainability https://www.tango-imabari.jp/sustainability/
- FAQ & Catalog Download https://www.tango-imabari.jp/resources/
- Official Online Shop (TANGONO) https://shop.tango-imabari.jp/