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| was founded in 1998 in Osaka, Japan by Hidehiko | | | | When we say Japan, the kids and the kids at heart |
| Yamane a Japanese clothes designer, and the man | | | | would say ?Anime?, for the more mature audiences, |
| behind the popular clothing brand evisu clothing line. | | | | Japan would mean ?Electronics and Hardware?. But |
| The evisu brand was originally called Evis which is the | | | | when it comes to clothing lines, the name ?evisu? is |
| name of the Buddhist god of prosperity, but was | | | | the most distinguishable. The evisu or evisu genes is |
| eventually changed to what we all know today as | | | | a Japanese clothing company that specializes in |
| the evisu genes. | | | | producing premium denim wear through traditional, |
| The evisu clothing line is distinguishable by its unique | | | | labor-intensive methods. It was founded in 1998 in |
| design of logo. The logo of the evisu may look like | | | | Osaka, Japan by Hidehiko Yamane a Japanese |
| clouds, but the evisu logo is actually a stylized seagull, | | | | clothes designer, and the man behind the popular |
| and is still hand-painted onto some styles of jeans. | | | | clothing brand evisu clothing line. The evisu brand was |
| The evisu clothing line makes extensive use of | | | | originally called Evis which is the name of the Buddhist |
| heavy, premium-quality selvedge denim, produced on | | | | god of prosperity, but was eventually changed to |
| 29-inch wide vintage looms. Because of the growing | | | | what we all know today as the evisu genes. |
| popularity of the evisu jeans, Yamane have decided | | | | The evisu clothing line is distinguishable by its unique |
| on expanding the brand. And in addition to jeans, the | | | | design of logo. The logo of the evisu may look like |
| evisu clothing line also makes some evisu t-shirts, | | | | clouds, but the evisu logo is actually a stylized seagull, |
| evisu sweatshirts, evisu jackets, evisu shoes, and | | | | and is still hand-painted onto some styles of jeans. |
| evisu accessories. Like any other famous clothing | | | | The evisu clothing line makes extensive use of |
| lines, the evisu clothing lines have also suffered some | | | | heavy, premium-quality selvedge denim, produced on |
| scandals and allegations. In March, 2006, the evisu | | | | 29-inch wide vintage looms. Because of the growing |
| clothing line and Yamane was reported to Tokyo | | | | popularity of the evisu jeans, Yamane have decided |
| District Public Prosecutor's Office along with another | | | | on expanding the brand. And in addition to jeans, the |
| firm on suspicion of tax evasion. Yamane and the | | | | evisu clothing line also makes some evisu t-shirts, |
| two firms stand accused of concealing more than | | | | evisu sweatshirts, evisu jackets, evisu shoes, and |
| 500 million yen of income as well as evading some | | | | evisu accessories. |
| 160 million yen in taxes over three years. | | | | |