江戸時代の初め頃、現在の名古屋市を中心にした地域をおさめていた尾張藩の藩士が、徳川家康から尾張の紺屋頭に認められ、尾張藩の旗印や幟（のぼり）等の染色品を作るようになったことに始まります。
その後、江戸時代末期には、藩士や庶民の黒紋付染が行われるようになりました。19世紀中頃には組合組織が作られました。

At the beginning of the 17th century, the Owari clan controlled an area centered on present-day Nagoya. At that time, the Kosakai family—a family of retainers—was recognized as the official clan dyeing artisans by the Shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu. His order for creation of clan flags and banners led to establishment of this craft.
The dyeing of a black cloth, with family crests depicted in the un-eyed space, for clan members and others began at the end of the Edo era (1600-1868). In the middle of the 19th century, the art of dyeing became more organized in the area, and a union was formed.

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