Jin Koh

Jin Koh is a Malaysian-American businessperson.

Jin Koh
Born
Chong Jin Koh

Malaysia, Southeast Asia
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
OccupationBusinessperson

Early life

Jin Koh was born in Malaysia. He moved to San Jose, California, at the age of 18. Koh attended the University of California, Berkeley where he majored in legal studies.[1][2]

Career

In 2012 Koh founded Original Stitch, a fashion company based in San Francisco, that uses on-demand manufacturing to create men's shirts.[3][4] In 2016, it raised $1.1 million from Inspire Ventures, NTT Docomo, and private investor Bill Lohse.[3] In 2019, Original Stitch partnered with Pokémon to create customized Pokémon shirts.[4] In December 2022, Original Stitch announced it would begin offering the Japanese manga series One Piece to create custom clothing.[5]

In 2019, Original Stitch had added Bodygram, a feature that combines artificial intelligence and motion capture technology to measure for shirt size.[6][7] Bodygram eventually became the company's main focus; the company renamed to Bodygram, and in June 2023 Original Stitch folded.[8][9]

Personal life

Kohn is a citizen of the United States and a Tokyo resident.[1]

References
  1. Mario Schulzke (August 7, 2014). "Jin Koh – Founder of Original Stitch". Ideamensch. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  2. "Jin Koh, Original Stitch". Ad Tech Tokyo. Tokyo, Japan. July 15, 2015. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  3. Biggs, John (January 12, 2016). "Original Stitch Raises $1.1 Million To Put The Shirt On Your Back". Tech Crunch. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. Lopez, Allen (February 25, 2021). "Why $100 Pokémon Shirts make sense, Two years in, Original Stitch's Pokémon line is as strong as ever". Polygon. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  5. "Original Stitch Keeps It Going with Custom One Piece T-Shirts, Sweatshirts, and Hoodies for the Holidays". Anime News Network. December 16, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2023.
  6. Biggs, John (July 2, 2018). "Original Stitch's new Bodygram will measure your body". Tech Crunch. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  7. Frank, Blair Hanley (July 7, 2017). "Original Stitch uses AI to tailor your button-down from a single photo". Venture Beat. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
  8. "Announcement: Original Stitch Closed". originalstitch.com. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  9. Hori, Junichiro (December 9, 2020). "The ambition of the founder of Bodygram "I want to contribute to reducing medical expenses with size tech"". Xtrend. Retrieved January 26, 2023.
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