Jim Thompson, an American businessman who restored the Thai silk industry in the 1950s-1960s. He established the Thai Silk Company Limited in 1948 to sell Thai silk. Later in 1949, Charles Baskerville brought a lot of Thai silk back to New York. It was the new beginning of Thai silk for the first time, and it has a reputation for being a world-class fashion society. Jim Thompson has been known for sleek and elegant designs featuring luxurious Thai silk, leather and hand-crafted materials.