The story of Yoko began in 1977 in Forssa, Finland, when Juha Tirinen and Kaija Gustafsson founded a sportswear manufacturing company named JOKO. Both had vast experience in the industry, having previously worked together at Finnish sportswear companies Koho and Sinisalo. Joko started off making mitts for a sport called Pesäpallo, a Finnish version of baseball.

Most of our motorcycling garments and gloves have been tested and CE-certified as category II Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) meeting the  health and safety requirements of EU Regulation 425/2016.