In the Engishiki (an ancient book for codes and procedures on national rites and prayers), 'Gofukusome tsukuridokoro' (the center for dyeing clothes), which succeeded to the function of Naisenshi, was put in Nuidonoryo and six Somete (dyer), who seems to have been later forms of Someshi (dyer), were staffed.
延喜式には縫殿寮に内染司の機能を継承したとみられる「御服染作所（ごふくそめつくりどころ）」が設置され、染師の後身と見られる染手6名が配属されている。