Recycle W/P 6 Panel Knit Cap Dark Gray

ROTOTO / Recycle W/P 6 Panel Knit Cap D.Gray

- 50% WOOL, 50% POLYESTER

- Made in Japan

- One size fits all

This 6 Panel Knit Cap is cut and sewn in a hat-making factory near ROTOTO, using knitted wool fabric from a local knitting mill. The fabric is made from a blend of recycled wool and polyester. The wool is produced in Japan by recycling used materials, including second-hand clothing and waste from domestic sewing factories and spinning mills, while the polyester fiber is made from recycled plastic bottles. It therefore has both the heat-retaining and moisture-wicking properties of wool and the quick-drying, durable, and lightweight properties of polyester.

The recycled polyester used here is produced by Unifi, one of the pioneers in recycling plastic bottles.

ROTOTO socks are manufactured in the largest sock-producing region of Japan, Nara Prefecture. The region has been known for its quality textiles since the 17th century. Industrial sock production was first introduced in 1910, when a man from the former village of Umami (now Koryocho) imported a weaving machine from the United States to his hometown after studying abroad in the country.

ROTOTO places great importance on collaboration in its product research: "We start by selecting the right yarns with craftsmen to develop the design of a new material. After that, we choose knitting machines based on the type of material and the use of the product. This may involve rare machines that have a specific use, old non-computerized knitting machines, or, conversely, modern high-tech tools."

The ROTOTO socks can only be made by combining the right materials, the right machine, and the craftsman's know-how.

"Preserving the tradition inherited from previous generations, while painting the future with a fresh look. We will continue to try to produce things that can only be created here."