OG Cotton Slub Stripe Socks Orange

ROTOTO OG Cotton Slub Stripe Orange Socks

• Material: 81% COTTON / 12% POLYESTER / 6%NYLON / 1%POLYURETHANE
• Made in Japan
• Size guide: S (23/25cm) fits sizes 37 to 40, M (25/27cm) fits sizes 41 to 44, L (27/29cm) for sizes above 44

A flagship model from ROTOTO, the OG Cotton Slub Stripe socks are knitted with a blend of organic cotton yarn and recycled polyester yarn. The fabric offers both the comfort of cotton and the quick-drying and durable properties of polyester. For the cotton yarn, ROTOTO enlisted the help of an Osaka spinning mill to achieve the perfect balance between thickness variations and strength. Each yarn is carefully and slowly spun by skilled operators using an old spinning machine that has been in use since the 1950s.

The polyester yarn is made from recycled plastic bottles. This initiative is part of ROTOTO's commitment to only use highly transparent materials to ensure their environmental friendliness, quality, and traceability.

The ROTOTO socks are manufactured in Japan's largest sock-producing region, Nara Prefecture. The area 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 a study trip to the country.

ROTOTO places great value on collaboration in its product research: "We start by selecting the right yarns with artisans to develop the design of a new material. After that, we select the knitting machines depending 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 artisan's expertise.

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