Suzuki Sock’s Sock Making -Manufacturing Suzuki Socks-
The essence of manufacturing has remained unchanged…
Suzuki Socks was established in Nara in 1958. We have continued to make history by manufacturing and selling mainly “rice bran fiber” products from Miyake-cho, Nara, the smallest town in Nara Prefecture, where socks are produced. We are delighted and grateful for the support of our many customers. Under the slogan “Good products for a long time”, we aim to create products that make our customers feel “excitement” and “a little happiness”.
Suzuki Socks does not have many state-of-the-art machines like other companies. Some of the older machines have been working hard for nearly half a century. There are also many skilled craftsmen, reliable staff working on developing new products, and staff who support us. Sometimes we modify old-fashioned machines, and with a lot of ingenuity, we are pursuing the creation of products and comfort that will impress our customers.
We will continue to work daily to deliver good products to our customers in the future.
Socks that have been carefully packaged and processed from product to product are inspected to ensure that they do not contain needles, in case they do. The processed socks are then passed through a needle-inspection machine to check for any abnormalities. The socks are delivered to the customer with safety and security.
Suzuki Sock’s Sock Making -Inspection and package processing-
After the inspection, the socks, which are still in a soggy condition, are taken to the finishing (setting) factory. In the setting process, the socks are placed on a metal molding plate and steam-applied in a setting machine to shape them.
After returning from the finishing factory, the socks are paired to form a pair of socks, which are then carefully processed into packages while being thoroughly inspected. The design of the obi and packaging is also filled with Suzuki Socks’ passion.
After knitting, the socks are turned inside out. Due to the characteristics of the circular knitting machine, the socks are hollow from the opening to the toe, and the hollow part of the opening is sewn together using a special Rosso sewing machine. At first glance, this may seem like a simple sewing operation, but in fact, it is an important part of the sock as the way the socks are sewn together can make a big difference to the finished seams. It is the skill of a skilled craftsman to sew each piece together smoothly with the flow of the sewing machine so that it does not look ragged. At this point, the familiar sock shape is finally completed.
The sock fabric is knitted face-up on a circular knitting machine. The socks are then turned inside out one by one by hand in preparation for sewing the toes together in the next process.
