Sock brand "AMIGAMI" knitted with Japan's oldest paper "Mino Washi" to hold POPUP STORE at Nagoya SHUMOKU CAFE from 7/22

(Head office: Seki-shi, Gifu Prefecture; Representative Director: Kenji Mizutani), a long-established sock factory in Gifu Prefecture established over 80 years ago, will hold the "AMIGAMI POPUP STORE" at SHUMOKU CAFE in Higashi-ku, Nagoya City from July 22 (Sat) to 30 (Sun), 2023. AMIGAMI POPUP STORE (open from 10:30 to 16:30) will be held at SHUMOKU CAFE in Higashi-ku, Nagoya from July 22 (Sat) to 30 (Sun), 2023.

On July 22 (Sat), an opening session will be held as an evening café where you can hear about the "unknown world" of socks directly from professionals.

AMIGAMI POPUP STORE

A sock factory that receives OEM orders from numerous brands.

The sock factory receives OEM orders from many brands.

the original brand from a sock factory that receives OEM orders from a number of brands.

and the story of how they started up their own brand.

and the story of how he fell in love with the material "Washi" while making various socks.

Washi" is a material that we fell in love with while making various types of socks.

How should socks be washed?

From a simple question, "What is the right way to wash socks?

to how rare and amazing the "take-up double cylinder knitting machine" is.

how rare and amazing the "winding double cylinder knitting machine" is.

and how rare and amazing the double cylinder sock knitting machine is.

The session is expected to last about an hour

The session is expected to last about one hour in total.

17:30 - Opening Session

Part 1: The AMIGAMI Story

Part 2: A sock meeting for everyone to make socks

1drink will be served.

Admission fee of 200 yen is required to visit the museum, but there is no admission fee if you use the cafe only.

☆The museum will close at 5:00 p.m. Please note that the museum closes at 17:00.

Factory Tours

July 28 (Friday)

AMIGAMI POPUP STORE spin-off

Toyo Textile will hold a factory tour.

How are socks made?

Let's go to the factory where craftsmen actually work.

Why don't you join us for a tour of the factory where the craftsmen actually work?

You can choose from a selection of AMIGAMI socks

with a souvenir of your choice.

If you would like to join us, please send us a DM at SHUMOKU CAFE.

Please register via Instagram @shumokucafe.

Deadline: Thursday, July 27, 14:00

Minimum number of participants: 2

We look forward to seeing you there.

Factory tour (Toyo Textile Co., Ltd.)

13:00 JR Gifu station *Gather on site

13:30 Lecture & Factory tour start

15:00 Q&A & AMIGAMI socks selection

16:30 JR Gifu Station *Dismissal on site

Participation fee: 4,000 yen

Includes AMIGAMI socks as a souvenir

Outline of the event

Date ： July 22 - July 30, 2023 10:30 - 16:30

Venue ： SHUMOKU CAFE

　　　　　　 2-18, Yugi-cho, Higashi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi 461-0014, Japan

Access : https://goo.gl/maps/VHXq6BQjV16xmwDL6

About AMIGAMI

AMIGAMI is a factory brand that connects the local Mino Washi culture and the company's manufacturing technology to a prosperous future.

AMIGAMI AMIGAMI" is a factory brand that links the local Mino washi culture and the company's manufacturing technology to a prosperous future.

Weaving Mino Washi, knitting paper, AMIGAMI = AMIGAMI

AMIGAMI is manufactured on a Japanese sock knitting machine "take-up double cylinder knitting machine", which has become rare in the modern age.

The winding type knitting machine is characterized by the use of two-color washi yarns knitted tightly together, which produces a beautiful pattern with a tight mesh, firm fabric strength, and a ribbed fabric for an exquisite fit.

Washi fabric excels in water absorbency and breathability, and you can enjoy a smooth and dry feel.

It works better in airtight shoes such as leather shoes and boots, as it keeps you cool without sticking to your skin even when sweating.

It is as comfortable as "walking barefoot on grass.

About TOYO TEXTILE Co.

Toyo Textile Co., Ltd. is a long-established sock factory that celebrated its 86th anniversary this year.

The company is a pioneer manufacturer of washi socks that has been researching and developing washi socks for about 40 years, using "Mino washi yarn" made based on the paper manufacturing technology of "Mino washi," which has long been popular in the Mino region of Gifu Prefecture, using craftsmen who are former first-class knit product manufacturing technicians and manufacturing technology cultivated through years of OEM production of brand products. We are a pioneer manufacturer of washi socks that have been researched and developed for about 40 years.

Mino washi yarn is a porous material made from washi paper made in Mino by slitting the paper into 1.5mm thin strips and twisting it to create a hollow fiber that excels in water absorbency and breathability.

With functions such as humidity control and thermal conductivity, it is also a material that is cool in summer and warm in winter, making it useful in all seasons.

By using Manila hemp as the material for Mino Washi yarn, it maintains high strength and is resistant to water and washing, making it a durable material that will not melt or tear even after normal washing.

Manila hemp grows to 5 to 6 meters in a short cycle of 3 years after planting seedlings, and is attracting attention overseas as a sustainable material because it is a plant with low environmental impact.

Sales page

ONLINE STORE: https://toyoseni.stores.jp/

About AMIGAMI official website

ONLINE STORE： https://toyoseni.stores.jp/

Instagram ： https://www.instagram.com/amigami_2020/

Twitter ： https://twitter.com/toyosenico

Company Profile

Name: TOYO TEXTILE CO.

Representative: Kenji Mizutani, President

Location: 1632 Homei, Seki-shi, Gifu

Business description: Manufacture of socks

HP ： https://www.toyoseni.jp/