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[3 colors] ORGANIC GARDEN Organic Cotton Gara-spun Socks, Regular Length, Men's and Women's [8-0003]
Delivery Schedule
Delivery in 1-5 business days (subject to availability)

Koryo-cho in Nara Prefecture is known as the "town of socks," accounting for approximately 40% of the socks produced in Japan.
In recent years, the proportion of imported goods from overseas has been increasing even in the sock industry. Feeling a sense of crisis about this situation, a group of volunteers from textile-related companies in Koryo-cho established the brand "ORGANIC GARDEN" in 1994.
As the brand name suggests, Organic Garden items use organic cotton (organically grown cotton) as their main material.
Gara-spun socks with a rich look that resembles hand-spun fabric |




These simple and gentle Gara-spun socks are made using yarn spun on a Gara spinning machine, a spinning machine that was used in the Meiji period.
Garabo yarn is similar to hand-spun yarn, and the yarn has a loose twist and uneven thickness, making it highly absorbent.
Gara-spun yarn is very uneven in thickness, making it a difficult material to knit.
At Organic Garden, they carefully knit their products using a slow-speed knitting machine that is finely adjusted to work with the gara-spun yarn.
The Gobaishi fabric uses grey thread dyed with the natural dye Gobaishi, while the Indigo fabric uses thread dyed with genuine indigo, creating an expressive marbling effect.
The regular length makes it easy to match with any fashion and can be used all year round. |






It is recommended not only for yourself, but also as a pair for couples or as a gift for birthdays, anniversaries, celebrations, Christmas, Valentine's Day, White Day, Father's Day, Mother's Day, Respect for the Aged Day, etc.
A rare spinning machine unique to Japan: the "Gara spinning machine" |

The Gara spinning machine (Garabo) is a spinning machine unique to Japan that was developed in 1873 by Gaun Tatchi (1842-1900), an inventor and former monk born in Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture.
It got its name from the rattling noise it makes when in operation. Yarn spun by the Gara spinning machine has a loose twist and uneven thickness, making it very close to hand-spun yarn.
From the mid-Meiji period onwards, with the emergence of Western-style spinning machines capable of spinning yarn more quickly and uniformly, the number of gara spinning machines gradually decreased. Today, only a few remain in Aichi Prefecture, where they continue to slowly spin yarn.
Material, processing, and size |
Production area | Made in Japan, socks production area, Nara Prefecture |
Materials and Techniques | 96% cotton (100% organic cotton) 3% Nylon Polyurethane 1% |
size | 22.5-24.5cm (Women's) / 25cm-27cm (Men's) |
color | Natural gallnut (natural gallnut dyed yarn) Indigo (indigo dyed yarn x ecru yarn) |
Precautions when ordering and using |
We make every effort to secure stock, but if an item is out of stock or you are placing multiple orders, it may take up to a week to receive it. If you have any questions about the stock situation or arrival date, please feel free to contact us.
Due to the nature of the yarn, Garabo products vary in length and size. Please understand that this is also an individual characteristic of the yarn. We hope you will enjoy the unevenness of the handmade feel, which feels almost one-of-a-kind, as a characteristic of Garabo spinning.
Hand washing is recommended. If using a washing machine, place in a laundry net. When washing, hang dry in the shade.