Chunky Ribbed Crew Socks
The low-gauge ribbed crew is RoToTo's calling card, a slubby, heavyweight knit in muted earth tones that pairs with workwear boots.
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Rototo
RoToTo is a Japanese sock brand from Nara making small-batch hosiery in washi, merino, silk and linen.
NaraOrigin
UnisexFocus
Workwear / HeritageStyle
$Price
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What to know about Rototo
Made in Japan's sock capital
RoToTo is based in Nara Prefecture, the centre of Japan's sock-knitting industry, and produces in small batches with local mills.
Fibre choice does the work
The range runs on washi paper pile, double-face merino and cotton, silk, hemp and linen, plus teasel-brushed and low-gauge ribbed constructions.
Cheap entry to Japanese craft
Low prices for socks, gloves and small accessories in muted earthy colours, stocked alongside workwear and Americana in Japan and abroad.
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Cotton Thermal Socks
Teasel-brushed pile construction is the mill technique RoToTo is best known for, giving these Nara-made socks their soft, insulating loft.
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The multi-stripe crew is RoToTo's most recognisable pattern, and the reason its socks turn up in Americana shops worldwide.
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Brand facts
RoToTo is a Japanese hosiery label based in Nara Prefecture, the centre of Japan's sock-knitting industry, where it works with local mills on small-batch production. The range centres on everyday socks in natural and traditional fibres, including washi paper pile, double-face merino and cotton, silk, hemp and linen, plus teasel-brushed and low-gauge ribbed styles in muted, earthy colourways. Pieces are sold through Japanese and international stockists that carry workwear and Americana, and the brand also offers gloves and small accessories.
- Founded
- 2015
- Origin
- Nara, Japan
- Made in
- Japan
- Price
- $
- Typical prices
- Socks underwear $34–$39 · Caps hats $55–$70
- Focus
- Unisex
- Facts checked
- August 2026
- Styles
- Workwear / Heritage, Minimalist / Contemporary, Gorpcore / Outdoor