Please be sure to follow the instructions of staff on the day. If you do not follow the instructions and engage in dangerous behavior, the experience will be immediately terminated. Please note that we cannot provide refunds in such cases.
Please do not touch the sock knitting machines or yarn without permission.
You may take photos and videos in the store and during the experience.
Taking photos of the factory without permission is prohibited.
Eating or drinking is prohibited inside the store.
This shop is located inside the factory. Entering the warehouse, office, and factory without permission is prohibited.
During the SOUKI TREE experience, participants craft unique decorative trees. You'll use colorful ring-shaped sock scraps, which are byproducts of the sock manufacturing process, and wrap them around a sturdy paper tube made from yarn. The final creation is a personalized, three-dimensional art piece perfect for display.
To personalize your SOUKI TREE, you'll primarily use sequins and other embellishments. After wrapping the sock scraps around the yarn paper tube to form the tree's base, you can add these decorative elements to express your unique style, making each SOUKI TREE a truly original creation.
The SOUKI TREE workshop at S.Labo is centered around the concept of upcycling. It transforms materials that would normally be discarded, such as colorful sock material scraps and paper tubes from yarn, into a new, beautiful, and functional item. This creative process gives new life to manufacturing waste, integrating sustainability into a fun craft.
For the SOUKI TREE experience, you are provided with scraps of ring-shaped sock material, which are generated during the sock manufacturing process at the factory. These colorful fabric rings are used as the primary building material. Additionally, paper tubes made from yarn serve as the core structure for your SOUKI TREE, along with various decorative items like sequins.
Yes, the SOUKI TREE craft workshop is designed to be enjoyable for a wide range of participants, including preschool children and families. It's a hands-on activity that allows even younger participants to engage in the creative process of wrapping and decorating, making it a perfect family-friendly experience.
The SOUKI TREE experience is held at a sock factory located in Koryo-cho, Nara Prefecture. This unique setting allows participants to engage with a local industry's materials and processes firsthand, providing an authentic and immersive craft workshop environment.
The creation process for a SOUKI TREE involves first selecting your desired sock material scraps and a yarn paper tube. You then carefully wrap these colorful fabric rings around the paper tube to form the tree's shape. Once the structure is complete, you can then embellish your tree with sequins and other decorative items to add personal touches.
The SOUKI TREE experience uniquely embodies creative upcycling by utilizing materials that are typically considered waste from a sock factory – specifically, sock material scraps and yarn paper tubes. Participants transform these discards into an original, aesthetically pleasing SOUKI TREE, showcasing how everyday items can be reimagined and incorporated into daily life through artistic transformation.