Visiting makers of BONIKO2

This is the actual embroidery machine in action.
働き者の刺繍マシンです。
終わったら取り外し、糸の始末も全てやってくれます。
あの有名なブランドやあんなレーベルももボニコと一緒に造られているんですね～

Visiting makers of BONIKO1

We visited our sock manufacture in Nara.
It was so fascinating to see how much work and how many people involved in making of BONIKO socks.
Here is the machine in action to set the socks in the plastic frame to be embroidered.
Right quality of the backing paper is vital for the finish here.
奈良の刺繍工場を見学させてもらいました。
この機械は刺繍をするための枠にソックスをセットするためのものです。
中国では人件費が安いためこの工程は手作業でするところもあるそうです。

Rooms last day

Apparently we had 14000 visitors during 3days.
Having a Currier company at the venue, bumping in / out went smoothly.
We managed to sell / give away some props and furniture.
The only surprising fact was that we had to take all the rubbish with us!
We trained home looking like a pair of bag ladies :)

BONIKO @ ROOMS

BONIKO was a part of ROOMS 19 exhibition in YOYOGI in Sept from the 16th to the 18th. Great location, having Harajuku shopping area right next to it. We wish we had more time to look around but didn't have energy left after the big three day. It was so full on....travelling on the train in the rush hour was very interesting!
ボニコが皆様のおかげで日本初上陸となりました～！　
H.P　FRANCEの馬場さん、Toiさん、StitchAndSewさん のイナピー、Rezonさんのカワムラさん、ありがとうございました！
4日間横浜から電車で代々木まで通いました。
日本のすごいラッシュアワーの模様をビデオに撮りたかったのですが、すごすぎて携帯にも手が届きませんでした～
女性専用車両好き～！