Porto, Portugal
LOCATION
1966
ESTABLISHED
156
EMPLOYEES
Socks
WHAT IS MADE HERE
8
PRODUCTS MADE HERE
About the manufactory
Our Sock Factory is a traditional family business and textiles have been a family passion for decades. Portugal is known for its high-quality yarns and Manel’s grandfather was a much-respected textile maker. He taught the craft to his son who ended up founding the sock company in 1966. In close partnership with his father, Manel is now adapting to modern times by combining traditional sock-making techniques with newest technology. The proud results are incredibly comfortable and effortlessly elegant socks. Manel sums it up best: “We have one goal: Putting on one of our socks should feel like coming home”.
How we found the manufactory
Finding our sock maker was a rare stroke of luck. As it so happens, Rui, the owner of our Sneaker Factory, and Manel met at university and have remained friends ever since. When we told Rui that we wanted to create socks to go along with our sneakers, he warmly recommended to go visit Manel and his Factory near Porto. That’s exactly what we did and it turned out to be one of the best recommendations we have ever gotten.
Sustainability
The Sock Factory is probably the greenest factory we have ever seen. As a power source, it uses green electricity from a nearby dam and wind power plant. Steam is generated by burning recycled wood which comes from cleaning efforts of rotten tree bark in the close-by woods and mountains. The heat generated during operations within the Factory is absorbed, filtered and put back in the Factory to heat it during the colder days.
Materials Used for Our Socks
For the creation of our socks we use Scottish Lisle Cotton
Scottish Lisle Cotton
"We have one goal: Putting on one of our socks should feel like coming home."
Manel, Owner
The work that goes into our socks
It is easy to forget the complex nature of the products we use every day and the skills required to craft them. At Dalgado, we are very proud to be working with some of the most revered artisans ensuring utmost quality and exceptional durability. Whenever we see our artisans at work, we are amazed by their dedication and handicraft. That is why we want to highlight their amazing skills and show what it takes to create one of our socks.
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It takes 7min to make a sock
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It takes 5 steps to craft one sock
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It takes 3 artisans to craft one sock
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