Wu Fu Yang Sock Story Museum Introduction
Wu Fu Yang Knitting was established in 1936 during the Japanese colonial period and has focused on sock manufacturing for 85 years. Unlike the typical production model of socks that relies on division of labor, Wu Fu Yang controls the entire process from raw materials, design, knitting, to sales, ensuring the quality commitment of the old sock factory remains intact. To date, over 100 million pairs of socks have been knitted, and if each pair were connected, they could circle the Earth. In the 1930s, there were no specialized sock knitting factories in Taiwan during the Japanese era. The first chairman, Wu Nai Yang, saw a business opportunity, imported the most advanced hand-operated sock knitting machines from abroad, and hired master craftsmen from Shanghai to teach the production of high-quality stockings, marking the beginning of the Wu family's connection to socks. Wu Nai Yang named the company "Wu Fu Yang" by combining one character from his name and his father's name, in memory of his ancestors and to express gratitude.
