A small company selling Japanese-crafted socks in the United States has provided a welcome leg-up to leading regional producers in western Japan, bringing new business to an industry that is struggling to secure its future.Maari Wada, 47, president of Live Your Color Inc., has found a niche for her signature item -- fashionable, made-to-last socks with Japanese-themed motifs -- she sells in the United States where mass-produced, mass-consumed fast fashion reigns.Wada traveled stateside in 2001 and founded the company, which, in 2006 began to specialize in the sale of socks. In past years, h…READ FULL ARTICLE
