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SORT Turns Nine: Looking Back at How the Shop Began
Oct 16, 2026SORT turned nine this September. Alvin and Vince look back at finding the space, the renovation, the first cabinets and designing the SORT wordmark.
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Imabari Towels: What the Label Means and How to Choose One
Oct 11, 2026What the Imabari Towel label means, the five-second absorbency test, and how to choose between the face, hand and bath towels we carry at SORT in V...
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Blue Lug in Vancouver: The Japanese Bike Accessories We Carry
Oct 09, 2026A guide to the Blue Lug pieces we carry at SORT in Vancouver — cargo nets, reflectors, sacoches, pouches, lights and the Onigiri Sheet.
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TOYO Steel Toolboxes: Sizes, Colours, and What to Keep in Them
Oct 09, 2026A guide to the TOYO Steel toolboxes we carry at SORT — the T-190, Y-350 and ST-350 — with sizes, colours, and what we keep in ours.
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Japanese, Korean and Italian Stationery in Vancouver: A Guide to What We Carry
Oct 09, 2026A plain guide to the Japanese, Korean and Italian stationery brands on our shelves at SORT in Kitsilano, Vancouver — plus hours, shipping and commo...
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Conversation with Hyunsoo Choi, Director of SANRO
Jun 03, 2026Hyunsoo Choi is a product designer and the director of SANRO, a Seoul-based studio that makes everyday objects from industrial materials — many of ...