Socks information

For you socksoholics out there, we have gathered some general information about socks to offer you the complete socks experience.

Socks

It is said that socks got its name by the shoes worn by Roman comic actors called soccus in Latin. Back then the socks were just a slipper and fitted loosely so it could be taken off quickly.

Socks have evolved over the centuries from the earliest models which were made from animal skins gathered up and tied around the ankles. In the 8th century BC, the Ancient Greeks wore socks from matted animal hair for warmth. The Romans also wrapped their feet with leather or woven fabrics. By the 5th century AD, socks called puttees were worn by holy people in Europe to symbolize purity. By 1,000 AD, socks became a symbol of wealth among the nobility.

The modern socks are knitted or woven type of hosiery. Socks are designed to ease chafing between the foot and footwear, protect footwear, provide comfort, be fashionable and keep the feet warm. In cold environments, socks help to retain/remove the moisture given off by one's feet, decreasing the risk of frostbite.

High quality socks

Socks can be created from a wide variety of materials. Some of these materials are cotton, wool, nylon, acrylic, polyester, olefin, polypropylene, or spandex. To get an increased level of softness to the socks, other materials that might be used during the process making high quality socks can be silk, linen, cashmere, or mohair. The color variety of socks choices can be any color that the designers intend to make the quality socks upon its creation.

The invention of a knitting machine in 1589 meant that high quality socks could be knitted six times faster than by hand. Nonetheless, knitting machines and hand knitters worked side by side until 1800.

The next revolution in high quality socks production was the introduction of nylon in 1938. Until then socks were commonly made from silk, cotton and wool. Nylon was the start of blending two or more yarns in the production of high quality socks, a process that still continues.

Colorful socks

Colorful Socks has recently become very popular among the fashion conscious consumers. Coloring can come in a wide range of colors, there are not any limitations designing colorful socks. Sometimes art is also put onto socks to increase their appearance. Different sports generally brand different colorful socks and there are also sometimes each sock will have a different color (for some significance or another). Colorful socks may be a key part of the uniforms for sports,
allowing players teams to be distinguished when only their legs are clearly visible.

Fashion socks

Fashion socks are socks that sticks out from the traditional dress socks; black, grey or blue socks. Fashion socks are usually more creative with checkered patterns, stripes or other combinations. Fashion socks can be worn in accompaniment to dress shoes, sneakers and are recently also used in formal wear when worn in accompaniment to a tuxedo. Fashion socks can also be worn in accompany to casual wear like jeans.

Fashion socks also come in a variety of heights. They come ankle high, mid calf high (the most common), and over the calf. Traditional dress socks have been known to slip down the leg, causing the wearer to have to constantly pull them up. Some men would buy garters or sock suspenders to help this, but with the elastics now, it is unnecessary with the fashion socks.

Wool socks

Wool socks have been around for a long time and are still very popular. Wool is a fibrous protein derived from the specialized skin cells called follicles. Wool is taken from animals primarily sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals including: goats, llamas, and rabbits may also be called wool. Wool socks are very comfortable and keep the feet warm. Wool socks are also usually blended with other material such as silk or nylon.