How are socks made?

As we all know, different styles of socks are appropriate for different functions or occasions. Dress socks are good to wear for both formal and work settings and now people have started to wear brighter colours and crazier patterns. Casual socks are suitable for most occasions and can be found in different shapes and sizes. 

Athletic socks are usually made of a stretchy, breathable material that is comfortable and suitable for wearing at the gym. Our woollen socks are the perfect choice for a cold winter’s day and can be worn with boots, or simply as a way of keeping your feet comfy when out and about.

Once made by hand, the process of making socks now requires complex, industrial manufacturing equipment and a lot of planning. The process involves knitting, seaming, shaping, pairing and numerous quality control checks to ensure the socks are of the finest quality.

The materials used in the creation of your socks differ depending on what your socks are made for and where your socks are made. Some of the materials socks are made with include: nylon, acrylic fibre, wool, cotton, polyester, spandex, Lycra, bamboo, and silk.

The first step in the long process of making socks is to design the perfect pair of socks to suit the customer's needs. Many things need to be considered in this process, including the choice of material and the style of the sock.

At SOCKSHOP, we also consider the unique function of each pair of socks. We offer a wide selection of socks, including our range of bamboo socks available for both men and women. Our bamboo socks are made from 95% bamboo, meaning that they benefit from the material's natural qualities. We offer a broad range of bamboo socks for men, women and children in various styles, colours and patterns, so find your perfect pair today.

Once we’ve chosen the perfect fabric or material to use and selected a design pattern, we begin by thoroughly washing all of the materials. All of the material is then spun into a very thin yarn. It is then coloured at one of our numerous factories. The yarn is then added to a much larger spool, and the threads and yarn are knitted together to form interlocking loops. This process helps to create a thicker, woven material that is then used to create our socks. 

At SOCKSHOP we’re passionate about providing our customers with the maximum comfort level. We use individual stitching machines that use different diameter needles to do this. Our machines are capable of working at extremely high speeds, and they can be programmed to create a variety of products with ease.

Once our knitted material has been created, we inspect it to ensure that its quality is nothing less than perfect. As we pride ourselves on creating comfortable socks, we like to minimise the number of seams in the sock, which will help prevent the possibility of rubbing. 

The final step in the process is to ensure that our finished items are clean and ready for sale, so we make sure that they are thoroughly cleaned and dried. Our socks are then labelled and sent to our stores across the country, ready to be sold. 

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