In recent seasons, socks have become more and more fashion accessories, and have started to have more flashy patterns or colors. Kindy, specialist in socks Made in France , even offers you a pair of cotton socks with a soccer ball pattern to support the Blues.
The patterns change but the material remains mainly the same, cotton, why?
Let us recall briefly that cotton is a very resistant natural fiber, which surrounds the seeds of the cotton plant. It is therefore a natural product and good for the environment.
Cotton socks: the advantages
Cotton is one of the most used materials in the manufacture of socks. There is necessarily a reason for this important use. Cotton brings softness and comfort whether to touch or to wear, cotton also lets the skin breathe. Another advantage: its maintenance.
Cotton socks are very easy to care for and easily withstand many washes. Which makes it a very popular material. There are even variations like the Scottish Wire . A chemically treated cotton to strengthen it.
Cotton or 100% cotton socks?
When we talk about cotton socks , you should know that for a sock to be called cotton, the sock must be composed of at least 50% cotton. On the other hand, a pair of 100 cotton socks will have at least 98% cotton with in general 2% elastane.
What is really the difference? Let's do a quick comparison. 100% cotton is lighter and thinner and has greater absorbency than cotton mixed with polyester. And level washing and ironing 100% cotton is more resistant.
100% cotton men's socks
Pure cotton socks are used for simple comfort, absorption or lightness but also for medical needs. Take the example of the Comfortfinds diabetic socks , a pair of socks recommended by the French Association of Diabetics.
These 100 cotton men's socks use the characteristic of cotton to create a sock that perfectly meets the needs of diabetics such as, for example, a rod with no tourniquet effect or even extra flat seams.
The 100% cotton socks are also used to make hypoallergenic socks thanks to an Oeko-tex certified cotton, which once again is 98% present.
