How to Wash & Care for Socks
The History of Socks
January 13, 2019
How to Wash & Care for Socks
To keep your outdoor socks in their best, brightest and most comfortable condition, follow our sock care and wash instructions.
- Specific care instructions for your socks can be found on their individual packaging.
- Socks are best washed inside out to wash out odor-causing bacteria, and to reduce pilling and fluffing caused by the abrasive action of socks rubbing against each other and other clothes in the wash.
- Socks should not be bleached. A bleaching agent may damage the fibre in the sock, particularly those with high wool content.
- A warm tumble dry setting may be preferable as this will ensure socks do not shrink in the drying process. Alternatively, socks can be line-dried (without delay), preferably in the shade.
- Some instructions may advise a gentle warm machine wash, however, the best way to wash a pair of socks is by hand, inside out, with a mild detergent and then line-dried in the shade.
